Intermaxillary fixation (IMF) with screws is routinely used as a conservative therapy or to obtain normal occlusion during the surgical procedure of open reduction and internal fixation for treating mandibular fractures. The risk of iatrogenic dental damage caused by interdental drilling is widely known. Several side effects are described, including loss of response to pulp sensibility testing,...

This clinical report describes the bonding procedure and clinical course of a natural tooth pontic in a 65-year-old male patient. A mandibular lateral incisor was extracted due to severe marginal periodontitis. The root of the tooth was amputated and a pontic structure was formed by filling acrylic resin into the coronal pulp chamber space. The enamel surface of the pontic and the adjacent abut...

background: socket preservation after tooth extraction is one of the indications of bone grafting to enhance preorthodontic condition. the aim of this study is to determine the effects of socket preservation on the immediate tooth movement, alveolar ridge height preservation and orthodontic root resorption. materials and methods: in a split-mouth technique, twelve sites in three dogs were inves...

statement of the problem: a major objective of investigators is to clarify the role of metabolites in achievement of maximum tooth movement with minimal root damage during orthodontic tooth movement (otm). purpose: the aim of this study was to determine the effect of administration of thyroid hormone, prostaglandin e2, and calcium on orthodontic tooth movement and root resorption in rats. mater...

Dental implant was placed to restore the function of the teeth as well as satisfactory appearance. A great challenge with implant placement and tooth restoration in the aesthetic zone has been presented as a common issue in tooth replacement. The ability of the dental team to re establish normal form and architecture to hard and soft tissue has been concerned [1]. Originally, it was considered ...

INTRODUCTION Complicated crown- root fractures, extended caries and iatrogenic destruction often result in insufficient sound tooth structures and compromise the biologic width. Two common options for re-establishing flap with osseous surgery. Although some advantages are related to these two options, but coronal movement of gingival and alveolar bone in orthodontic extrusion, esthetic problem ...

A double-blind randomized clinical trial was performed in 6- to 7-yr-old schoolchildren to evaluate, in a 30-mo period, whether the caries increment on the distal surface of the second primary molars adjacent to permanent first molars sealed with fluoride release compounds would be lower with respect to those adjacent to permanent first molars sealed with a nonfluoridated sealant. In sum, 2,776...

To cite: Kariya PB, Mallikarjuna R, Singh S, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014205000 DESCRIPTION A 15-year-old boy reported with extra teeth in his upper left and right back region since 4–5 years. Medical and family history did not reveal any related positive findings. On detailed intraoral examination, supernumerary teeth were found dis...

Autotransplantation of mandibular third molars in a precocious phase of development is indicated when a substitute for adjacent compromised or missing molars is needed, and when mesial movements of the posterior teeth, the resultant loss of space, and overeruption of opposing teeth and consequent changes in the occlusion must be avoided. Provided that the apices of the mandibular third molar ar...