This paper describes the orthodontic treatment of two cases that were successfully entered for the 2009 MOrth Cases Prize. The first case describes the treatment of a class II division 1 malocclusion with increased vertical proportions that was treated with upper and lower self-ligating appliances and headgear for anchorage support. The second case describes the use of a Clark Twin-Block applia...

Background: Anterior open-bite in adults is a challenging malocclusion to be treated and many therapies have been advocated to increase the stability. Objective: Review and compile evidence for the stability of anterior open-bite treatments in adult patients. Methods: An electronic search was performed in PubMed, Cochrane Library, Lilacs, and SciELO, from January 1989 to April 2012. The followi...

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to compare and measure the amount of anchorage loss with titanium microimplants and conventional molar anchorage during canine retraction. METHODS Subjects for this study comprised 10 orthodontic patients (7 women, 3 men) with a mean age of 19.6 years (range, 18 to 25 years), who had therapeutic extraction of all first premolars. After leveling and a...

In prosthetic dentistry the quality of life patients with tooth loss have been significantly enhanced use dental implants likewise in Orthodontics mini has instrumental expanding envelope treatment possibility. The incorporation into orthodontic planning allowed for predictable anchorage control and increased ability to correct severe skeletal discrepancies. Despite great interest Mini Implants...

BACKGROUND Mesial protraction of mandibular posterior teeth requires increased anchorage to avoid undesired tooth movements. Orthodontic mini-implants have become a popular and successful way to increase skeletal anchorage in such cases. However, mini-implants may cause injury to adjacent teeth or anatomical structures and may lead to tissue inflammation. Induced ankylosed primary teeth have be...

Introduction: In most orthodontic patients, mandibular 3rd molars are in early stages of calcification, and prediction of eruption status would be difficult during the course of orthodontic treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of first premolar extraction with moderate anchorage on angular changes of third mandibular molar after orthodontic treatment. Materials & Methods...

Introduction Open bite malocclusion in adults is considered to be one of the most difficult problems to treat because of its complicated etiology. The etiology of the open bite is multifactorial: genetic and/or environmental factors. The factors ranging from vertical maxillary excess, abnormalities in dental eruption, open bite skeletal pattern and tongue posture problems contributes to this co...