Objective:To determine dentition related problems in patients with TMJ ankylosis and to establish effect of on ramus height.Material method:This descriptive study was conducted at Khyber College Dentistry, Peshawar Pakistan, from July 2020 2021. Medical records Cone beam computed tomography 20 the diagnosis temporomandibular joint were included study.Results: Most presented unilateral (n=15, 75...

The aim of this study was to evaluate maxillary and mandibular shape/size changes by means of Bookstein's shape-coordinate and tensor analysis in children with Class III malocclusions treated with rapid maxillary expansion and a facial mask in order to define optimum timing of intervention for this type of therapy. The treated group (46 subjects, 26 females and 20 males) was divided into two su...

Idiopathic root resorption (IRR) is an infrequent condition that is usually found as an accidental finding on radiography. A significant number of cases of IRR in permanent dentition have been presented but are rarely reported in primary dentition. The aim of this case report is to present a case of localized IRR in a 7-year-old boy. The patient was referred because of increased mobility of the...

Treatment of the damaged molar often presents a set of challenges unique to the posterior dentition. Traditional dental treatments continue to be refined to improve the prognosis when treating the posterior dentition. Daily treatment-planning decisions include whether to treat with conventional dental or implant therapeutic approaches, and involve consideration of local host factors as well as ...

INTRODUCTION Chin cup (CC) therapy has been used as the traditional appliance for treating class III malocclusion during mixed dentition period. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of CC on the improvement of skeletal and dentoalveo-lar skeletal changes in class III patients during mixed dentition stage. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 30 patients (7-9 years old) with skeleta...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the need for orthodontic treatment among 10-11- and 14-15-year-old schoolchildren in Lithuania. MATERIAL AND METHODS. A total of 4235 children randomly selected from different socioeconomic backgrounds were examined. The schoolchildren were divided into two age groups: first group, 10-11-year olds (1142 boys, 1180 girls) and second group, 14-15-year olds (9...

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE Facial asymmetry is very common in adult class III patients; however, the degree of facial asymmetry in growing class III subjects has been poorly investigated. Therefore, the aim was to assess the degree of facial asymmetry of growing class III subjects and to compare it with a sample of growing subjects without malocclusion, recorded using a three-dimensional laser scanni...

Relevance. In the modern practice of an orthodontist, distal occlusion caused by respiratory dysfunction is increasingly more common. It especially evident in early mixed dentition, i.e., 6-8-year-old children with diagnosed pathology ENT organs, namely, adenoids.Objective. The study aimed to evaluate relationship between and dentition.Materials methods. performed conventional anterior posterio...

This report presents a rare case of bi-rooted primary maxillary canines. A 6-year-old girl presented at the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran, with the chief complaint of pain in the lower right quadrant of her dentition. Radiographic examination revealed bifurcation of primary maxillary canine roots. This report discusses the ...

How to cite this article: Sampaio LP, Raveli DB, Santos-Pinto A, Landázuri DRG, Maia SA. Influence of the banded Herbst appliance on dental changes in mixed dentition. Dental Press J Orthod. 2012 Jan-Feb;17(1):44.e1-10. » The author reports no commercial, proprietary, or financial interest in the products or companies described in this article. Influence of the banded Herbst appliance on dental...