To cite: Chandra RV, Anumala N, Vikrant V. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013009866 DESCRIPTION Orthodontic appliances have a propensity towards loosening, dislodgement or displacement into the surrounding hard and soft tissues. Ingestion or aspiration of orthodontic materials such as brackets, archwires, elastic separators and parts of complex o...

The introduction of mini-implants has broadened the range of tooth movements possible by fixed appliance therapy alone. The limits of fixed orthodontic treatment have become more a matter of facial appearance than anchorage. Many complex cases which would previously have required surgery or functional appliances can now be treated with fixed appliance therapy using mini-implants. A mutilated de...

Background: Contemporary orthodontic practice consists of innovative appliances for ease, safe, and quick results. However, the associated potential disadvantages are rarely published. Objective is to publish literature on accidental swallow foreign objects such as or parts fixed in patients. Method: An electronic search was performed PubMed, Medline, Scopus, The Cochrane Library, EMBASE until ...

This article is a presentation of a clinical methodology aimed at minimizing binding in fixed orthodontic appliances. The dynforce archwire is explained. The dynforce archwire has a full size anterior segment (e.g. .021×.025) and undersized posterior segments with rectangular cross-section (e.g. .018×.025 or .018×.022), and is used in the orthodontic phase of space closure with or without TAD m...

The goal of this treatment was the surgical- orthodontic rescue of the impacted teeth in a large dentigerous cyst, in a growing patient, by fixed orthodontic appliances. Initial and final records and progress in treatment are shown. The Authors demonstrate that a good result my be reached in this cases even if initial position of the cyst-associated teeth is critical and translocation of an adj...

Modern orthodontic treatment ensures optimal functional and aesthetic results, but does not exclude the risk of various complications, including external or internal resorption tooth roots. One causes root is impact forces during with both non-removable (brace-system) removable (aligners) appliances. The aforementioned complication occlusal anomalies, which occurs a fairly high frequency, poten...

The incorporation of technological advances in the field of clinical orthodontics to increase treatment efficiency has led to the development of customized appliances (Insignia®), archwires (Suresmile®), and the production of devices to enhance tooth movement (Acceledent®). This review presents a comprehensive study of the literature concerning these products, and analyzes the available evidenc...

The preadjusted orthodontic appliance has improved the efficiency and effectiveness of the orthodontist in achieving good final results for patients in general. However, the orthodontist is limited in achieving excellent final results because of individual patient variation from the prescription of the preadjusted appliance as well as the orthodontist's ability to precisely place the appliance....

The purpose of the interceptive orthodontic treatment is to eliminate or reduce the need for treatment in the permanent dentition. The major advantage of such a treatment may also be that it is technically simple and relatively cheap, compared to comprehensive treatment with full fixed appliances. The need for interceptive measures to avoid adverse occlusal and dental consequences, which are ef...

Fusion is one of the developmental dental anomalies in which two adjacent teeth are joined at the crown level forming a single tooth with an enlarged crown. Fusion causes some clinical problems such as unaesthetic appearance, pain, caries, and malocclusion. The management of fusion often needs multidisciplinary approach to give best possible esthetic and functional outcome. This paper reports a...