Orthodontics is one branch of dentistry which deals with dynamic manipulation and function the stomatognathic system. Likewise, it has to witness changes in its diagnosis method treatment planning. The field orthodontics witnessed many revolutionary techniques evolved enormously terms benefiting patient. CAD/CAM promising methodology that shown a significant impact modern surpassed some challen...

50 a Assistant Professor, b Research Assistant, Karadeniz Technical University, Department of Orthodontics. Corresponding author: Mehmet Bayram. Karadeniz Technical University, Department of Orthodontics, Trabzon, Black Sea 61080, Turkey. +90 462 3774734; e-mail, [email protected]. Received October 7, 2009; Last Revision November 25, 2009; Accepted December 2, 2009. DOI:10.4041/kjod.2010...

Although some claim that occlusion has little effect on a healthy TMJ and is not generally a causal factor in TMD,1,2 many have made emphatic claims to the contrary.3 Many orthodontic practices are positioned in the marketplace as providing proven treatment for TMD, yet some patients seem to experience TMD as a consequence of orthodontic treatment. While existing literature reports that orthodo...