Comment

Orthodontics was listed as the number one profession in the United States of America in 2016 (www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2016-archive/january/orthodontists-dentists-atop-list-of-best-jobs-in-us). The reasons given, according to the American Dental Association, were great growth potential, low unemployment and a healthy work-life balance – not to mention the enormous job satisfaction from treating and caring for our patients. The Bureau of Labor predicts that orthodontics will grow by 18% over the next decade. We are fortunate to be in such a rewarding and interesting profession which presents us all with so many professional challenges on a daily basis.

Some of these challenges are illustrated in the first paper by Bharmal and co-workers on the management of unerupted maxillary incisors. They discuss the aetiology, patient examination and management of three well-treated cases the likes of which all of us in clinical practice encounter not infrequently. They offer many useful tips which will help us provide the best treatment for these cases in the future.