Back to Directory #151

Dr. Ted's Home Page     Site Additions      Invisalign Info Menu   Orthodontic Jaw Wiring   Arrange a Consultation    Lingual braces

Alas Presentation of an essay in Boston at the 109th International meeting of the American Association of Orthodontists was not meant to  be.  But the groundwork for presentation of an essay in Washington, DC has been established.

Instead of an essay I will present an 15 minutes Oral Research paper on Orthodontic Jaw Wiring if my application is selected for presentation. Read the application title and abstract below.

Ted Rothstein, DDS, PhD
Brooklyn, NY
Oral research (If rejected only a Table Clinic)
No financial interest
 

Safety effectiveness problems and benefits of Orthodontic Jaw Wiring for weight control: a new service    

 We are the caretakers of the mouth and empowered with skills and mechano-therapy to provide services to the overweight.  It is our obligation and responsibility as part of a health-care team to provide our expertise to the overweight heading towards obesity and those who have reached that state. Would-be Jaw Wiring providers are responsible for the maintenance of the health of the TMJ, dentition and gingiva during the time the patient is wired, but not responsible for the patient’s weight loss.  If members of our profession step forward and recognize their right and responsibility to care for selected patients who meet the criteria of being overweight or obese, (based on the diagnosis of the patient’s physician), the leaders of the AAO and ADA will be obliged to clearly define the dental professional’s role in providing this service,  just as they did when problems of snoring and sleep apnea first came to the attention of dental professionals.