The Goal-Directed Orthodontics Philosophy
Goal-Directed Orthodontics utilises areas within orthodontics and dentistry to achieve the best outcomes for your oral care.
Goal-Directed Orthodontics utilises areas within orthodontics and dentistry to achieve the best outcomes for your oral care.
(Adapted from: Dr Satoschi Adachi, Japanese 2003 President of The Roth-Williams International Society of Orthodontists in: ‘Roth Orthodontics Philosophy and Case Reports’, Published by Roth-Williams Study Club in Japan’ 2003).
The Goal-Directed Orthodontics Philosophy is practised at Squires Orthodontics Gladesville, Squires Orthodontics Tuncurry and Squires Orthodontics Avalon Beach.
The Goal-Directed Orthodontics Philosophy Treatment revisits orthodontics’ prosthetic roots by employing a combination of prosthodontic diagnostic instruments and procedures:
Plaster models of the patient’s teeth and gums are mounted on a hinging instrument- the articulator, to simulate the structure and function of the teeth and jaws.
Measures three-dimensionally the positions of the jaw joints as well as providing important information about their health.
an instrument which records movements of the lower jaw, permitting more precise finishing of an orthodontic case, thereby enhancing long-term stability of bite correction and alignment of the teeth. It, too, can provide important information about the health of the joints.
Technological breakthroughs continue to be applied to Roth-Williams diagnostic procedures including a relatively recent development in radiology: Cone Beam Volumetric Tomography (CBVT). CBVT provides an increase in diagnostic information, especially about the jaw joints.
Goal-Directed Orthodontics Philosophy Treatment at Squires Orthodontics aims to minimise time spent wearing braces.
It differs from conventional orthodontic treatment in a number of ways. For example, treatment may not commence with bracing but rather an occlusal splint (orthotic) – a horseshoe-shaped acrylic wafer. The aim of this appliance is to relax the jaw muscles, thereby seating the ‘ball and socket’ type joints. By seating them, a better assessment can be made of a patient’s bite prior to bracing treatment – the key to long-term orthodontic treatment stability.
As Dr Squires says: ‘By treating to the ‘ball-in-socket’ positions of the jaw joints we are building the orthodontic ‘house’ on rock and not sand.’
You can receive this treatment at Squires Orthodontics Gladesville, Squires Orthodontics Tuncurry and Squires Orthodontics Avalon Beach.
The treatment goals at Squires Orthodontics are divided into five areas:
For all orthodontist appointments, please telephone:
1300 760 561 or email braces@squiresorthodontics.com.au