A 22-year follow-up of the nonsurgical expansion of maxillary and mandibular arches in a young adult: Are the outcomes stable, relapsed, or unstable with aging?

Apr 4, 2017 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on A 22-year follow-up of the nonsurgical expansion of maxillary and mandibular arches in a young adult: Are the outcomes stable, relapsed, or unstable with aging?

Adult maxillary and mandible arch expansion without a surgical approach can be uncertain when long-term stability is considered. This case report describes the treatment of a 19-year-old woman with an…

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Esthetic evaluation of implants vs canine substitution in patients with congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors: Are there any new insights?

Apr 4, 2017 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Esthetic evaluation of implants vs canine substitution in patients with congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors: Are there any new insights?

Introduction The aims of the study were to determine how a panel of orthodontists, dentists, and laypersons rated the esthetic appeal of dentitions after orthodontic space closure by canine substitution…

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Mini-implants: The orthodontics of the future

Apr 4, 2017 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Mini-implants: The orthodontics of the future

Skander Ellouze, a leader in lingual orthodontics, and François Darqué have assembled a handsome book on what, in most English language countries, are called miniscrew implants (MSIs). Translated from the…

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Release of monomers from orthodontic adhesives

Apr 4, 2017 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Release of monomers from orthodontic adhesives

Introduction Most composite resins release both bisphenol A (BPA), which disrupts the endocrine balance, and triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA), which has high risks for human health: eg, allergies and cytotoxicity….

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Dealing with a minor problem

Apr 4, 2017 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Dealing with a minor problem

Kordus v Montes, 2014 WY 146 (A.D. 2014), reminds us that minor children are a specific class of people who are entitled to enhanced protections under the law. The facts of…

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Morphometric growth changes of the nasopharyngeal space in subjects with different vertical craniofacial features

Apr 4, 2017 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Morphometric growth changes of the nasopharyngeal space in subjects with different vertical craniofacial features

Introduction The purpose of this study was to morphometrically investigate the growth pattern of the adenoids in growing subjects with hyperdivergent and hypodivergent vertical craniofacial features. Methods In this retrospective…

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What’s an orthodontist to do?

Apr 4, 2017 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on What’s an orthodontist to do?

Now that you’ve completed your residency, the impact of your growing expenses has become a reality. You have been engaged for 2 years, and you have promised your fiancée that you…

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