AIM The aim of this study was to investigate the accuracy of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) in assessing maxillary molar furcation involvement (FI). MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifteen patients with generalized chronic periodontitis after initial therapy were recruited. CBCT was performed in maxillary molars with probing pocket depths of ≥6 mm and advanced FI, and CBCT images were analysed. F...

UNLABELLED The anatomy of dental compensation curve in the frontal plane described by George H. Wilson is one of the occlusal determinants of orthodontic treatment. However, there is few published comparing malocclusion and normocclusion individuals. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to compare the curve of Wilson at first and second maxillary molars, normocclusion pattern and malocclusion ...

The present study established amathematical model for age estimation among the Indian population using the pulp chamber volume of first maxillary and mandibular molars with the use of CBCT images, and assessed the mathematical equation for age estimation. CBCT images of 564 maxillary first molars and 487 mandibular first molars were collected from 340 individuals to assess the mathematical mode...

the most difficult clinical considertions in orthograde root canal treatment are generally related to the anatomy of the teeth. three-canalled maxillary and mandibular premolars (mini-molars) have been reported in several studies. the purpose of this paper was to review various aspects of three-canalled premolars including incidence, clinical and radiographic diagnosis, racial predisposition, a...

OBJECTIVE There is little information regarding the mesiodistal angulation of permanent teeth in mixed dentition. The aim of this study was to evaluate mesiodistal root angulation of permanent incisors, canines and first molars of 100 Brazilian children, using a new horizontal reference plane based on the midpoint of the intercuspation of primary canines and permanent first molars in panoramic ...

OBJECTIVE Attempts to treat class II malocclusions without extraction in non-compliant patients have led to utilization of intraoral molar distalizing appliances. The purpose of this study was to investigate dental and skeletal effects of Bonded Molar Distalizer (BMD) which is a simple molar distalizing appliance. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixteen patients (12 girls, four boys) with bilateral hal...

This prospective clinical study evaluated the short-term treatment effects of acrylic-splint rapid maxillary expander in conjunction with lower Schwarz appliance (RME-Sz) therapy to the acrylic-splint rapid maxillary expansion alone (RME-only group). Pretreatment and posttreatment lateral cephalograms were analyzed for 25 RME patients and 19 RME-Sz patients. The average time between films range...

INTRODUCTION The knowledge of root canal anatomy is essential to ensure a successful outcome of surgical and nonsurgical root canal treatment. The aims of this article were to present 2 cases of maxillary molars with 3 mesiobuccal root canals and to review the available literature on this anatomic variation. METHODS The first case described a nonsurgical root canal treatment of tooth #16 in a...

Distalization of maxillary molars with intraoral appliance is a non-extraction treatment approach for correction of Class II malocclusion that has been described as an alternative to headgear. The aim of this review article is to discuss about the various criteria that should be considered while deciding to distalize molars and a comprehensive review of commonly used intraoral molar distalizati...

Several morphological anomalies of teeth have been reported along with associated problems of eruption, alignment and susceptibility to dental caries. 1-3 Possible chronological effects of tooth development associated with position on the dental lamina have not been discussed. This paper reports two cases each with maxillary molars developing chronologically midway between the times anticipated...