Description
You just meet a parent and child and have only a few minutes to make a first impression and discuss the child’s treatment. Is discussing a surgical procedure carrying additional cost, appointments and potential risks really the most appealing option for an adolescent? TADs definitely have their place in orthodontics, as absolute anchorage, especially in non-growing patients or when compliance is poor. At least consider the lower cost, elimination of additional appointments, and minimally invasiveness of a more traditional approach to anchorage with headgear and lower arch anchorage preparation. No-one thought the fashions of the late 80s would make a comeback… what’s old is new again, and it still works.
Learning Objectives:
- Evaluate cost to your practice for different types of anchorage.
- Consider cost to your patient for different types of anchorage.
- Determine how you will preserve anchorage into your practice.
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