INTRODUCTION The aim of this retrospective study was to compare the occlusal outcomes, duration and efficiency of Class I malocclusion treatment carried out with and without premolar extractions in patients with different degrees of initial malocclusion severity. METHODS Complete records of 111 patients were obtained and divided into two groups: Group 1 consisted of 65 patients at an initial ...

Background: Malocclusion is a deviation from normal occlusion and the third priority dental health issue. Interceptive orthodontics treatment for reducing malocclusion. Knowledge of malocclusion by parents can affect whether or not their children require orthodontic treatment. Aim: Determining correlation between parental understanding necessity interceptive among Primary School Sang Timur stud...

UNLABELLED Four premolar extractions is a successful protocol to treat Class I malocclusion, but it is a less efficient way when compared with other Class II treatment protocols. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of anteroposterior discrepancy on the success of four premolar extractions protocol. For that, treatment efficiency of Class I and complete Class II...

OBJECTIVES Malocclusion, though not life-threatening, has vast impact on individual's social interactions and self-esteem. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to assess whether orthodontic treatment of adolescents with malocclusion had any association with their oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). METHODS The subjects for this study were recruited at a state-funded universit...

Aim. To investigate the role of dental malocclusion treatment in the outcomes of Recurrent Acute Otitis Media (RAOM). Materials and Methods. The clinical outcome (number of acute recurrences in 12 months) of 61 consecutive children treated medically for RAOM was analysed. Children underwent an odontostomatologic evaluation, a fiberoptic endoscopy, and skin-prick tests. Results. 32 children (gro...

In India, children form about 38 to 40% of its 1,090 million total population, and 85% of them have high levels of dental disease.1 It is reported that about 35% of children suffer from maligned teeth and jaws affecting their proper functioning.2 Children who suffer from pain of dental origin are more likely to have more restrictedactivity days including missing school than those who do not. In...

BACKGROUND The prevalence of malocclusion in modern population is higher than that in the excavated samples from the ancient times. Presently, the prevalence of juvenile malocclusion in the early stage of permanent teeth is as high as 72.92% in China. This study aimed to observe and evaluate the prevalence and severity of malocclusions in a sample of Xia Dynasty in China, and to compare these f...

Skeletal Class III malocclusion, with its unpredictable and unfavorable nature, has been characterized by a growth pattern with doubtful prognosis regarding orthodontic mechanics, even when performed early. For a long time, Class III malocclusion was regarded as a synonym of mandibular prognathism, regardless of the affected skeletal structures. Mandibular growth, essentially determined by gene...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to investigate the signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) as well as the relationships between TMD, malocclusion and the need for orthodontic treatment. MATERIAL AND METHODS Forty consecutive patients (36 F, 4 M) with a median age of 35 (IQR 18) years. Eighteen patients had Class I, 22 patients Class II malocclusion. A rating scale for the i...

OBJECTIVE To observe the difference in dimension of teeth among adult females with and without malocclusion. METHODS The cross-sectional study was conducted at Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, from April 2011 to April 2013, and used non-probability consecutive sampling. Mesiodistal and buccolingual crown dimensions were mea...