Love and Orthodontics - Love & Orthodontics

Published on: October 26, 2020

Find Joy In Doing What Few Others Would

If you are a doctor who loves treating children, you may find incredible joy and transformation of YOU, as well as of patients, in treating without sedation or O.R. THEN, the child AND parent can become greater, more capable, more appreciative and healthier.

Published on: October 19, 2020

Mediocrity vs. Excellence

While you can't be perfect, you CAN be excellent!
Here are some pointers on how to do that.

Published on: October 6, 2020

Using Orthodontic and Orthopedic Therapies With Child Patients: When and How?

Today I discuss how to determine the needs, if present, in the growing child in primary and/or mixed/transitional dentition. How to examine? Is there a need? And, if so, how to diagnose and plan which therapies would be best for the child.

Published on: October 5, 2020

'My 3-Year-Old is Mouth-Breathing. What Do I Do?'

Often, I get questions from parents - including other dentists - about developmental challenges with their own children. This particular question from a dentist-DAD, about a 3-year-old mouth-breathing child, deals with a frequently-encountered developmental problem in small children.

Published on: September 23, 2020

What Pedo Is Still Missing

The pediatric dentist can do amazing — almost miraculous — life-transforming treatment WHEN he/she provides outstanding, needed orthodontic and orthopedic treatments. Here’s where to get outstanding orthodontic education. Joy for you and joy for the parents and patients!

Published on: September 17, 2020

Straight Wire Orthodontics Is Not Enough

Why is Straight Wire Orthodontics NOT enough?
Why do our pre-programmed brackets not give us desired finished results?

Published on: September 7, 2020

The Heart-Brain Connection

To understand the heart-brain connection is priceless when you work with your young patients and their parents.

Published on: September 3, 2020

The Dehumanizing Effects of Facemasks

During COVID-19, facemasks became common in many places. Humans are social, evolutionarily hard-wired to connect by looking at each others’ faces. Children’s maldevelopment and psychological effects on children and adults of wearing facemasks can be debilitating.

Published on: August 26, 2020

The 'Hot Rod' of Orthodontics Courses

Not all orthodontics courses are the same. Some are super-charged, with lots of power and insight about a subject that deceptively appears to be slow and simple. Dr Chris Baker explains.

Online Ortho Courses

Published on: August 20, 2020

The Sedation of America's Children

The sedation of America's children has been both at-home and, all too often, in the dental office. This is problematic. There is a better way.

Dr Chris Baker

America's most-trusted teacher of orthodontic continuing education, Dr. Chris Baker has practiced and taught for more than 30 years, and is a current or former faculty member of three U.S. dental schools. She is a pediatric dentist, author, blogger, dental practice consultant, and mentor. Dr. Chris is also Past President and Senior Instructor of the American Orthodontic Society. She is based in Texas, USA, but lectures around the world.