The volume of air passing through the nose and nasopharinx is limited by its shape and diameter. Continuous airflow through the nasal passage during breathing induces a constant stimulus for the lateral growth of maxilla and for lowering of the palatal vault. Maxillary morphological differences exist between patients with airway problems and control groups, identifying a potential etiological r...

The primary goal of the dental surgeon is to restore function as well as esthetics, and these objectives influence both the surgical and restorative phases of treatment. This report presents a conservative management of congenitally missing bilateral maxillary lateral incisors that was treated with a multidisciplinary approach between an orthodontist and a prosthodontist to redistribute spaces ...

The maxillary lateral incisor is the second most frequently missing tooth in the dental arch. The aim of this study was to review literature data for maxillary lateral incisor agenesis, unilateral and bilateral, and associated dental anomalies in an orthodontic population. Research suggests that several clinical features are commonly seen, dental anomalies commonly associated with agenesis of ...

This patient report describes the treatment of a 42-year-old woman with cleidocranial dysplasia. Endosseous implants were used to restore the mandibular and maxillary arches with fixed prostheses. Six implants were placed in the mandible and immediately loaded with an acrylic resin fixed prosthesis. In the maxillary arch, 10 implants were submerged for 4 months prior to functional loading. A tr...

xpansion of the jaws has been increasingly performed in orthodontics to achieve better occlusal and maxillary relationship, and so, to improve oral functions. Maxillary and mandibular expansion has been E Maxillary and mandibular expansion has been proposed to increase the arch perimeter and to avoid extractions during orthodontic treatment. This paper describes a novel method to produce expans...

This is a case report of a patient who presented to Wenzhou Medical University--Orthodontic Department at 8 years of age with missing right maxillary central incisor. A detailed clinical and radiographic examination was carried out and treatment plan formulated to surgically expose the impacted incisor and use the modified nance arch (MNA) appliance for orthodontic traction of the tooth in line...

This report presents a case in which a patient was treated with a segmental hemimandibulectomy to improve function and esthetics. Crowns were placed on the remaining teeth and the remaining space was rehabilitated with an acrylic partial denture in the maxillary arch and a cast partial denture in the mandibular arch. The treatment and rehabilitation of a patient with a resected mandible involve...

Migration of maxillary anterior teeth because of the loss of periodontal support can alter the appearance of the esthetic zone. The loss of contacts between adjacent teeth results in the recession of interdental papillae. To restore sustainable periodontal health and the normal, esthetic appearance of a healthy 37-year-old woman with generalized advanced chronic periodontitis in the maxillary a...

Displacement of maxillary third molar into the infratemporal fossa (ITF) is frequently mentioned but rarely reported. A case of dislocation of a maxillary third molar into the ITF is described. Imaging included CT scan that demonstrated the 3-D anatomical localization of the tooth. The tooth was found to be in the ITF, between the lateral wall of the maxillary sinus and the zygomatic arch. The ...