Pocket Dentistry

Introduction The masticatory muscles are considered to be important determinants of facial form, but little is known of the muscle spindle reflex characteristics and their relationship, if any, to face…

As dentists, we are often faced with the question: to close or not to close? Since maxillary lateral incisors are often congenitally missing, replacement of these teeth raises several important…

Clinical orthodontics is a service that should be grounded in science and biology. The science of decision in treatment planning implies identification of alternative procedures, prediction of the relative odds…

Introduction Our objective was to evaluate the relationship between subjective classification of dental-arch shape, objective analyses via arch-width measurements, and the fitting with the fourth-order polynomial equation. Methods Twenty-seven pretreatment…

Introduction Root resorption is an undesirable consequence of orthodontic tooth movement. The severity is unpredictable, and, despite extensive research, the etiology remains unknown. Torque has been acknowledged as a risk…

Introduction The aim of this article was to present a new method of analysis for the assessment of facial growth and morphology after surgical resection of the mandible in a…

Your commute to your office has followed the same route for the past 25 years. As you zigzag through your small community, you pass several dental offices including those of…