How to Connect with Your Pediatric Patient (Dentist Podcast)
Giving Sydney Great Smiles
This is an area that many general dentists can find challenging. It can be commonplace for kids to grow up being scared of dentists. Unpleasant experiences can often linger for a long while. I can recall parents recounting stories of their childhood unpleasant dental experiences. In this dentist podcast, Dr Andrew Chang and Dr Diane Tay talk about:
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White crowns (Zirconia) vs Stainless steel crowns in Pediatric Patients
Giving Sydney Great Smiles
Lots of advances in the restoration of primary teeth are important to consider as parents are keen for alternative, aesthetic options. We also know the importance of maintaining primary teeth for function, aesthetics and space maintenance. Crowns provide a full coronal coverage restoration to help preserve form and function. In this dentist episode, Dr Diane Tay and Dr Andrew Chang talk about Reasons and indications for placement of crowns ....
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Early Orthodontic Management of Class 2 malocclusions- Part 2
Giving Sydney Great Smiles
In this part 2, Orthodontist Dr Andrew Chang discusses:
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Early Orthodontic Management of Class 2 malocclusions - Part 1
Giving Sydney Great Smiles
In this podcast for dentists, Dr Andrew Chang Orthodontist shares with Dr Diane Tay:
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What is the best time to start treating skeletal Class 3 malocclusions? Role of the general dentist. Part 2
Giving Sydney Great Smiles
In this Part 2 of the Q&A with Dr Diane Tay, Sydney Orthodontist Dr Andrew Chang discusses and outlines treatment options for Class 3 based upon the dental developmental stages:
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Felicia shares her story
Giving Sydney Great Smiles
We are humbled to have both Felicia and her mother share their experiences with us and with their braces. In this episode, we have an open and authentic conversation. They also share their advice and tips for children and parents considering orthodontic treatment. Sorry for the audio quality at times. While we miss seeing them for their regular adjustments, it gives us great satisfaction knowing she does not hold back smiling anymore.
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Zahra Shares Her Story
Giving Sydney Great Smiles
We are humbled to be able to serve our patient's and help them along their smile transformations. Personally, it has been rewarding for me and all the members of our team to play a role in their orthodontic care. We are grateful to have Zahra how sharing her experiences, having just completed her braces orthodontic treatment.
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What is the best time to treat Class 3 malocclusions?. Part 1
Giving Sydney Great Smiles
In this Q&A with Dr Diane Tay, Sydney orthodontist Dr Andrew Chang shares the best time to start treating skeletal Class 3 malocclusions. In this Part 1, he covers:
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Are all clear removable aligners the same?
Giving Sydney Great Smiles
Dr Diane Tay interviews orthodontist Dr Andrew Chang on the differences between clear removable aligners compared with braces. The differences between the different clear removable aligner products are discussed as well as the “do-it-yourself” aligner solutions. The idea of braces or aligners to fix crooked teeth should not be thought of as a zero sum game, as combining braces and aligners provides the benefits of aligners and the predictability of braces with difficult movements.
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Aligners & Braces. What are the differences?
Giving Sydney Great Smiles
What cases perform, better with braces? and with aligners? How do the different aligner companies compare during the process? and final outcomes? Dr Tay interviews Dr Andrew Chang on aligners. A synopsis is below:
info_outlineIn this 2nd part series, we talk further about how are space maintainers placed, cements used, chairside techniques to which space maintainers are made, when should they be placed, and why dentists play a very important role in early identification of the need for a space maintainer. We also talk about what severe space loss can do to the underlying adult teeth, ectopically erupting deciduous 2nd molars, space regaining techniques, and troubleshooting the most common space maintainer issues.
Highlights are:
1:15: How are space maintainers placed?
2:20: What cements are used to seat space maintainers and how to incorporate this as a fissure sealant?
4:40: Dr Tay shares thoughts on whether impressions are needed for space maintainer.
5:20: Dr Chang shares 2 different methods by which space maintainers are made.
7:45: How soon should a space maintainer be placed after a baby tooth is removed? Why it should be soon after otherwise space regaining techniques would be needed over just regular space maintenance.
10:50: Why dentists play a very important role in early identifying the need for a space maintainer. Dr Chang shares more complex space regaining methods once space loss has been a mild to moderate amount.
12:10: What severe space loss can do the the underlying adult teeth that is yet to erupt and potential complications that can happen to neighbouring adult teeth.
13:50: Ectopically erupting baby molar teeth underneath adult 1st molars.
14:30: Space regaining if needed, is often followed up by a space maintainer after.
16:10: Space maintenance also important to prevent need for balancing molar extractions.
17:05: What things to look out for when placing space maintainers in the mouth.
19:45: Minor diet modifications required when fixed space maintainers are placed.
21:40: Troubleshooting the most common space maintainer issues.