Contemporary Orthodontics (2012)

Miniscrews: Contemporary Applications in Orthodontics

Context: The use of skeletal anchorage not only changed how far teeth can be moved, but also offered more treatment options to patients and clinicians. So many orthodontists use them in severe malocclusions to save patient from orthognatic surgery and the other invasive treatment plans. So our information about them must increase to use them in a right way. Evidence Acquisition: To know recent ...

A contemporary review of white spot lesions in orthodontics.

UNLABELLED White spot lesions (WSL) associated with fixed orthodontic appliances are a common adverse effect of orthodontic treatment and represent a significant challenge to achieving esthetic excellence. The purpose of this article is to review the current evidence regarding diagnosis, risk assessment, prevention, intratreatment management, and postorthodontic treatment of WSL, and to provide...

Orthodontics.

The Department of Orthodontics educates predoctoral, professional, and graduate students for careers as practicing dentists, orthodontists, researchers, and teachers. It delivers state-of-the-art treatment to its patients—adults, children, and adolescents with a range of orthodontic, craniofacial, and related issues. The department also conducts major research programs and receives significant ...

Contemporary contribution of orthodontics to the public health: A brief commentary paper

This brief commentary paper summarizes the impaction of malocclusion and orthodontic treatment on the quality of life, then the possible implication on the public health. This gives to orthodontics a crucial role to promote health, improving the quality of life trough proper strategies, supported by public policies in according with Word Health Organization recommendation. Correspondence to: Fa...

Interceptive Orthodontics — Current Evidence