Ortho Kinetics has the exclusive USA distribution rights to the MIGMA™ alginate mixing machine from Swiss manufacturer Mikrona. MIGMA makes bubble free alginate mixes is 15 seconds.

Ortho Kinetics has the exclusive Non-Japan distribution rights to Emiluma™ soft silicon impression material manufactured by Japan's SHOFU company. Emiluma silicon is used in indirect bonding tray fabrication such as the "Quick IDBS" system developed by Dr.  Masatada Koga and Dr. Kazuya Watanabe. Ortho Kinetics is also offering other indirect bonding system components such as Indirect bonding model cases and silicone dispenser guns and mixing tips.

Ortho Kinetics is offering new low cost light curing lights such as the first disposable light "EZOrtho" and the "EZ Light Stick".  Both are economical solutions to having an additional curing light handy at all times.

Our website, catalog and promotional brochures provide information to support these new products.   

Dr William Cole reported on the clinical use of the Compliance Science system in the article. The observations from this study include:

"Some may consider the timing headgear a useful adjunct in promoting better patient compliance." 

(I paraphrase):  69% of patients reported headgear compliance with 84% accuracy or better.

It is worth looking at this article.

Since many people only require a page or two of the printed catalog for their order records, the online catalog should meet most of your requirements to know the order numbers for OKC products. 

May we suggest, that you find the pages you require online and print them for your records.

We will be updating our website to include all our products in the products sections of the Ortho Kinetics Corp website.

Our website is the world's most complete offering of information on orthodontic headgear products, their sizes, force levels, colors, item numbers, prices, MSDS, fitting and care information along with general product use information. This all supports the most comprehensive product offering in the orthodontic headgear category.  Drop us a line to let us know how to better serve you.   email address :orthokinetics@sprynet.com

In an effort to avoid having to increase the price of the Open Spaces Pillows from it's current $19.95 price level, we are discontinuing the mailed in order/referral forms.  Parents and patients may get product information and place orders on the web from our website at www.openspaces.com or by calling our toll free number 800 467 8465.

A printable order form/referral form will be available from that website shortly.  It will allow orthodontic office to print Open Spaces referral forms on demand (as required) in the quantities which office require.

We know that Open Spaces Pillows are used by hundreds of patients and orthodontic offices to make the adjustment of orthodontic headgear easier on the patients.  We would like to streamline the Open Spaces business by as sensible use of the worldwide web.  It will allow cost efficient delivery of this reasonably prices product to thousands of patients annually.

We also note that effective July 1st the shipping and handling fees for the Open Spaces pillow increases from $5 to $9 each.  We have not increased this fee as postal rates have soared during the past 10 years and one big adjustment is necessary to keep pace with postal rates.

I decided to keep a diary of reflections based upon our family's experience with orthodontic headgear.  I thought parents and patients would like to know that we don't just make and invent these products for others benefit. We also use them on our loved ones. As a headgear expert, I thought others would like to learn from our experience. Learn more here.

I have also made free headgear compliance wear chart that we use at our home to monitor our daughter's headgear wear. Print one for yourself. 

In 2004, treatment is mainly complete with her braces off and Stephanie is into a retainer. The results are beautiful.  Her result was surprisingly good according to Dr. Will Andrews. Good compliance, a great patient and great orthodontist have provided Stephanie with a winning smile.  

OKC Basics of Orthodontic headgear Slide Show is now available on line. It is a basic overview of headgear use, products and how each one works. It is intended as a brief overview to headgear products and why they are used by orthodontists. Let us know what you think of it. View it now

We have also made free headgear compliance wear chart that we use at our home to monitor our daughter's headgear wear. Print one for yourself.   

Many radio and television stations have conducted follow-up stories on our Affirm smart headgear system.  It seems that monitoring of teenager's headgear wearing behavior is revolutionary.  Learn about Affirm here.

The paper depicts a study being conducted at Orthodontics Specialization Course of the federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre-RS- Brazil using the Compliance Science System. See the our translation of the paper here.

The study shows patient cooperation and tooth movement data. You can obtain great tooth movement with just a little cooperation!