The maxillary canines are amongst the most frequently impacted teeth, second only to the third molars. Several conservative orthodontic and surgical techniques are available to position the teeth properly in the dental arch, even in severe cases. However, when an extraction is necessary, it often leaves a critical alveolar defect of difficult management. The authors present the technique of par...

This report describes the possibility of treating a patient affected by unilateral cleft palate and an extremely atrophied edentulous maxilla using zygomatic implants inserted in a conventional manner and maxillary implants inserted by means of a computer-assisted surgery. A cross-arch prosthesis supported by 4 maxillary and 2 zygomatic implants may be an ideal mode of prosthetic rehabilitation...

Contradictory findings from studies on pretreatment malalignment as a risk factor for relapse of maxillary incisor alignment may be due to inappropriate sample selection and measurement technique. In an attempt to clarify the issue, 745 sets of study models made before (T1) and after (T2) orthodontic treatment and at long-term out of retention (T3) were screened. On the basis of the configurati...

Impaction of maxillary canines is a frequently encountered clinical problem in orthodontic therapy. When a preventive approach fails, treatment involves surgical exposure of the impacted tooth, followed by orthodontic traction to guide and align it into the dental arch. The primary goal of surgical phase is to provide the means for correct position of orthodontic anchorage. Additionally, the te...

Treatment planning of ectodermal dysplasia (ED) depends on the available alveolar bone structure, teeth present and the patient’s age. In teenagers, psychological trauma is common because of the societal alienation they often face; hence, a psychological evaluation and management is also required. This report follows the prosthetic rehabilitation of a teenage girl with ED, with a tooth supporte...

The loss of multiple primary molars in the primary or transitional dentition will, in many instances, lead to disturbances of the developing dentition. To prevent this, an appliance can be constructed to maintain the relationship of the remaining teeth and to guide the eruption of the developing teeth. Traditionally, the treatment of choice for maxillary loss is the placement of a Nance applian...

PATIEN'l' J. Z., a white boy 13 years 9 months of age, had a Class II, Division 1 malocclusion. This diagnosis could be determined only in the canine area, since no mandibular molars were present on either the right or the left side. The maxillary arch was normal in width and in protraction. The maxillary right second premolar was blocked out lingually and rotated mesially, and the maxillary le...