Atypical extraction of maxillary central incisors
This case report describes a Class I crowded malocclusion with an ankylosed maxillary central incisor that was in infraocclusion and labially displaced. The patient had wide maxillary teeth, and the…
Orthodontics
Facial profile preferences: Differences in the perception of children with and without orthodontic history
Introduction Improved facial esthetics can be fully achievable only if facial preferences of the treated group are known. We hypothesized that facial profile perception and preferences could be influenced by…
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In-vivo von Mises strains during Invisalign treatment
Introduction The Invisalign (Align Technology, Santa Clara, Calif) force delivery system has not been investigated. Since forces are related to the strains developed on the aligner surface, the behavior of…
Palatal expansion in a patient with solitary median maxillary central incisor syndrome
The objective of this article was to report a clinical case of a patient with solitary median maxillary central incisor syndrome. He was treated with rapid maxillary expansion and evaluated…
Effect of JPEG2000 compression on landmark identification of lateral cephalometric digital radiographs
Introduction As digital imaging improves and digital cephalometric radiography becomes more prevalent, the need for digital storage space and transmission speed will increase. Compression of the image files is 1…
Effect of mechanical properties of fillers on the grindability of composite resin adhesives
Introduction The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of filler properties on the grindability of composite resin adhesives. Methods Six composite resin products were selected: Transbond XT…
Influence of cigarette smoke condensate on cariogenic and candidal biofilm formation on orthodontic materials
Introduction An experimental analysis was made to quantify the adherence rates and the biofilm formation capacity of Streptococcus mutans ATCC25175 and Candida albicans SC5314 on orthodontic material surfaces in the…
Long-term stability of anterior open-bite treatment by intrusion of maxillary posterior teeth
Introduction Anterior open bite results from the combined influences of skeletal, dental, functional, and habitual factors. The long-term stability of anterior open bite corrected with absolute anchorage has not been…
Loss of surface enamel after bracket debonding: An in-vivo and ex-vivo evaluation
Introduction The objective of this study was to evaluate the surface enamel after bracket debonding and residual resin removal. Methods Thirty patients (female, 20; male, 10; mean age, 18.4 years)…
