Current concepts in education and research in orthodontics.

The science of dentistry is quickly advancing toward the 21st century. The constant innovations in dental material development, along with the ever-new concepts that are emerging in basic science and clinical research, are helping dentists to design methods of practice that have a more biologic and preventive substrate and a less restorative aim. As a result, all specialties of dentistry are undergoing constant changes in an effort to conform and manage the need of an educated, modern society. This report highlights some current concepts in orthodontic education and clinical research that are shaping the way that the specialty of orthodontics is taught and practiced.