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  • History
    • Dental Brace
    • From Antiquity to 1850
    • Dental Braces 1850 – 1900
    • Dental Braces 1900 – 1925
    • Dental Braces 1925 – 1970
    • Dental Braces from 1970 to the Present Day
    • The Scientific Norm to the Present Day
  • Diagnosis
    • Dental Casts
    • Panoramic X-Rays
    • Side-View Skull X-Rays
    • Avoiding Over-Diagnosis
  • Treatment
    • The Use of Removable Braces
    • Fixing the Brackets
    • Length of Treatment with Braces
    • Stabilising the Result of Treatment
    • Dental Hygiene and Fixed Braces
  • Problems
    • Speech Impediments
    • Pain
    • Decalcification of Tooth Enamel and Caries
    • Root Resorption
    • Social Inconvenience
  • Costs
    • Publicly Insured
    • Privately Insured
    • Self-Payers
  • Info
    • Aligner
    • Homepage
    • Temporomandibular joint (jaw joint)
    • Lingual Technique
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The Scientific Norm to the Present Day

The scientific norm today therefore is that most orthodontic treatment is generally carried out in a single phase using fixed braces. Unfortunately, this is not the case in Germany, because here the orthodontic treatment of children and adolescents, in particular, is usually carried out using mainly obsolete removable braces. One reason for this is the conservatism of many German lecturers who, in training new orthodontists, go against the latest scientific knowledge and still devote far too much time to teaching the students about treatment involving removable braces. Many of the older professors pay far more lip service to the old tradition of ‘functioning orthodontics’ than they do to the latest scientific knowledge.
However, another reason for this situation is the German fee reimbursement system, whereby orthodontists can charge more for lengthy, less effective treatment than they can for short intensive treatment. On top of this, almost every German orthodontist has their own laboratory where they make removable braces. So they naturally have a vested interest in treating more and more patients with removable appliances.

So, on the one hand, the high number of patients in Germany who are treated with removable braces is a result of a lack of training. On the other hand, it is a consequence of a ridiculous reimbursement system. One objective therefore of this information portal is to help to put a stop to this waste of limited health service resources. We would like every patient to have access to efficient and humane treatment at a reasonable cost. And a pre-requisite of this is free, objective information that is independent of any financial interests.

News

Fixed orthodontic appliances are more efficient and economical

31. March 2020

A common orthodontic finding is the narrow upper jaw with the unilateral cross bite in the lower jaw, which then deviates a few millimetres to one

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Rapid maxillary expansion can be helpful for children with nocturnal enuresis

31. March 2020

In numerous studies there have already been indications that rapid maxillary expansion can have a positive effect on children with nocturnal enuresis. A particularly high-quality study

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Dr. Madsen Kieferorthopädie Mannheim, MVZ GmbH

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