Advanced Invisalign: Clear Techniques II Seminar

Dr. Bowman just attended another advanced Invisalign course, Clear Techniques II, featuring Dr. Willy Dayan, a very innovative Invisalign provider who practices in Toronto.  A hallmark of Dr. Dayan's applications and innovation is the closure of openbites using Invisalign.  His approach is slightly different from that of Dr. Bob Boyd, the chairman of the orthodontic department at the University of Pacific, and makes use of the inherent advantages of the "bite plane effect" of clear aligners in designing specific biomechanics to intrude posterior teeth. Considering that openbites are notoriously one of the most complex and perplexing issues to face an orthodontist, both the results demonstrated by Drs. Dayan and Boyd are extremely promising alternatives.

Two of our team members, Paige and Courtney, attended the concurrent Treatment Coordinator Workshop presented by well-known speaker, Rosemary Bray.  Dr. Bowman and Rosemary have both spoken on the same C.E. programs in the past.  Her enthusiasm and experience are infectious as she offers excellent advice in assisting patients during their orthodontic care.

Kalamazoo Orthodontics was one of the first practices in the U.S. to offer Invisalign when it was first introduced in 1999.  We were the first and only Premier Provider of Invisalign in the Kalamazoo area in 2006 and we have continued to maintain that status. Dr. Bowman has created several concepts as adjuncts to Invisalign including Aligner Chewies, Retainer Retrievers, and we have several adjustment pliers in development as well.   Dr. Bowman was one of the first 4 U.S. Orthodontists to implement Invisalign Teen as part of the Invisalign Research Team.  For more information about our Innovative Invisalign, please check-out our website link:

http://www.kalamazooorthodontics.com/Treatment-Innovations/Our-Innovations/Innovative-Invisalign-reg.aspx

Interviews with Dr. Jay Bowman

Dr. Jay Bowman has been asked to conduct a number of interviews on a variety of aspects of the specialty of orthodontics in several countries, including the U.S., Germany, Brazil, India, etc.

Recently, Dr. Bowman was interviewed by Dr. Nikhilesh Vaid on the topic of Esthetics in Orthodontics for the Journal of the Indian Orthodontic Society.  Jay has had several articles published in this august journal over the years and was also the keynote speaker for the 1st International Symposium of the Journal of the Indian Orthodontic Society in Mumbai, India in 2006.  Below is a link to that specific interview along with links to two other recent interviews:

Journal of the Asian Pacific Orthodontic Society

Journal of the Indian Orthodontic Society

Ortho Tribune

The Quick Fix Device

Dr. S. Jay Bowman's device, The Quick Fix, was the subject of a clinical research project undertaken by Dr. Sohayla Ibrahim at the Orthodontic Department at Mansoura University in Egypt.  Her research was published by Ibrahim with her co-workers, Hafez, El Bialy, and Bowman as "Effects of the Quick Fix Appliance in the Correction of Pseudo-Class III Malocclusion" in the Journal of Clinical Orthodontics.  The Quick Fix is a Phase I device designed to advance the upper incisors to specifically correct crossbites of the front teeth.  It is primarily utilized in the mixed dentition (typically, the 7-10 year old age group) using a "2X4 set of upper braces."

The Quick Fix was initially introduced by Dr. Bowman in lectures at two American Association of Orthodontists Annual Sessions and later in the Journal of Clinical Orthodontics (42:691-697, 2008).  Additional articles discussing this simple device and it's applications were published by Bowman in the November and December, 2010 Ortho Tribune, a posterboard presentation at the World Federation of Orthodontists in 2010, the German Kieferorthopadie Nachrichten publication in 2011, and also a piece in Orthodontic Practice US by Bowman and Moskowitz.

Please see Kalamazoo Orthodontics website for more information: 

http://www.kalamazooorthodontics.com/Treatment-Innovations/Our-Innovations/Class-III-Solutions.aspx

The Quick Fix, with it's associated Side Swipe auxiliary, are produced by American Orthodontics, Racine, WI.

Keynote Lecture for the Australian Orthodontic Congress

Dr. Jay Bowman was proud to have provided the keynote, opening address for the 23rd Australian Orthodontic Congress held in Perth.  This keynote lecture, entitled, "Just Face It:  Esthetics, Extraction, Expansion, and Early in Ortho," honored Arthur Thornton Taylor, the "Father" of the Australian Society of Orthodontists. This was Dr. Bowman's 5th invitation to speak for the ASO and, in addition, he was asked to provide 4 different lectures for this year's event.  Besides the invites to the ASO, Jay lectured at the World Federation of Orthodontists in Sydney in 2010 and had also previously addressed the New Zealand Orthodontic Association in 2003.

Faculty of Seton Hill University Center for Orthodontics

Dr's Don and Dan Rinchuse invited Dr. Jay Bowman to join the faculty of Seton Hill University Center for Orthodontics as a Visiting Clinical Lecturer.  The Seton Hill orthodontic residency program is located southeast of Pittsburgh in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.  Dr. Bowman is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at Saint Louis University Center for Advanced Education in St. Louis, MO., an Assistant Clinical Professor at Case Western Reserve University Department of Orthodontics in Cleveland, OH, and just completed his 12th year teaching at The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor

http://www.setonhill.edu/news/story.cfm?ID=623&BackButton=news_archive.cfm

Cover of the American Journal of Orthodontics

Kalamazoo Orthodontics is extremely proud to have had our lovely patient, Megan Macher, chosen to grace the cover of our specialty's primary journal, the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.  This cover picture of Megan on the December 2011 issue was a unique and rare opportunity.  Megan was treated using our own Butterfly System braces and she has a beautiful smile.  It is certainly an honor to have our orthodontic results recognized.

Kalamazoo Orthodontics featured in Orthotown

Kalamazoo Orthodontics and Dr. S. Jay Bowman are featured in Orthotown in their December 2011 issue.  Earlier in the year, Orthotown published a two-part article entitled, Altering the Extraction Decision with Miniscrews, written by Dr. Bowman (April-May issues).  Soon after, we were asked to conduct an interview about our orthodontic practice, some of innovations, and relate our experiences in the specialty.  Local photographer, John Gilroy, who has done excellent work for us provided some very interesting views of our office.  Chelsea Knorr did a very nice job writing the piece and Ben Lund provided the editing.  Thanks also go to Dr. Randy Womack, the chief editor of Orthotown.   To view the article, please click on one of the two links:

http://www.towniecentral.com/Orthotown/Article.aspx?aid=3598

http://www.towniecentral.com/Images/Orthotown/magimages/1211/OTDec11pg40.pdf

New Article Just Published on The Butterfly System

As a follow-up to our Journal of Clinical Orthodontics article, The Butterfly System, (http://www.kalamazooorthodontics.com/Portals/0/documents/butterfly_system_pdf/Butterfly_System.pdf), Orthodontic Practice US just published a new piece entitled:  The Butterfly System:  Brackets, Prescription, and Auxiliaries.  This article reviews the properties of the bracket system but introduces new aspects, adjuncts, and auxiliaries to complement the concept.  Several other of our innovations and inventions are described along with a description of approaches to different types of orthodontic malocclusions, illustrated with patient examples from our practice.  The article can be viewed at (http://www.orthopracticeus.com/web/home/clinical/203-the-butterfly-system-brackets-prescription-and-auxiliaries.html) or even at our brand new practice website  www.kalamazooorthodontics.com.  Many of our published articles on a variety of topics are embedded within the website.

BUTTERFLY SYSTEM: KALAMAZOO ORTHODONTICS SIGNATURE BRACES

Kalamazoo Orthodontics is rather unique in the world of orthodontic practices as we feature our own signature line of orthodontic braces, the Butterfly System.  These braces were designed and created by Dr. S. Jay Bowman who was invited by the President of American Orthodontics, Sheboygan WI to develop a treatment system featuring his own concepts.  The initial result was a new, low profile orthodontic bracket designed to enhance orthodontic treatment outcomes while also improving esthetics and comfort of these braces.  

The Butterfly System braces feature a low profile, yet they also have a vertical slot through the middle of the brace for the addition of a variety of auxiliaries to add their versatility.  The 16% reduction in profile dimensions compared to typical braces improves their comfort as these braces don't protrude as far from the surface of each tooth.  The Butterfly System also allows patients to "personalize" their orthodontic experience with a choice of multiple "colors" to tie in their wires.  Research from Ohio State University in 2010 demonstrated that patients from the ages of 9-17 still prefer the aesthetics of these type of colorful braces compared to other styles of braces.  In addition, the vast majority of orthodontists (77%) also prefer this type of orthodontic bracket, too.

Dr. Bowman's Butterfly System was officially introduced at the Annual Session of the American Association of Orthodontists but the first publications on this unique concept were published in the Journal of Clinical Orthodontics and Journal of the Indian Orthodontic Society in 2003-4.  Our braces were also featured in interviews with Dr. Bowman in Kieferorthopadie Nachrichten in Germany in 2009 and in an article scheduled for publication in Orthodontic Practice US in 2011.  The original concepts and theoretical basis for the Butterfly System were first described in American Orthodontics Good Practice in 2001.  Since their introduction, orthodontists from around the world have embraced the Butterfly System.  Dr. Bowman discusses these and many other concepts in lectures that he has given worldwide.  The Butterfly System features aesthetic, colorful, and comfortable braces; designed just for our practice.