It’s only a screw
Temporary anchorage devices have revolutionized our ability to move teeth. No longer are we concerned about retracting or protracting teeth without moving the anchor teeth. We can completely avoid using…
A problem with the modified and standardized indirect bonding technique
We read with interest the article on a modified technique for indirect bonding in the April 2012 issue (Ciuffolo F, Tenisci N, Pollutri L. Modified bonding technique for a standardized…
Multidisciplinary management including periodontics, orthodontics, implants, and prosthetics for an adult
This article describes the complex dental treatment of an adult patient with multiple missing teeth, mild chronic periodontitis, and a malocclusion with a cant of the occlusal plane. After periodontal…
Complications of misdiagnosis of maxillary canine ectopic eruption
Ectopic eruption of maxillary canines can be associated with root resorption of adjacent teeth. This case report describes and discusses an interesting case of a 15-year-old girl with a Class…
Relapse revisited—again
Introduction Long-term changes in the dentitions of orthodontic patients have been studied. However, most studies in the literature report findings after only a few years posttreatment. In this study, we…
Two-phase treatment of skeletal Class II malocclusion with the combination of the Twin-block appliance and high-pull headgear
The patient was a boy with a Class II skeletal and dental relationship, a large overjet, an impinging overbite, and a steep mandibular plane angle. Treatment started with the Twin-block…
Clinical color intensity of white spot lesions might be a better predictor of enamel demineralization depth than traditional clinical grading
Introduction The aims of this study were to calculate the volume of white spot lesions by using microcomputed tomography and to determine which clinical attribute of the white spot lesion…
Laryngeal impaction of an archwire segment after accidental ingestion during orthodontic adjustment
Orthodontic archwires or fractured appliances that are accidentally swallowed can become lodged in the airway or gastrointestinal tract. Inadvertent ingestion or aspiration of an appliance or archwire piece during orthodontic…
Accuracy and reproducibility of 3-dimensional digital model measurements
Introduction The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability of measurements made on 3-dimensional digital models obtained with a surface laser scanner (D-250; 3Shape, Copenhagen, Denmark). Methods Twenty…
Palatal bone thickness compared with cone-beam computed tomography in adolescents and adults for mini-implant placement
Introduction The purpose of this study was to compare the bone thickness of the palatal areas in early and late mixed and early permanent dentitions according to dental age. Methods…
