#52: Science of the Smile; Beauty and Function; Age, Esthetics, Sleep; Orthodontics
Andras speaks with Prof. Maria Orellana, an Argentinian orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics professor based in Brussels, about her path from a dental family in northern Argentina to studies in the US, a PhD researching the molecular biology of tooth movement using a rat model, and orthodontic specialization in Canada.
They discuss how orthodontics blends function and aesthetics, why light constant forces move teeth more efficiently than heavy forces, and how clear aligners evolved from a limited early-2000s tool into a system that can treat most malocclusions using data-driven digital…
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