Journal 2017 v22n2 - DentalGO
Volume 24 • Número 05 • 2025

Journal 2017 v22n2

Journal 2017 v22n2

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Entrevista

Uma entrevista com Paul Gange

Original Article

Why do some orthodontic treatments last so long while others do not?

Undoubtedly this title question is the one that most often echoes in our ears and reverberates in our minds. Trying to predict the duration of an orthodontic treatment is an invitation to commit mistakes, a path we insist on trekking.
editorial
Original Article

Premaxilla: an independent bone that can base therapeutics for middle third growth!

Premaxilla, in its early descriptions, had the participation of Goethe. In our face, in a certain period of growth and development processes, premaxilla is an independent and, then, a semi-independent bone to finally be totally integrate...
Premaxilla Facial growth Incisive suture Goethe
Original Article

An interview with Paul Gange

I have been blessed to have had the opportunity of knowing Paul A. Gange for a long time and becoming a good friend of his. Paul is the founder and President of RELIANCE ORTHODONTIC PRODUCTS, INC. He holds a B.S.B.A. in marketing – fro...
entrevista
Original Article

Retention period after treatment of posterior crossbite with maxillary expansion: a systematic review

Objective: The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the duration of the retention period in growing patients undergoing maxillary expansion and its relation with posterior crossbite stability. Methods: Search strategies were exe...
Crossbite Maxillary expansion Retainer
Original Article

Discoloration and force degradation of orthodontic elastomeric ligatures

Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate color changes and force degradation of orthodontic elastomeric ligatures in different stretching patterns during a 8-weeks period. Methods: Two elastomers with the minimum and two w...
orthodontics Elastomers Color Force degradation
Original Article

Does the CO2 laser reduce bond strength in different types of ceramic brackets?

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess in vitro the influence of the CO2 laser and of the type of ceramic bracket on the shear bond strength (SBS) to enamel. Methods: A total of 60 enamel test surfaces were obtained from bovine i...
lasers Orthodontic brackets Shear strength Dental debonding Carbon dioxide
Original Article

Evaluation of the rapid and slow maxillary expansion using cone-beam computed tomography: a randomized clinical trial

Objective: The aim of this randomized clinical trial was to evaluate the dental, dentoalveolar, and skeletal changes occurring right after the rapid maxillary expansion (RME) and slow maxillary expansion (SME) treatment using Haas-type e...
cone-beam computed tomography Maxillary expansion Haas-type
Original Article

Six-month bracket failure rate with a flowable composite: A split-mouth randomized controlled trial

Introduction: The use of flowable composites as an orthodontic bonding adhesive merits great attention because of their adequate bond strength, ease of clinical handling and reduced number of steps in bonding. Objective: The aim of this Ran...
Adhesive Bond failure Flowable composite Orthodontic bonding Bracket survival Debonding rate
Original Article

The influence of sagittal position of the mandible in facial attractiveness and social perception

Objective: This study aims at comparing the perception of orthodontists, maxillofacial surgeons, visual artists and laypersons when evaluating the influence of sagittal position of the mandible — in lateral view — in facial attractiv...
Esthetics Mandible Social values
Original Article

Subjective facial analysis and its correlation with dental relationships

Introduction: Subjective facial analysis is a diagnostic method that provides morphological analysis of the face. Thus, the aim of the present study was to compare the facial and dental diagnoses and investigate their relationship. Metho...
orthodontics Malocclusion Diagnosis
Original Article

Agenesis of mandibular second premolar in patient with dental bimaxillary protrusion

The present study reports the treatment carried out in a patient with mandibular second premolar agenesis associated with early loss of a deciduous second molar, deep overbite, severe overjet and dentoalveolar bimaxillary protrusion, whi...
Corrective Orthodontics Tooth extraction Tooth agenesis
Original Article

Early vertical correction of the deep curve of Spee

Even though few technological advancements have occurred in Orthodontics recently, the search for more efficient treatments continues. This paper analyses how to accelerate and improve one of the most arduous phases of orthodontic treatm...
overbite Biomechanics Curve of Spee