Introduction: Knowledge of the distribution of different malocclusions in a geographic location could help orthodontics better know the problems in that region. Moreover, giving awareness about the problem and treatment possibilities can help people. This study aimed to determine types of malocclusion and dental caries in children aged 11 to 14 years in Roudsar, Iran. Materials and Methods: In...

background: the purpose of this study was to compare the occlusal peer assessment rating (par) index in class i patients treated by means of begg and edgewise methods. materials and methods: the pre- and post-treatment study models of class i patients, referred to two private clinics, treated with begg method (n = 30) and standard edgewise method (n = 30), were reviewed retrospectively using pa...

Effect of blood contamination during adhesive restorative procedures on dentin-resin cement shear bond strength Carlos José Soares1 Carolina Assaf Branco2 Priscilla Barbosa Ferreira Soares1 Rodrigo Borges Fonseca1 Hugo Lemes Carlo1 Alfredo Júlio Fernandes Neto2 1Department of Operative Dentistry and Dental Materials, Dental School Federal University of Uberlândia. 2Department of Occlusion and F...

Introduction: Hypodontia is one of the most prevalent craniofacial anomalies worldwide. Malocclusion could be prevented, by early treatment of this anomaly. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of congenital missing tooth (hypodontia) in patients, referred to Orthodontic Department of Kerman Dental School, as well as other private Dental Care centers. Methods: In this...

The last 50 years have seen progress in emphasizing scientific evidence as a basis for dental practice, including occlusal therapy. Although a proper understanding of the contributory role of occlusion to temporomandibular disorders should not be minimized, the importance of occlusion in other areas of dental education and practice should not be overlooked. The primary objective of this article...

Implant treatment has become the treatment of choice to replace missing teeth in partially edentulous areas. Dental implants present different biological and biomechanical characteristics than natural teeth. Occlusion is considered to be one of the most important factors contributing to implant success. Most literature on implant occlusal concepts is based on expert opinion, anecdotal experienc...

This case report presents the mandibular incisor extraction treatment of a patient with dental Class I malocclusion and lower crowding, in whom one mandibular incisor extraction was selected as the treatment of choice to improve the dental occlusion. A 19-year-old male patient's chief complaint was the crowding of lower incisors. He had a straight profile with normal upper and lower lip project...

Aim. To describe a case of branch retinal artery occlusion following dental extraction and to point out the ophthalmic complications of dental procedures to ophthalmologists and dentists. Case. A 51-year-old woman was referred to our clinic with painless sudden visual loss in her left eye after tooth extraction two days ago. In her left eye the best corrected visual acuity was 6/30 and fundus e...

At present, there are no generally accepted criteria that could easily be applied to the evaluation of occlusal acceptability in clinical examinations at population level. The present study analyses the opinions of Finnish orthodontists and general practitioners on the characteristics required for acceptable occlusion in the full permanent dentition. A questionnaire was sent to all 37 health ce...

There is a growing interest in the relationship between occlusion and posture because of a greater incidence of neck and trunk pain in patients with occlusal dysfunction. The study was designed to verify whether an alteration of the spinal column alignment may be experimentally induced in rats as a consequence of altering dental occlusion and also to investigate whether the spinal column underw...