A simple method to facilitate oral surgery in patients with orthodontic appliances

Extra-oral Appliances in Orthodontic Treatment.

Extra-oral appliances are used in orthodontics to apply forces to the jaws, dentition or both and the popularity of these appliances is cyclical. Although the use of retraction headgear for the management of Class II malocclusion has declined over the last 20 years with the refinement of non-compliance approaches, including temporary anchorage devices, headgear still has a useful role in orthod...

Evaluation of Changes in Oral Epithelium, Inflammation and Candida albicans Infection in Patients using Removable Orthodontic Appliances

Introduction: Nowadays, removable orthodontic appliances are widely used in the treatment of straightening teeth and guided the growth of the jaws. These devices have acrylic parts in which methyl methacrylate monomers are used and have been the subject of discussion in recent years as a cause of epithelial lesions in the oral cavity, and they are considered as one of the factors in mucosal al...

DNA Damage in Oral Mucosa Cells of Patients with Fixed Orthodontic Appliances

OBJECTIVE The release of toxic metal ions from orthodontic alloys has induced concerns regarding the biocompatibility of fixed appliances. This study investigated the genotoxic effect of metal appliances in a sample of patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included twenty-five healthy individuals requiring orthodontic therapy in both jaws. The patien...

In vivo study on metal release from fixed orthodontic appliances in oral mucosa cells

In vivo study on metal release from fixed orthodontic appliances in oral mucosa cells Dr. F. Amini* - Dr. M. Rabbani** - Dr. A. Amjadei*** *- Assistant Professor of Orthodontics Dept. - Faculty of Dentistry – Islamic Azad University (Tehran). **- Assistant Professor, Nuclear Research Center Dept. Iranian Atomic Energy Organ. ***- Dentist. Background and Aim: Fixed orthodontic appliances usually...

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