Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Teeth presenting diastema and misalignment are a common finding in the anterior maxillary dentition, and this fact can strongly affect the appearance of a smile, besides being displeasing for the patients.1 The current literature suggests several approaches for the correction of diastemas and misaligned teeth, such as orthodontic intervention, direc...

An accelerated technique for casting a direct-pattern post and core restoration for use in fixed prosthodontics has been previously described. Similar techniques for use in removable prosthodontics show potential for clinical use, specifically for the fabrication of radicular stud overdenture attachments and their corresponding copings. The procedure uses a chairside technique and readily avail...

JCO/APRIL 2007 A miniscrews are now widely used for incisor intrusion and posterior dental protraction. Interradicular placement of orthodontic miniscrews in the anterior region can be particularly challenging because of the chairside vantage point and the risk of root damage due to the proximity of the roots to the buccal cortical plate. Several stents for anterior miniscrew insertion have bee...