Microstomia is a complication of facial burns, traumatic injuries, scleroderma, or surgical reconstructions involving the oral aperture. A variety of orthoses for the correction or prevention of microstomia are offered by dentists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and other specialists. This paper provides an overview of the structural and clinical features of 12 common tissue-born...

The purpose of this journal review is to analyze the relationship between orthodontic tooth movement and periodontal health. During treatment, moved into several movements, being intruded, extruded or up righted. Orthodontic treatment force induce an inflammatory reaction in periodontium. This response needed for movement. appliances may compromise oral hygiene conditions, leading more bacteria...

BACKGROUND Fixed orthodontic appliances with the use of stainless steel brackets and archwires made of nitinol have a corrosive potential in the oral environment. Nickel and chromium ions released from these appliances act as allergens apart from being cytotoxic, mutagenic and carcinogenic in smaller quantities in the range of nanograms. This study was done to evaluate the release of nickel and...

Orthodontic devices, including both fixed and removable have the potential to impact dental anatomy, space within oral cavity, displacement of tongue, production speech. The usage labial appliances may cause transient or persistent speech phonetics changes, particularly affecting sibilant stopped sounds. Lingual appliances, while providing aesthetic advantages, can lead difficulties in maintain...