Anne Marie Renkema*, Piotr S. Fudalej**, Alianne Renkema***, Ewald Bronkhorst**** and Christos Katsaros***** *Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Biology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, The Netherlands, **Department of Orthodontics, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic, ***Department of Orthodontics, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, ****D...

background: the most favorable feature of nickel-titanium (ni-ti) alloys in orthodontics is producing constant forces in a wide deformation range. ni-ti closed coils produce compressive strength and can be used for several purposes such as space closure. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the aging process (temperature changes and prolonged strain) on ni-ti closed coils and to...

Modern treatment of adult patients with complex dental problems often requires an interdisciplinary collaboration between different specialties of dental medicine among them frequently orthodontics: interdisciplinary orthodontics. Good diagnostic tools and easy communication are essential in such complicated cases. Computer technology has an increasing impact in the practice of orthodontics; ev...

191 Assistant Professor, Professor, Division of Orthodontics, Department of Dentistry, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University. Visiting Scholar, Division of Orthodontics, Department of Dentistry, University of Nebraska Medical Center. Former Student, Department of Orthodontics, Graduate School of Clinical Dentistry, Ewha Womans University. Associate Professor, Division of Orthodontics, Depa...

1 Doctor of Dental Surgery. Master of Orthodontics. University of Valencia, Spain 2 DDS. Master in Oral Surgery and Implantology. University of Valencia, Spain 3 Full Professor of Physiology. Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. University of Valencia 4 Full Professor of Orthodontics. Director of Master in Orthodontics. Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. University of Valencia 5 Doctor of Dental ...

The “Surgery-first” approach, defined as a team approach between surgeons and orthodontists for orthognathic surgery without preoperative orthodontic treatment, is aimed at dental decompensation. first provides an alternative treatment protocol in cases. conventional ortho-surgical includes orthodontics which requires 7 to 20 months will result into temporary worsening of facial profile. Surger...

Contact address: Sergei Godeiro Fernandes Rabelo Caldas Disciplina de Clínica Infantil, Departamento de Odontologia, UFRN Avenida Senador Salgado Filho, 1787 – Lagoa Nova – Natal/RN — Brazil CEP: 59056-000 – E-mail: [email protected] 1 Adjunct professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), professor at the Specialization course of Orthodont...

This article presents the evolution of dentistry and in particular orthodontics, India contribution Indians to field orthodontics. We have come a long way since dental education was first introduced us Indians, wave change brought about by most esteemed respectable pioneers our profession, led form strong community this world tough competition. The pioneer Indian Dr. H.D. Merchant, who gave ser...

1Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea 2Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul 110-749, Republic of Korea 3Division of Orthodontics, Department of Orofacial Science, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA 4Department of Orthodontics, Center f...