Adolescent Dental Fear and Anxiety
Adolescence, the period from 11 to 21 years of age, bridges the chasm between childhood and adulthood. Adolescence can be challenging as bodies, cognition, and personality go through major transformations, but…
Transitioning Adolescent Patients with Special Health Care Needs from Pediatric to Adult Dental Care
Health care transition from adolescence into adulthood is a complex process that often lacks care coordination, planning, and collaboration among the parties involved. Dental transition is significantly more challenging for…
Understanding and Caring for LGBTQ+ Youth by the Oral Health Care Provider
With growing visibility, there is an increasing prevalence of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) youth who feel empowered to own their true identity. Members of the oral health…
Eating Disorders in the Adolescent Patient
Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, female athlete triad, bulimia nervosa, obesity, and binge eating initially emerge during adolescence. These disorders are present primarily in females, but males may also…
Oral Health Implications of Risky Behaviors in Adolescence
Adolescence is a time for new discoveries, which may lead teens to engage in impulsive behaviors. Although social media and the Internet have brought great benefits to the world, they…
Interdisciplinary rehabilitation for mutilated dentition with mini-implants, autotransplants, and a dental implant
A patient with mutilated dentition was treated to an acceptable result with the help of mini-implants for anchorage, autotransplantation of 2 teeth, one dental implant, and multiple prostheses. The major…
Spontaneous remission of internal root resorption during orthodontic treatment: A clinical follow-up report
Internal root resorption (IRR) is a pathologic process that occurs because of external stimuli that affect the pulp and result in the loss of dentinal tissue. The occurrence of IRR…
Accuracy of 3-dimensional stereophotogrammetry: Comparison of the 3dMD and Bellus3D facial scanning systems with one another and with direct anthropometry
Introduction The objective of this study was to compare the accuracy of 3-dimensional (3D) digital facial photographs taken by the Bellus3D Face Camera Pro (Bellus3D) (Bellus3D Inc, Los Gatos, Calif)…
Long-term evaluation of maxillary molar position after distalization using modified C-palatal plates in patients with and without second molar eruption
Introduction The purpose of this study was to analyze the treatment effects after molar distalization using modified C-palatal plates with and without second molar eruption and to evaluate the three-dimensional position…
Likert scale vs visual analog scale for assessing facial pleasantness
Introduction This study aimed to compare the 2 most commonly used methods for assessing facial pleasantness, the Likert scale and the visual analog scale (VAS). Methods For assessing facial pleasantness,…
