BACKGROUND Traumatic dental injury (TDI) in children and adolescents has become one of the most serious dental public health problems. Despite such a high prevalence of dental trauma, very less attention has been paid to TDI, its etiology, and prevention. OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of anterior tooth traumatic dental injuries in 12-15-year-old school children of Panchkula district,...

Through a transversal epidemiological study, conducted with 333 Brazilian children, males (157) and females (176), aged 3 to 6 years old, enrolled in a public preschool, this study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of the different types of vertical interincisal trespass (VIT) and the relationship between these occlusal aspects and anterior lisping and/or anterior tongue thrust in the articulati...

In an effort to identify the frequency and differences in the dental and skeletal components of a large sample of adults with Class III malocclusion, with and without open bite, 176 subjects, one half of whom had an anterior open bite, were evaluated. These subjects were chosen by looking at the lateral cephalometric radiographs that were taken of 302 adults (128 men and 174 women) who exhibite...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to analyze the very long-term effects of Herbst treatment on tooth position and occlusion. SUBJECTS Fourteen patients from a sample of 22 with Class II Division 1 malocclusions consecutively treated with the banded Herbst appliance were reexamined 32 years after therapy. METHODS Dental casts were analyzed from before (T1) and after (T2) treatment, and ...

Authors: Surg. Cdr. (D) Sukhbir Singh Chopra, M.D.S. Classified Specialist, (Orthodontics) Research Pool O ffi cer, Armed Forces Medica l College, Pune 411 040. Mobile +91 -8055 182502 I.andl ine 26306023 E-mail : [email protected] Col. Rajat Mitra, M.D.S. Associate Professor, (Orthodontics) Armed Forces Medical College, Pune. Maj. Dinesh Chaudhary, B.D.S. Resident (Orthodontics) Armed For...

Objective: To assess the facial profile and characteristic features of occlusion in primary dentition among paediatric dental patients a teaching hospital Southern Nigeria.
 Methods: A cross-sectional study comprising 224 children aged 2 to 5 years who visited clinic over one year with full complements their dentition. All were screened for molar canine relations, overjet, overbite, anthro...

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to evaluate the treatment effects of Forsus™ Fatigue Resistant Device (FRD; 3M Unitek, Monrovia, CA, USA) in growing patients with Class II non-extraction malocclusions. METHODS A retrospective sample of 24 class II patients treated consecutively with the FRD followed by comprehensive orthodontic treatment was compared to a sample of untreated contro...

Palatal augmentation prostheses are commonly used in the treatment for dysphagia. By lowering the palatal contours, the tongue contact is increased and thus the bolus propulsion facilitated. However, the unfavourable weight of such appliances may be avoided when using lingual plates. Hence, the aim of this study is to investigate the effect of two different types of lingual plates on the vertic...