OBJECTIVE To investigate whether individuals with high and low mandibular plane angles, respectively, have different patterns of long-term dental arch changes in adulthood. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The material comprised 16 low-angle (≤ 24.4 degree) and 10 high-angle individuals (≥38.7 degree). Mean age was 22.7 years when the first recordings were made (T1), and new recordings were made 10 (T2) ...

  Objective: For the assessment of primary arch form, different methods have been used including qualitative classifications, inter-canine and inter-molar widths and quantitative and numerical methods using mathematical models. The purpose of this study was to compare the validity and reliability of Cast Analyzer X Iranian software with those of Curve Expert Professional version 1.1 for arch fo...

The purpose of this longitudinal study was to evaluate the short- and long-term changes in dental arch dimensions in patients treated with rapid maxillary expansion (RME) followed by fixed edge-wise appliances. The records of 112 patients in the treated group (TG) were compared with those of 41 untreated controls. Serial dental casts were available at three different intervals: pretreatment (T1...

OBJECTIVES The aim of the present report was to describe the use of Botulinum toxin type A as preoperative treatment for immediately loaded dental implants placed in fresh extraction sockets for full-arch restoration of patients with bruxism. METHODS Patients with bruxism who were scheduled to receive immediately loaded full-arch implant supported fixed restorations were included in this retr...

INTRODUCTION The mandibular arch form at the levels of both the application point of the orthodontic bracket and the basal bone in adults and children with Class I malocclusion and Class II Division 1 malocclusion was investigated. METHODS One hundred thirteen pretreatment mandibular casts were scanned to generate a 3-dimensional computer model of each cast. The casts were divided into Class ...

Background: Orthodontics is a part of dentistry that includes preventive methods and correction of dental irregularities that need to be repositioned by functional and mechanical tools to provide an ideal occlusion and a beautiful face for patients. There are currently four metal arch wires used in orthodontic treatment: stainless steel alloy, cobalt-chromium alloy, nickel-titanium alloy, and b...

The aim of this research was to determine the choices made by clinicians with respect to archwires and arch form during the initial and latter stages of orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances. A questionnaire-based study was carried out at Bristol Dental Hospital between November 2005 and March 2006. Questionnaires were distributed within the dental hospital and at local meetings in order ...