Long-term changes of the anterior palatal alveolar bone after treatment with bialveolar protrusion, evaluated with computed tomography

Dec 12, 2018 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Long-term changes of the anterior palatal alveolar bone after treatment with bialveolar protrusion, evaluated with computed tomography

This case report describes the treatment of a 31-year-old woman with a convex profile, protrusive maxilla, retrusive mandible, and gummy smile. Four premolars were extracted, and micro-implant anchorage was used…

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Stability of secondarily inserted orthodontic miniscrews after failure of the primary insertion for maxillary anchorage: Maxillary buccal area vs midpalatal suture area

Dec 12, 2018 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Stability of secondarily inserted orthodontic miniscrews after failure of the primary insertion for maxillary anchorage: Maxillary buccal area vs midpalatal suture area

Introduction Few studies have examined the secondary insertion of orthodontic miniscrews after failure of the first insertion. We investigated both the primary and secondary success rates of miniscrews used for…

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Pharyngeal airway evaluation after isolated mandibular setback surgery using cone-beam computed tomography

Dec 12, 2018 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Pharyngeal airway evaluation after isolated mandibular setback surgery using cone-beam computed tomography

Introduction In this study, we investigated volumetric and dimensional changes to the pharyngeal airway space after isolated mandibular setback surgery for patients with Class III skeletal dysplasia. Methods Records of…

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A patient with mandibular deviation and 3 mandibular incisors treated with asymmetrically bent improved superelastic nickel-titanium alloy wires

Dec 12, 2018 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on A patient with mandibular deviation and 3 mandibular incisors treated with asymmetrically bent improved superelastic nickel-titanium alloy wires

Skeletal and dental discrepancies cause asymmetric malocclusions in orthodontic patients. It is difficult to achieve adequate functional occlusion and guidance in patients with congenital absence of a mandibular incisor due…

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Effect of nonextraction and extraction orthodontic treatments on smile esthetics for different malocclusions

Dec 12, 2018 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Effect of nonextraction and extraction orthodontic treatments on smile esthetics for different malocclusions

Introduction Smile esthetics is a critical factor for evaluating orthodontic treatment outcomes. In this study, we evaluated the differences in esthetic perceptions and smile variables between extraction and nonextraction treatments…

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Psychological well-being, dental esthetics, and psychosocial impacts in adolescent orthodontic patients: A prospective longitudinal study

Dec 12, 2018 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Psychological well-being, dental esthetics, and psychosocial impacts in adolescent orthodontic patients: A prospective longitudinal study

Introduction We examined the role of adolescent orthodontic patients’ psychological well-being attributes (self-esteem, general body image, and positive and negative affects) and the clinical indicators of dental esthetics (orthodontists’ ratings…

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Ordinal logistic regression

Dec 12, 2018 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Ordinal logistic regression

We have previously discussed the use of conventional logistic regression when our aim is to assess binary or, in other words, dichotomous categorical outcomes. That is when the possible answers…

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I’m working on it

Dec 12, 2018 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on I’m working on it

You’ve got a beautiful office in a commercially zoned area. It’s located on the corner of a block atop a slight hill. You have your own parking lot at the…

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American Association of Orthodontists Foundation Craniofacial Growth Legacy Collection in the orthodontic literature—use and trends: A systematic review

Dec 12, 2018 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on American Association of Orthodontists Foundation Craniofacial Growth Legacy Collection in the orthodontic literature—use and trends: A systematic review

Introduction The American Association of Orthodontists Foundation (AAOF) Craniofacial Growth Legacy Collection is a digital repository of records from 9 craniofacial growth study collections in the United States and Canada….

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Craniofacial morphology of HIV-positive children and adolescents undergoing antiretroviral therapy: A pilot study

Dec 12, 2018 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Craniofacial morphology of HIV-positive children and adolescents undergoing antiretroviral therapy: A pilot study

Introduction In this study, we aimed to analyze craniofacial morphology by assessing the skeletal cephalometric profiles of HIV-positive patients receiving antiretroviral therapy. Methods For this study, 21 HIV-positive patients aged…

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Assessment of the rate of premolar extraction space closure in the maxillary arch with the AcceleDent Aura appliance vs no appliance in adolescents: A single-blind randomized clinical trial

Dec 12, 2018 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Assessment of the rate of premolar extraction space closure in the maxillary arch with the AcceleDent Aura appliance vs no appliance in adolescents: A single-blind randomized clinical trial

Introduction The purpose of this 2-arm parallel trial was to assess the effect of the AcceleDent Aura appliance (OrthoAccel Technologies, Houston, Tex) on the rate of maxillary premolar extraction space…

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