Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate and evaluate the changes of incisor inclination and arch width in the surgical-orthodontic treatment to correct a Class III malocclusion resulting from skeletal mandibular prognathism. Materials and methods: The skeletal mandibular prognathism subjects consisted of 25 males and 20 females (mean age:22.8±4.2years). A lateral cephalogram was taken...

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects varying scanning parameters DPT and LC on diagnostic performance quality images. Materials Methods: Clinical evaluations image were performed using an adult human skull with permanent dentition. Dental panoramic tomogram (DPT) lateral cephalogram (LC) images obtained two different radiographic machines Instrumentarium 300OP taken...

INTRODUCTION Some clinicians believed that mandibular deviation leads to facial asymmetry and it also had a correlation with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). Posteroanterior (PA) cephalogram was widely reported as a regular record in treating facial asymmetry and craniofacial anomalies. The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship of menton deviation in PA cephalogram with tem...

Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Melaka-Manipal Medical College, Bukit Baru, Malaysia Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Melaka-Manipal Medical College, Bukit Baru, Malaysia Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Medicine, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Melaka, Malaysia Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, College of Dental Surgery, Davangere...

Background: Using a reliable indicator to identify different phases of skeletal maturation is an important issue in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between stages of tooth calcification and cervical vertebral maturation in Iranian individuals. Patients and Methods: 216 digital panoramic and lateral cephalometry of h...

objective: the purpose of this study was to evaluate the dental movements of the labial segment and the canines during leveling and alignment using pre-adjusted appliances and light forces with the mbt technique. the effect of lacebacks on the horizontal movement of the first molars was also assessed. materials and methods: fourteen patients with a mean age of 14.08 years were selected for this...