Precision of intraoral digital dental impressions with iTero and extraoral digitization with the iTero and a model scanner

Apr 7, 2017 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Precision of intraoral digital dental impressions with iTero and extraoral digitization with the iTero and a model scanner

Introduction Digital impression devices are used alternatively to conventional impression techniques and materials. The aims of this study were to evaluate the precision of digital intraoral scanning under clinical conditions…

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Craniofacial characteristics in unilateral complete cleft lip and palate patients with congenitally missing teeth

Apr 7, 2017 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Craniofacial characteristics in unilateral complete cleft lip and palate patients with congenitally missing teeth

Introduction Congenitally missing permanent teeth are common in patients with clefts. This retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the craniofacial characteristics in patients with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate…

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Improvement of asymmetric stomatognathic functions, unilateral crossbite, and facial esthetics in a patient with skeletal Class III malocclusion and mandibular asymmetry, treated with orthognathic surgery

Apr 7, 2017 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Improvement of asymmetric stomatognathic functions, unilateral crossbite, and facial esthetics in a patient with skeletal Class III malocclusion and mandibular asymmetry, treated with orthognathic surgery

Patients with a dentofacial skeletal deformity have not only esthetic and morphologic problems related to facial proportions and dentition, but also problems of stomatognathic functions. Therefore, in addition to morphologic…

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Orthodontic occlusal reconstruction after conservative treatment of unicystic ameloblastoma in an adolescent patient: 10-year follow-up

Apr 7, 2017 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Orthodontic occlusal reconstruction after conservative treatment of unicystic ameloblastoma in an adolescent patient: 10-year follow-up

Conservative treatment of an ameloblastoma often requires an occlusal reconstruction. In this article, we report the successful interdisciplinary treatment of a 14-year-old girl with a unicystic ameloblastoma in the mandible….

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Patient with oligodontia treated with a miniscrew for unilateral mesial movement of the maxillary molars and alignment of an impacted third molar

Apr 7, 2017 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Patient with oligodontia treated with a miniscrew for unilateral mesial movement of the maxillary molars and alignment of an impacted third molar

This report describes the treatment of a 20-year-old woman with a dental midline deviation and 7 congenitally missing premolars. She had retained a maxillary right deciduous canine and 4 deciduous…

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Validation of the American Board of Orthodontics Objective Grading System for assessing the treatment outcomes of Chinese patients

Apr 7, 2017 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Validation of the American Board of Orthodontics Objective Grading System for assessing the treatment outcomes of Chinese patients

Introduction Orthodontics in China has developed rapidly, but there is no standard index of treatment outcomes. We assessed the validity of the American Board of Orthodontics Objective Grading System (ABO-OGS)…

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Three-dimensional computed tomographic analysis of changes to the external features of the nose after surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion and orthodontic treatment: A prospective longitudinal study

Apr 7, 2017 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Three-dimensional computed tomographic analysis of changes to the external features of the nose after surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion and orthodontic treatment: A prospective longitudinal study

Introduction The aim of this prospective, longitudinal study was to evaluate changes to the external shape and form of the nose after surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion and orthodontic treatment….

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