PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the color of primary teeth. METHODS A Vita Easyshade intraoral spectrophotometer was used to determine the color of primary teeth: (1) maxillary central incisors, canines, and first molars; and (2) mandibular central incisors, canines, and first molars. A total of 604 teeth were measured. Color difference was compared to DeltaE*=2.7 (mean=50:5...

I n his classic article D’Amico’ states: “When the canines are in normal interlocking position, the lateral and forward movement is limited so that when an attempt is made to move the mandible laterally or forward, there is an involuntary reaction when the canines comein contact. The reaction is an immediate break in the tension of the temporal and masseter muscles, thus reducing the magnitude ...

Objectives: The objective of this study was to utilize digital models and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) radiographs quantify the skeletal dentoalveolar maxillary expansion in Phase I orthodontic treatment using clear aligner therapy. Material Methods: Fifty-four patients (22 females 32 males) had measurements taken on both pre-treatment post-treatment intraoral scans from mesiolingual cu...

Transmigration of mandibular canines is a rare phenomenom. Bilateral transmigration of mandibular canine is even much rarer. Treatment can be orthodontic or surgical. Orthodontic treatment is very cumbersome. Here we are reporting a case of a bilateral transmigration of canines which was treated surgically, with great results. Also we are giving a brief review of literature. Key words; abgel, b...

Background: Prediction the width of unerupted permanent canines and premolars is far important in assessing the space available to them in an attempt to prevent the future malocclusion. The present study utilized the combined mesio-distal crowns widths of maxillary and mandibular central incisors and first molars to predict the combined mesio-distal crowns widths of maxillary and mandibular can...