Changes in alveolar bone morphology after traction of buccally vs palatally unilateral maxillary impacted canines: A cone-beam computed tomography study

Feb 28, 2021 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Changes in alveolar bone morphology after traction of buccally vs palatally unilateral maxillary impacted canines: A cone-beam computed tomography study

Introduction The objective of this study was to evaluate the 3-dimensional changes in alveolar bone morphology after traction of buccally vs palatally unilateral maxillary impacted canines (MIC). Methods Following a…

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A conservative approach for an adult patient with a fractured tooth and crowding: Autotransplantation at the fracture site

Feb 28, 2021 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on A conservative approach for an adult patient with a fractured tooth and crowding: Autotransplantation at the fracture site

Autotransplantation of a mature premolar in adults can be a treatment of choice for tooth replacement when combined with well-planned orthodontic treatment. This case report describes the successful treatment of…

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Three-dimensional tomographic assessment of the upper airway using 2 different imaging software programs: A comparison study

Feb 28, 2021 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Three-dimensional tomographic assessment of the upper airway using 2 different imaging software programs: A comparison study

Introduction Several imaging software programs with different tools are available for upper airway (UAW) analysis by means of cone beam computed tomography. Because of this wide variability, this study aimed…

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Unsuccessful outcomes

Feb 28, 2021 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Unsuccessful outcomes

Does a judge have to instruct the jury that a bad result, in and of itself, is not evidence of malpractice? This was the question that the court had to…

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Midpalatal suture density ratio: Assessing the predictive power of a novel predictor of skeletal response to maxillary expansion

Feb 28, 2021 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Midpalatal suture density ratio: Assessing the predictive power of a novel predictor of skeletal response to maxillary expansion

Introduction Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) is a common orthodontic treatment to correct maxillary transverse deficiency; however, the inability to determine the precise timing of fusion of the midpalatal suture creates…

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Impaction of maxillary canines and its effect on the position of adjacent teeth and canine development: A cone-beam computed tomography study

Feb 28, 2021 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Impaction of maxillary canines and its effect on the position of adjacent teeth and canine development: A cone-beam computed tomography study

Introduction The purposes of this study were to characterize the 3-dimensional position of teeth adjacent to impacted canines and examine whether impaction affects canine development using cone-beam computed tomography. Methods…

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