OBJECTIVE In order to understand the conflicting information on temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pathophysiologic responses after mandibular advancement surgery, an overview of the literature was proposed with a focus on certain risk factors. METHODS A literature search was carried out in the Cochrane, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science databases in the period from January 1980 through March 2013...

The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate cephalometrically the skeletal, dental, and soft tissue modifications induced by activator treatment in patients with Class II malocclusions caused by mandibular retrognathism. The subjects, all in the mixed dentition, were selected from a single centre and were divided into two groups: 40 patients treated with an incisor double capping act...

AIM In this teleradiographic study, the authors investigate the correlations between facial kind, breathing pattern and cephalic posture. METHODS The research was conducted on a 94 schoolchildren sample. For each patient teleradiographic analysis in-L-L projection and rhinomanometric examination were performed. On the basis of clinical evidences, rhinomanometric results and nasopharyngeal space...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to evaluate the position and movements of the tongue in patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion. METHODS Sixty-six patients (31 male, 35 female) with Class III malocclusion were divided into 3 groups according to cephalometric analysis. The first group comprised 23 patients (13 male, 10 female) with mandibular prognathism, the second group comprise...

Bilateral Sagital Split Osteotomy (BSSO) is one of the most common surgeries for the management of mandibular retrognathism. However, nerve damage and lip paresthesia is possible after the surgery. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the incidence of neurosensory disturbance after BSSO surgery. 42 patients in need of mandibular advancement participated in this study. The sensory status...

Bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO) in order or advance mandible is a common surgery for patients with mandibular retrognathism. While various complications could result after this surgery, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of BSSO surgery on electric activity and function of masseter muscle. 36 patients in need of mandibular advancement with BSSO technique participa...

This report describes the multidisciplinary phasewise treatment of a 20-year-old female patient having unilateral right TMJ bony (true) ankylosis whose mouth opening was restricted to 2 mm and mandibular retrognathism; additionally, she was also suffering from speech problems, snoring, difficulty in breathing, and low level of self-esteem and self-confidence. Bilateral gap arthroplasty and temp...

Authors argue that about in ≈89% of cases nasal septum deviation (DNS) combines with the dento-maxillary anomaly (DMA) and vice versa. The paper concludes that DNS conduces to DMA. According to investigators DNSs have complications such as, maxilla narrowing and close position of frontal teeth (43.8%), upper prognathism with maxilla narrowing and close position of frontal teeth (16.5%), upper r...

Objective: class II malocclusion is one of the most frequent problems in orthodontics and characterized by maxillary prognathism, mandibular retrognathism, or both. The aim this study to report case a patient with Angle Class I Skeletal growth phase treated two phases AEB orthodontic mini-implant. Case report: female patient, 9 years old, reported an accentuated projection anterior teeth. She h...