Occasionally, an orthodontic patient will accidentally traumatize a maxillary anterior tooth before or during orthodontic treatment. In some situations, the trauma will be substantial and avulse the tooth. In other accidents, the tooth may not avulse, but the pulp becomes nonvital. If the pulp is devitalized, and the root has not fully formed, the apex of the root canal may be wide. In this sit...

Objective(s): to determine the effect of different doses of caffeine on orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) in rats. Materials and Methods: Forty male 250-300 g Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups of ten animals each and received 0 (control), 1 g/l, 2 g/l and 3 g/l caffeine in tap water for 3 days. Orthodontic appliances were ligated between the maxillary first molars and in...

low-level laser therapy (lllt) provides several benefits for patients receiving orthodontic treatment. according to some literatures, orthodontic tooth movement (otm) can be enhanced but some investigators have reported contradictory results. this article reviews the literature regarding the different aspects of the use of lllt on otm and its alterations. the general data regarding the study de...

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to investigate the variations of orthodontically induced tooth movement in the maxillary and mandibular arches between patients and the factors such as age, sex, and presence of an interference that might influence the amount of tooth displacement. METHODS By using a standardized experimental orthodontic tooth movement in 30 subjects, 57 premolars we...

BACKGROUND The analysis of gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) may be an acceptable way to examine the ongoing biochemical processes associated with bone turnover during orthodontic tooth movement. If it is possible to biologically monitor and predict the outcome of orthodontic forces, then the management of appliances could be based on individual tissue responses, and the effectiveness of the trea...

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to histologically evaluate the influence of phenobarbital on orthodontic tooth movement. Methods: Twenty-two New Zealand rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) were divided into three groups: normal or non-tested (N), control (C), and experimental (E). In Group N (n = 2) no procedure was carried out, except to verify the condition of normality before treatme...

Orthodontic forces disturb the microenvironment of the periodontal ligament (PDL), and induce craniofacial bone remodeling which is necessary for tooth movement. Unfortunately, orthodontic tooth movement is often hampered by ischemic injury and cell death within the PDL (hyalinization) and root resorption. Large inter-individual differences in hyalinization and root resorption have been observe...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The aim of this study was to test if corticotomy-induced osteoclastogenesis and bone remodeling underlie orthodontic tooth movement and how selective alveolar decortication enhances the rate of tooth movement. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 114 Sprague-Dawley rats were included in 3 treatment groups: selective alveolar decortication alone (SADc); tooth movement alone ...

Greater awareness about the benefits of orthodontic treatment and increasing life expectancy is encouraging an increasing number of adult patients to seek orthodontic treatment. This presents new opportunities for the speciality of Orthodontics. But along with the opportunities there are also a new set of challenges. Adult patients are more likely to suffer from systemic diseases and consequent...