Susan opens your initial examination with a dash of guilt.“I had braces years ago but did not
wear my retainers,” she confesses.“Now look at this crowding,” she says as she points to her …

Finally! Your residency has concluded, and you can begin your long-awaited career. Ever
since your uncle treated you as an adolescent, the thrill of that “wow moment” on the day you …

Evelyn is an immunologist who was referred to you by a local oral surgeon that you've
known for years. She had undergone orthodontic therapy as an adolescent, inclusive of …

The Council on Orthodontic Practice recently approved a revision of the AAO's informed
consent form for orthodontic patients and ordered a new printing to be offered for sale. I …

Karen is an anesthesiology resident and your last patient of the week. Her chief concern is
the irregularity of her maxillary incisors. She describes her experience of prolonged …

This holding speaks reams about one's liability for negligent conduct; however, it says
nothing about the potential for liability against a claim of lack of informed consent. This was …

Ms Samson returns to your office to discuss—again—the orthodontic options to address her
maxillary anterior crowding. You gave her a diagnosis and several treatment options about a …

You felt you had done a marvelous job in preparing Sara for maxillary advancement surgery.
The arches were coordinated, the curve of Wilson normalized, and the smile arc was almost …

It was a great ride for a while. Dr Gray welcomed you as a partner to the practice, although
you both kept separate families of patients. Your contract stipulates that in the event of death …

(SC App 1984) suffered from stomach pains. His family physician placed him on a bland diet
capped off with Mylanta. The pain persisted, and he underwent a complete upper and lower …