UNLABELLED There has been a paradigm shift within orthodontics in the use of lingual fixed appliances compared with the use of labial fixed appliances on the basis of perceived benefits and acceptance by patients. METHODS A matched case-control prospective longitudinal study of adult patients treated in the Orthodontic Department, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, Hong Kong. Group A consisted of...

BACKGROUND The sense of smell is very influential in the taste of foods. If the smell pleases us, we anticipate the taste of the food with a great deal of relish. If our sense of smell is impaired, so is our taste. The effect of appliance on taste perceptions has always had a controversial subject. MATERIALS AND METHODS The present study was designed to analyze the change in taste perception ...

An adult patient with proclination and spacing was performed orthodontic treatment combined with corticotomy and the burstone three piece intrusive arch who desired a shortened treatment period. The patient had Angle's Class I malocclusion with flaring of the maxillary and mandibular incisors. Pre adjusted edgewise appliance (MBT prescription) was fixed to the maxillary and mandibular teeth. Th...

AIM The purpose of this study was to systematically review the literature on the survival rates of palatal implants, Onplants((R)), miniplates and mini screws. MATERIAL AND METHODS An electronic MEDLINE search supplemented by manual searching was conducted to identify randomized clinical trials, prospective and retrospective cohort studies on palatal implants, Onplants((R)), miniplates and mi...

The treatment of class II malocclusion during adolescence is an important challenge for orthodontists, moreover, if there are other growth factors that hinder the reaching of a normal occlusion. Maxillary molar distalization is an orthodontic treatment method that has obtained an important diffusion since last years for correcting pure dental Class II malocclusion. In the past, several applianc...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the possibility of using a bioabsorbable implant as orthodontic anchorage. The implant under investigation in this study was a miniscrew, 2.0 mm x 8.0 mm, made from poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA; molecular weight: 200,000), a bioabsorbable bone-bonding material. The implants were placed in the mandibles of eight male beagle dogs. After implantation, tract...

The aim of this study was to review the literature and evaluate failure rates factors that affect stability success temporary anchorage devices (TADs) used as orthodontic anchorage. Data collected from electronic databases: MEDLINE database Google Scholar. Four combinations term were keywords: “micro-implant”, “mini-implant”, “mini-screw”, “orthodontics”. following selection criteria select app...

Orthodontic appliances modify the local environment of the oral cavity, increase the accumulation of dental plaque, and affect the condition of the gingiva. The aim of this study is assessment of Brazilian propolis toothpaste's effect on plaque index (PLI) and gingival index (GI) in patients with CL/CLP treated using orthodontic appliances in the 35-day study period. The study population includ...

OBJECTIVE To explore the early dental interventional strategies for adolescent patients and a child patient with cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD). METHODS Surgical exposure using the apically repositioned flap technique combined with orthodontic traction was used in the adolescent patients whose ideal treatment time for initiating treatment was missed. For the child patient whose ideal treatment...

PURPOSE (1) To determine whether immediate loading of orthodontic bone anchors (OBAs) generates more failures than delayed loading and (2) to evaluate the impact of different variables on the success rate of the use of OBAs as temporary anchorage devices in orthodontic treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a prospective registry, consecutive patients were treated with OBAs by one experienced ma...