objective: Define and compare numbers and types of occlusal contacts in maximum intercuspation. methods: The study consisted of clinical and photographic analysis of occlusal contacts in maximum intercuspation. Twenty-six Caucasian Brazilian subjects were selected before orthodontic treatment, 20 males and 6 females, with ages ranging between 12 and 18 years. The subjects were diagnosed and gro...

Objective: With the purpose of evaluating the influence of two upper premolar extraction on the occlusal stability of full cusp Class II malocclusion treatment, a comparison was performed with a non-extraction treatment protocol. Methods: To this end, a sample consisting of 59 patients with complete Class II malocclusion was selected from the files of the Department of Orthodontics of the Denta...

OBJECTIVE In recent years, the golden proportions have been evaluated by various researchers in the general population and orthodontic patients to establish their correlation with facial attractiveness and esthetics, but with conflicting results. The present study aimed to analyze the frontal facial golden proportions for three groups of young adult females, an attractive group, and two maloccl...

Study was carried out to determine the prevalence of malocclusion and its relation with crowding and spacing in orthodontically referred patients in a Karachi sample. 1082 patients were examined (362 males and 720 females) over the period of three years. Malocclusion was categorized according to Angles classification. Study model of each subject was used to assess crowding & spacing in both max...

Objective: The present study aimed to retrospectively compare the postretention stability of maxillary anterior incisors alignment in patients with Class I and Class II malocclusions. Methods: Sample comprised 38 patients of both genders, treated with no extraction and Edgewise mechanics, divided into two groups: Group 1 comprised 19 patients, at a mean age of 13.06 years, with Class I malocclu...