This article describes the orthodontic treatment of a patient with Lowe syndrome. The objective of the treatment was to improve the patient’s dental relationships and consequently his quality of life….
Supernumerary teeth are an infrequent developmental anomaly that can appear in any area of the dental arch and can affect any dental organ. Multiple supernumerary teeth, or hyperdontia, is rare…
Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of mini-implant diameter on fracture risk and self-drilling efficacy. Methods A sample of 405 mini-implants with 9 diameters from…
Introduction The purpose of this study was to test whether girls are treated orthodontically for milder occlusal issues than are boys, thus accounting for the greater uptake of orthodontic services…
Introduction The clinical efficiency of a bonding material relies on its bond strength and debonding characteristics; the depth of resin penetration into enamel affects both of these factors. The depth…
Introduction Deflections of the lever arms on 3 commercially available miniplates (Stryker, Kalamazoo, Mich; KLS Martin, Tuttlingen, Germany; and Synthes, West Chester, Pa) were compared to determine whether orthopedic forces…
Introduction This study aimed to assess the effect of clinical exposure on the surface morphology, dimensions, and frictional behavior of metallic orthodontic brackets. Methods Ninety-five brackets, of 3 commercial brands,…
Introduction A precision 3-dimensional (3D) head model can be fabricated by integrating a digital dental model into a maxillofacial 3D image. The integration requires accurate registration of 2 image modalities….
Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of 2 commercially available mouth rinses on a monospecies-biofilm model on orthodontic brackets in vitro. Methods The antimicrobial effects…
Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate biofilm retention around orthodontic brackets related to the method of ligation by using optical coherence tomography (OCT) and microbiologic sampling. Methods…
