Easy Street, is that the right place for us?

Easy Street is a fictional place where life is carefree. Many doctors and patients are finding simplified, less demanding treatments more appealing, especially in these infectious times that encourage approaches involving minimal contact. In orthodontics, the move to perform more clear aligner thera...

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Published inThe Angle orthodontist Vol. 91; no. 1; pp. 138 - 139
Main Author Peck, Sheldon
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists 01.01.2021
Subjects
Dental Care
Dentistry
Humans
Orthodontics
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Summary:Easy Street is a fictional place where life is carefree. Many doctors and patients are finding simplified, less demanding treatments more appealing, especially in these infectious times that encourage approaches involving minimal contact. In orthodontics, the move to perform more clear aligner therapy may be a faulty step toward Easy Street. A case is made against further trivialization of our specialty.
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Sheldon Peck is Associate Editor, The Angle Orthodontist, Boston, MA, USA; Secretary Emeritus of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists; and Adjunct Professor of Orthodontics, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
ISSN:0003-3219
1945-7103
DOI:10.2319/0003-3219-91.1.138