BACKGROUND Different treatment alternatives are possible in the preprosthetic orthodontic management of missing of lateral incisors. We describe an efficient approach in a 12.11-year-old girl with incisors agenesis. CASE REPORT Treatment started with repositioning of the permanent canines in site 2 and the deciduous canines in site 3. After growth completion the deciduous canines will be extr...

BACKGROUND The custom of canine bud removal has detrimental consequences on children's general health and dental care. The objective of this study was to assess whether the prevalence of missing primary canines and dental defects in offspring of emigrants from Ethiopia is greater than in offspring of native Israeli parents of similar socioeconomic class. METHODS 477 children of Ethiopian desc...

The purpose of this case report was to introduce the concept of orthodontic and orthopedic treatment for a growing patient with Tessier number 0 cleft. A 5-year-old boy patient with Tessier number 0 cleft presented congenitally missing maxillary central incisors (MXCI), a bony defect at the premaxilla, a constricted maxillary arch, an anterior openbite, and maxillary hypoplasia. His treatment w...

Absence of the maxillary lateral incisor creates an aesthetic problem which can be managed in various ways. The condition requires careful treatment planning and consideration of the options and outcomes following either space closure or prosthetic replacement. Recent developments in restorative dentistry have warranted a re-evaluation of the approach to this clinical situation. Factors relatin...

background and aims. this study observed occlusal contacts and their area on the teeth during lateral mandibular movements. the percentage of each occlusal pattern was determined. materials and methods. fifty subjects (male: 27, female: 23), aged 20-29 years, were included in the study. the criteria for selection were as follow: all subjects (i) were in their twenties; (ii) had normal occlusal ...

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