Watch out for the curb
You are attending an all day course on adult interdisciplinary orthodontics. There are about 50 doctors in attendance. Five speakers are slated to speak on various topics. One of the…
Gingival changes and secondary tooth eruption in adolescents and adults: A longitudinal retrospective study
Introduction Our aim was to investigate 8 years of vertical changes of the gingival margin and tooth displacement of maxillary molars and incisors in adolescents and adults. Methods Twenty-five adolescents…
Biomonitoring of mutagenicity and cytotoxicity in patients undergoing fixed orthodontic therapy
Introduction The aim of the present study was to evaluate DNA damage (micronucleus) and cellular death (pyknosis, karyolysis, and karyorrhexis) in exfoliated buccal mucosa cells from adults after fixed orthodontic…
Comparison of orthodontic treatment outcomes in adults with skeletal open bite between conventional edgewise treatment and implant-anchored orthodontics
Introduction Open bites are known to be difficult malocclusions to treat. Generally, with conventional edgewise treatment, incisor extrusion rather than molar intrusion is observed. Recently, the use of miniscrews as…
Bone response to orthodontic forces in diabetic Wistar rats
Introduction Patients with type 1 diabetes have shown decreased bone mineral density (BMD) values. The need for orthodontic treatment in diabetic patients is usually associated with occlusal problems and the…
A 57-year follow-up of occlusal changes, oral health, and attitudes toward teeth
Introduction Very few studies have addressed long-term development and risks associated with untreated malocclusion. The purpose of this study was to examine changes in occlusion in a lifelong perspective and…
The effect of maxillary advancement and impaction on the upper airway after bimaxillary surgery to correct Class III malocclusion
Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the upper airway changes after simultaneous maxillary advancement/impaction and mandibular setback in skeletal Class III malocclusion. Methods The subjects included 76…
The quality of treatment in the adult orthodontic patient as judged by orthodontists and measured by the Objective Grading System
Introduction The increase in adult orthodontic patients in the last 20 years makes it more likely that a clinician will have adult cases to present to the American Board of…
Polyphenylene polymers as esthetic orthodontic archwires
Introduction There is continuing interest in an esthetic, effective labial archwire. In this study, we evaluated the potential of new, high-strength polyphenylene polymers to fill this need. Methods Polyphenylene (Primospire,…
Relationship between the lingual frenulum and craniofacial morphology in adults
Introduction The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the length of the lingual frenulum and craniofacial morphology and test the hypothesis that skeletal Class III malocclusion…
