OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of laceback ligatures on canine distalization during the leveling and aligning stage and to compare the effectiveness of laceback ligatures with that of superelastic NiTi closed coil springs. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifteen subjects were included in this study. Fixed orthodontic treatment was planned with the extraction of first premolars to solve crowding in u...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to evaluate the treatment effects of the First Class Appliance (FCA) (Leone, Firenze, Italy) used for the distalization of maxillary first molars in patients with Class II malocclusion and mixed dentition. METHODS According to the results of the power analysis for sample size calculation, 32 consecutive patients with bilateral Class II molar relationship...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to assess dental anchorage qualities when the pendulum appliance is used for distal molar movement. MATERIAL Thirty adolescents in various dentition stages received a modified pendulum appliance with a distal screw and a specially preactivated pendulum spring for bilateral molar distalization in the maxilla. The subjects were subcategorized into 3 groups of 1...

Palatal implants have been used over the last two decades to eliminate headgear wear and to establish stationary anchorage. In this case report, the stability of a palatal implant for distalization of molars bodily and for anchorage maintenance was assessed. The implant was a stepped screw titanium (4.5 mm diameter x 8 mm length), and it was placed in the palatal region for orthodontic purposes...

of accuracy of upper-molar bodily movement with aligners when a distalization movement of at least 1.5mm was prescribed, attributing any significant difference to the use of attachments.6 These observations were made in the horizontal plane; tipping effects were not analyzed. Tipping movements are difficult to control during molar distalization with aligners because of the trays’ limited contac...

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the factors influencing lower lip profile during Class III total arch distalization camouflage treatment. Methods: The cohort included 45 patients diagnosed with skeletal class malocclusion. These underwent orthodontic treatment distalization. Lateral cephalograms were taken at pretreatment and posttreatment stages. Cephalometric measurements analyzed u...

Background: We conducted a narrative review of studies analyzing the occlusal and mandibular plane angles after maxillary molar distalization using temporary skeletal anchorage devices (TADs). An original preliminary investigation was on angle changes according to design TAD-supported distalization. Methods: included 51 participants stratified into three groups (buccal TAD, lingual arch pendulu...

The objectives of our study were to achieve bodily molar distalization, avoid distal tipping of molars, eliminate the need for patient cooperation (no headgear, no elastics, and no esthetic and social concern), and finally to minimize the treatment period and maximize the treatment efficiency. The study was carried out on 5 males and 10 females, a total of 15 patients. Mean age for the study gr...

Treatment of Class II malocclusions, without extractions, frequently requires distalization of maxillary molars into a Class I relationship by means of extra-oral or intraoral forces. Several methods and devices can be used to distalize maxillary molars and to correct Class II malocclusions. The most conventional method for distalizing the maxillary molars involves use of cervical headgear but ...