Jonathan Sandler

Consultant Orthodontist, Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Chesterfield, UK

Email: jonsandler57@gmail.com

Early removal of supernumeraries to close a midline diastema: a case report

A 6-year old female patient was referred by the Community Dental Service to Chesterfield Royal Hospital orthodontic department for assessment of two asymptomatic upper midline supernumerary teeth,...

Extraordinary Guest Editorial

The recent editorial opinion in Orthodontic Update argued that removing treated cases in the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) MOrth examination will be detrimental to the overall quality...

Tricks of the Trade: Benefits of Backlighting

A digital camera (eg Canon EOS 80D) with a macro ring flash (eg Canon MR14EX II) and one slave flash (eg Canon Speedlite, 430 EX III RT) is required (Figure 1)..

Efficiency of Invisalign in contemporary orthodontic practice

This article has presented two cases that illustrate how clear aligners can provide a viable alternative to the ‘gold standard’ fixed appliances..

Endogenous Tongue Thrust – Myth?

A 28-year-old female, HM, presented for an orthodontic consultation with concerns about the appearance of her front teeth. She did not like her smile arc or the gap between her upper and lower front...

Stainless steel ligatures in orthodontic treatment

The use of lacebacks in orthodontic clinical practice constitutes an area of controversy both among clinicians and in the literature. Lacebacks were primarily popularized by McLaughlin and Bennett as...