OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between orthodontic and the development of dental caries in the same patients who received single jaw orthodontic treatment. MATERIAL AND METHODS A consecutive sample consisted of 60 subjects who required single upper jaw orthodontic were recruited consecutively from the Department of Orthodontic at the Stomatology Hospital of We...

OBJECTIVE The study was conducted to evaluate the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need based on the Dental Health Component (DHC). MATERIALS AND METHODS 300 students aged 12-15 years were included in this study. The examinations were performed in two elementary schools in the municipality of Prozor-Rama, using standard dental instruments. Children were ranked into five grades according to the ...

Growing scientific evidence which directly refutes the basis for conventional diagnostic classification of malocclusion along with dramatic improvements in the design of orthodontic brackets and implementation of new orthodontic techniques clearly justify the need for biologically driven orthodontic diagnoses. Angle’s 120-year old classification of malocclusion [1] has remarkably endured and co...

The aim of the present study was to evaluate oral hygiene status of patients receiving fixed orthodontic treatment and to monitor it longitudinally. Main sample consisted of one hundred patients with an age range of 12-25 years, having a full complement of permanent dentition, reporting to the orthodontic department of the Punjab Dental Hospital, Lahore. Patients having major medical problems, ...

Orthognathic surgery and orthodontic treatment are required for patients with dentofacial deformities to obtain an ideal facial esthetic good functioning. Recently, characterized by the surgery-first approach, integrated orthodontic–surgical has been introduced as emerging solution deformity treatment. The approach is regarded have less time quicker enhancement of a profile than conventional Mo...

Most adult patient cases are multidisciplinary cases, so it’s planning can become difficult when we need to connect many dentistry fields achieve ideal results. The interdisciplinary reverse is a well-known topic for dental rehabilitation professionals, this chapter will address the role of orthodontics in digital planning, improving longevity, reducing biological impacts and helping communicat...

There is a wide range of opinions on the best time to start orthodontic treatment but the vast majority is carried out on children who have lost all their baby (deciduous) teeth and have most of their adult teeth (except for wisdom teeth) present in the mouth. Stability of orthodontic discrepancy is one of the most important factors that determine when start orthodontic treatment of the dentofa...