Introduction Bacterial plaque is an etiologic factor in the development of gingival inflammation and periodontitis. The presence of orthodontic bands and brackets influences plaque growth and maturation. The purposes of…
Introduction The aim of the study was to quantitatively and qualitatively analyze changes in the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) during orthodontic movement by assessing the levels of cross-linked N-telopeptides of…
Introduction In premolar extraction cases, root parallelism is recommended to preserve the stability of space closures. The influence of the degree of root parallelism on relapse of tooth extraction spaces…
Introduction Our objective was to perform a systematic review of studies pertaining to the distalization of teeth with appliances reinforced with temporary skeletal anchorage devices. Methods PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Central…
Introduction White-spot lesions (WSL) might be susceptible to mechanical damage during orthodontic bracket and adhesive removal. The aims of this in-vitro study were to investigate enamel loss on bracket and…
Introduction Stainless steel orthodontic brackets can release metal ions into the saliva. Fluoridated mouthwashes are often recommended to orthodontic patients to reduce the risk of white-spot lesions around their brackets….
Your last new patient of the day is wearing a full set of ceramic appliances to address a crowded malocclusion. She began treatment at another local practice but became suspicious…
Alveolar bone repair Nampo T, Watahiki J, Enomoto A, Taguchi T, Ono M, Nakano H, et al. A new method for alveolar bone repair using extracted teeth for the graft material….
Since the days of Edward Angle, many clinicians have accepted that Class II malocclusion is the consequence of a protruded maxilla and a retruded mandible; the late Bob Moyers was…
We thank Dr Mew for his letter regarding our article. The purpose of our retrospective study was to investigate the esthetic changes to the profile after headgear use in growing…
