The purpose of this study was to determine whether anterior and inferior displacement of the maxilla seen with rapid palatal expansion when done with a banded rapid palatal expansion appliance is significantly different from an occlusally bonded rapid palatal expansion appliance. It was hypothesized that the bonded appliance would limit unwanted displacement of the maxilla by producing vertical...

objective: attempts to treat class ii malocclusions without extraction in non-compliant patients have led to utilization of intraoral molar distalizing appliances. the purpose of this study was to investigate dental and skeletal effects of bonded molar distalizer (bmd) which is a simple molar distalizing appliance. materials and methods: sixteen patients (12 girls, four boys) with bilateral hal...

Bonded maxillary expansion appliances have been suggested to control increases in the vertical dimension of the face after rapid maxillary expansion (RME). However, there is still no consensus in the literature about its real skeletal effects. The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate, longitudinally, the vertical and sagittal cephalometric alterations after RME performed with bonde...

The Pendulum appliance is one of the most terrific and useful appliances for the treatment of Class II malocclusions in non-compliant patients. As reported by Hilgers, the appliance has its anterior anchorage based on a Nance button which can be connected to the first premolars (or the first deciduous molars) and to the second bicuspids (or second deciduous molars) using bonded occlusal rests. ...

AIM To compare the adhesive potential, the mechanics implicated in adhesive failure, and the effect on the enamel of four brands of lingual brackets. METHODS One hundred sixty premolars and four types of commercially available lingual brackets (STB, ORG, Magic, and Stealth) were selected. Forty brackets per manufacturer were used, half bonded directly and half indirectly. Each of these bondin...

Objectives Tooth rotation is one of the most prevalent dental anomalies. Early management of rotated teeth would prevent possible occlusal interferences. The purpose of this case report was to introduce a fixed-removable appliance, which can efficiently correct severely rotated anterior teeth in a short duration of time in mixed dentition period. Case A 7-year-old boy with a Class I malocclusi...

Brodie bite is a comparatively rare type of malocclusion found in primary and mixed dentition. It not only adversely affects chewing and muscle functions, but also impairs normal growth and development of the mandible. This report describes the therapeutic results of a patient with bilateral Brodie bite in early mixed dentition after using a bonded constriction quad-helix appliance. The patient...

This case report describes the protocol employed in the treatment of a patient with Class II malocclusion with mechanics including palatally positioned miniscrews. Treatment included the distalization of maxillary posterior teeth with mechanics including 2 miniscrews positioned on the palatal side. After a certain amount of distalization was achieved, the maxillary arch was bonded with Roth pre...