A computerized system to conduct the Tweed-Merrifield analysis in orthodontics.

Soft tissue facial profile and anteroposterior lip positioning in Iranians

  Objective: Since orthodontic and orthognathic treatment planningin each ethnic group must be done according to the soft tissue facial characteristicsregarded as beauty,they thus vary from country to country.The main purpose of this articlewas to determine the mean range of the middle third of soft tissue facial profile and anteroposterior lip positioningusing 3angular and 2 linear measurement...

Compensatory treatment of Angle Class III malocclusion with anterior open bite and mandibular asymmetry

Class III malocclusion is characterized by anterior posterior dental disharmony, either with or without skeletal discrepancies. Facial esthetics may be compromised to a greater or lesser degree, depending on the magnitude of the discrepancy, and is one of the main factors motivating individuals to seek orthodontic treatment. In adult patients, therapy may be performed by means of dental compens...

A New Protocol of Tweed-Merrifield Directional Force Technology Using Micro-Implant Anchorage (M.I.A.)

Cephalometric evaluation of Class III malocclusion by a modified Tweed- Merrifield analysis

Cephalometric evaluation of Class III malocclusion by a modified TweedMerrifield analysis Mayury Kuramae1 Maria Beatriz Borges de Araújo Magnani2 João Sarmento Pereira Neto2 Darcy Flávio Nouer3 Paulo Roberto Aranha Nouer4 1MDS, DDS Student, FOP/UNICAMP 2DDS, Professor of the Pediatric Clinic, FOP/ UNICAMP 3Chairman, Department of the Pediatric Clinic, FOP/UNICAMP 4Coordinator of the Postgraduat...

A DEA approach for investigating the effect of computerized maintenance management system on staff productivity: A case Study

According to the growing trend of IT-based systems, implementation of computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) in Iran’s power industry can dramatically help in optimized management of maintenance activities, and thereby, reducing equipment failures, increasing reliability, increasing product stability and, above all, increasing efficiency and productivity of the employees of this indu...