10.1055/b-0034-84418 Microinvasive Therapy: 15 Fissure Sealing Hafsteinn Eggertsson It is over four decades since the introduction of sealants into dentistry in the form of research that also ushered in adhesive…
10.1055/b-0034-84412 Diagnostics and Epidemiology: 9 From Diagnostics to Therapy Sebastian Paris, Hendrik Meyer-Lueckel, Kim R. Ekstrand The dental profession remains strongly influenced by a “drill and fill” mentality, that is,…
10.1055/b-0034-84404 The Disease: 1 Ecology of the Oral Cavity Kim R. Ekstrand, Domenick T. Zero In simplified terms, dental caries develops because certain bacteria in the oral cavity ferment carbohydrates…
10.1055/b-0034-84416 Noninvasive Therapy: 13 Oral Health Promotion: Implementation of Noninvasive Interventions and Health-Related Behaviors to Control the Caries Process Hendrik Meyer-Lueckel, Sebastian Paris So far in this book the pathogenesis…
10.1055/b-0034-84414 Noninvasive Therapy: 11 Caries Management by Modifying Diet Bennett T. Amaechi As described in the previous chapters, caries occurs when the equilibrium between the teeth and the biofilm is…
10.1055/b-0034-84419 Microinvasive Therapy: 16 Sealing of Approximal Surfaces Stefania Martignon, Kim Ekstrand The general decrease in caries experience among children and adolescents in the past 30 years1 is based on…
10.1055/b-0034-84409 Diagnostics and Epidemiology: 6 Radiographic and Other Additional Diagnostic Methods Rainer Haak, Michael J. Wicht Many sites that have a predilection for caries naturally lie in regions of the…
10.1055/b-0034-84405 The Disease: 2 Etiology and Pathogenesis of Caries Peter Shellis As described in Chapter 1, teeth are continuously bathed in saliva, one of the main functions of which is…
10.1055/b-0034-84408 Diagnostics and Epidemiology: 5 Visual–Tactile Detection and Assessment Kim R. Ekstrand, Stefania Martignon The terms detection and assessment with respect to caries lesions have not been widely adopted so…
10.1055/b-0034-84411 Diagnostics and Epidemiology: 8 Epidemiology of Caries and Noncarious Defects U. Schiffner The early chapters of this book (Chapters 1–3) dealt with the fundamental ecology of the oral cavity…
10.1055/b-0034-84410 Diagnostics and Epidemiology: 7 Caries Risk Assessment and Prediction Cor van Loveren The terminology associated with assessing or predicting future development of caries can easily lead to confusion. Throughout…
10.1055/b-0034-84407 The Disease: 4 Paradigm Shift in Cariology Sebastian Paris, Hendrik Meyer-Lueckel The previous chapters have addressed the etiology, pathogenesis, and clinical appearance of caries. This brief chapter will discuss…
Introduction This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the Forsus fatigue-resistant device (FRD) EZ2 appliance (3M Unitek, Monrovia, Calif) on facial soft tissues by using images obtained from cephalometric…
Introduction This study aimed to evaluate the factors that influence potential orthodontic patients choosing an orthodontist, general dentist, or direct-to-consumer (DTC) aligners for their treatment, and to determine the level…
Introduction The objective of this research was to compare the 2 treatment protocols including a functional mandibular advancer (FMA; Forestadent, Pforzheim, Germany) followed by multibracket appliances (MBAs) vs a Forsus…
Many treatment options are available to address the problem of missing second premolars. Extraction of retained deciduous second molars and subsequent space closure are often appropriate because this option alleviates the…
This case report describes the successful orthodontic treatment for a healthy woman with maxillary canine-premolar transposition associated with rare hypodontia of the contralateral canine. The treatment included extraction of the…
This case report illustrates the successful nonsurgical treatment of an adult with a skeletal Class III malocclusion exacerbated by a functional anterior shift that resulted in a severe overclosure of…
Introduction This study aimed to evaluate whether viewing digital treatment simulations influenced orthodontic treatment planning decisions or practitioners’ confidence in their selected plans. Methods Records of 6 patients representing different…
Introduction This experimental study was designed to (1) produce buccal translation of maxillary premolars and (2) evaluate the effects on the buccal alveolar bone. Methods A randomized split-mouth study was…
