Love & Orthodontics
Love & Orthodontics
Dr Chris Baker is a pediatric dentist, faculty member of three dental schools, longtime AAPD member and American Orthodontic Society Past President. She practices in Texas. Dr Chris writes about orthodontics, pediatric dentistry and life.
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When the FIVE's don't JIVE
The Problems of missing and ectopic second bicuspids Severely ectopic LR5 had to be removed. © 2018 2 Facts for your consideration:             The “5’s”, or second bicuspids are statistically the third most-commonly congenitally anomalous teeth, misshapen, ectopic eruptive positions, and...  Read More
Make possible what looks impossible for your practice
Relationships are transformational for your dental practice. Deal with your patients with absolute love in your heart.   "If words come out of the heart, they will enter the heart. If they come from the tongue, they will not pass beyond the ears." - Suhrawardi © 2018 Dr Chris Baker   Read More
The Hidden Secrets the Panoramic Holds
Missing upper 2's, missing lower 5's, ectopic canines. © 2018 Dr Chris Baker The Panoramic radiograph.  You may be surprised to discover the amazing information you can find about a child patient in that x-ray.  Can you name five really important findings in a panoramic on an early mixed...  Read More
Use the Right Systems to Bring Ortho into Your Practice
Using the right systems is the "secret sauce" to successfully implement an orthodontic program in a general or pediatric dental practice.  © 2018  Dr Chris Baker  Read More
White Spot Lesions: Three Factors of Interplay
White spot lesions on teeth result from acid-producing pathogenic bacteria that demineralize the tooth surface. This begins the process of tooth decay. While these lesions occur in patients without any orthodontic or other dental intervention, they also occur during orthodontic treatment.  The...  Read More
 Your dental practice is not a charity: YOU decide what your missionary work will be
Choose freedom over paying some corporate CEO’s country club membership...     Freedom to get up in the morning and look forward to going to work.     Freedom to get to work to make money for you and your family and not for other people -- like insurance corporations and government.     Freedom to...  Read More
The best treatment for the child, doctor, is still YOUR responsibility.  Doc, can you hear that train a-coming?
The best treatment for the child patient, doctor, is still YOUR responsibility. It is important to be aware of the risks and temptations faced by the dentist.  © 2018 Dr Chris Baker  Read More
A fast train is coming. Doctor, are you dancing on the tracks?
In pediatric dentistry, these days it is de rigueur, fashionable, in vogue, all the rage, trendsetting, and chic to avoid dental techniques that the child patient and the parent don’t like.   And, who likes being a restorative dental patient?  And what parent likes having their child not like...  Read More
Pediatric Dentists: Is there life outside the O.R.?
In our heart of hearts (for the most part), we pediatric dentists want to help our patients more through prevention than through restorative procedures. Unfortunately, pediatric dentistry has, partially by necessity, become way too focused on restoring a child's mouth. © 2018 Dr Chris Baker   Read More
You Have What Your Patients Need Most
Medical Drama on TV From 1969 to 1976, a favorite American television show was one of the early medical drama programs, the popular Marcus Welby M.D.   Medical drama has continued to be a well-watched topic, beginning in the early 50’s, and includes Dr. Kildare, Ben Casey, M*A*S*H*, Dr Quinn...  Read More
Politically Incorrect Behavior Management for Child Patients
Sometimes effective child patient management is not 'politically correct.'   Let me explain... © 2018 Dr Chris Baker  Read More
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