Journal 2017 v22n3 - DentalGO
Volume 24 • Número 05 • 2025

Journal 2017 v22n3

Journal 2017 v22n3

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Original Article

Stability of orthodontic treatment and dental extractions

Today’s orthodontics has substantially reduced the need for extractions. One of the reasons for this change in approach is based on the findings of studies published in the early 1980s by researchers at the University of Washington, wh...
editorial
Original Article

BRUSHING WITH WATER IS ENOUGH TO CLEANSE REMOVABLE ESSIX RETAINERS

The search for esthetics during the correction of malocclusions has become constant among orthodontic patients. The desire to have their malocclusions corrected without compromising aesthetics is constant. When we talk about orthodontic...
Original Article

Obesity and orthodontic treatment: is there any direct relationship?

Obesity is a wide-spread condition directly or indirectly connected with an increase in the prevalence of a variety of human diseases. It affects over 50% of the western overall population. In 2017, a thorough analysis of 204 studies on...
orthodontics Orthodontic movement Obesity Induced tooth movement
Original Article

An interview with Steven J. Lindauer

There are so many compliments to Dr. Steven Lindauer that is hard for one to figure where to start from… Well, travelling backwards in time, all the way to the year 2000, I went to Virginia to study English at Virginia Commonwealth Uni...
entrevista
Original Article

Normative need for orthodontic treatment and perception of the need for such treatment among Brazilian adolescents

Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the normative need for orthodontic treatment and the perception of such need among students aged 11-14 years. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 346 stu...
Perception Dental health surveys Aesthetics, dental
Original Article

Fracture strength of orthodontic mini-implants

Objective: This study aimed at evaluating the design and dimensions of five different brands of orthodontic miniimplants, as well as their influence on torsional fracture strength. Methods: Fifty mini-implants were divided into five grou...
orthodontics Mini-implant Dental materials Skeletal anchorage TADs
Original Article

Mandibular dental arch short and long-term spontaneous dentoalveolar changes after slow or rapid maxillary expansion: a systematic review

Objective: The aim of this systematic review was to analyze the short and long-term spontaneous dentoalveolar changes of the mandibular dental arch after slow (SME) or rapid (RME) maxillary expansion in the mixed and early permanent dent...
Palatal Expansion Technique Dental arch Permanent dentition Mandible Mixed dentition
Original Article

Three-dimensional evaluation of mandibular anterior dental crowding in digital dental casts

Introduction: Digital dental models provide a more accurate and comprehensive assessment of orthodontic cases. Although this technique is quite promising, there are few three-dimensional measurements methods described in the literature. Obj...
orthodontics Malocclusion Dental models Diagnosis
Original Article

Is the main goal of mastication achieved after orthodontic treatment? A prospective longitudinal study

Objective: To investigate the masticatory and swallowing performances in patients with malocclusions before and after orthodontic treatment, comparing them to an age- and gender-matched control group with normal occlusion. Methods: Twent...
Malocclusion Deglutition Masticatory performance
Original Article

Impact of rapid maxillary expansion on nasomaxillary complex volume in mouth-breathers

Objective: To assess the volumetric changes that occur in the nasomaxillary complex of mouth-breathing patients with transverse maxillary deficiency subjected to rapid maxillary expansion (RME). Methods: This was a controlled, prospectiv...
Maxillary expansion Nasal cavity Maxillary deficiency Computed tomography
Original Article

Relationship between dental calcification and skeletal maturation in a Peruvian sample

Objective: the objective of the study was to determine the relationship between dental calcification stages and skeletal maturation in a Peruvian sample. Methods: panoramic, cephalometric and carpal radiographs of 78 patients (34 girls a...
carpal Skeletal maturation Cervical vertebrae Peruvian Tooth calcification
Original Article

Epithelial rests of Malassez: from latent cells to active participation in orthodontic movement

Introduction: The epithelial rests of Malassez (ERM) represent a group of cells in the periodontal ligament classically consisting of latent or quiescent structures associated with pathological processes. However, recent evidence shows t...
Tooth movement Epithelial cells Periodontium