The short- and long-term effects of the chincap used in combination with a removable appliance to procline upper incisors were analysed cephalometrically in 23 patients with Class III malocclusions. The overall changes were compared with growth changes in a closely matched control sample of untreated Class III patients. There was no evidence that the chincap retarded growth of the mandible. Dur...

The inception of the laboratory work for a removable tooth moving appliance construction by sectioning teeth from malocclusion model to align them with wax and achieve minor dental correction has evolved into state digital planning manufacturing wide spectrum malocclusion. disruptive technology directly printing clear aligners drawn clinician researcher's interest in orthodontic fraternity cont...

This review aims to analyze the multiple factors affecting patients’ level of compliance (how much they wear removable devices/clear aligners) during orthodontic treatments and investigate available methods devices monitor appliance wearing time improve it. A literature search was conducted on electronic databases (Pubmed, Scopus, Google Scholar). The results present study suggest that indicato...

For the purpose of orthodontic treatment children with congenital cleft lip and palate, various constructions are used. The use removable appliances indicated for narrowing or shortening dental arches, anomalies individual teeth position. question determining magnitude force reactions around special devices (clasps) that designed to fix on during treatment, under conditions specificity developm...

Introduction Ectopic eruption of a first permanent molar" is a developmental disturbance in which the mesially directed path of eruption results in resorption of the second primary molar. Pulver and Bjerklin found no specific etiologic factor for ectopic eruption, but noted that it appeared more commonly among siblings^ and was not specific to any quadrant. Different modes of treatment have bee...

lthough positive airway pressure (PAP) devices have become the mainstay of treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea, not all patients can or will use PAP on a nightly basis. Many patients find taking a bulky PAP unit on business or vacation trips a burden. In this issue of Thorax Smith and Stradling attempt to show that a simple non-adjustable oral appliance may be used in place of PAP on a short...