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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, who reported similar rates of teeth alignment relapse in...

Autores: Guilherme Janson, David Normando,

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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 treatment we cannot forget that the containment phase...

Autores: Matheus Melo Pithon,

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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 obesity and cancer revealed that the condition increases...

Autores: Alberto Consolaro,

messages.RevistaAutores: orthodontics, Orthodontic movement, Obesity, Induced tooth movement,

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 University (VCU), in Richmond, Virginia, USA. During my daily...

Autores: Bhavna Shroff, André Wilson Machado, Jorge Faber, David Normando, David L. TURPIN,

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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 students, randomly selected from public and private schools....

Autores: Ana Flávia Granville Garcia, Danilo Antônio Duarte, Ana Karla De Almeida Pinto Monteiro, Dmitry José De Santana Sarmento, Tássia Cristina De Almeida Pinto Sarmento, Michele Baffi Diniz,

messages.RevistaAutores: Perception, Dental health surveys, Aesthetics, dental,

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 groups corresponding to different manufactures (DEN, RMO, CON,...

Autores: Giordani Santos Silveira, José Nelson Mucha, Carlos Nelson Elias, Tatiana Féres Assad Loss, Flávia Mitiko Fernandes Kitahara Céia,

messages.RevistaAutores: orthodontics, Mini-implant, Dental materials, Skeletal anchorage, TADs,

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 dentitions. Methods: An electronic search was performed in the...

Autores: Guilherme Janson, Daniela Gamba Garib, Olga Benário Vieira Maranhão, Arthur César de Medeiros Alves,

messages.RevistaAutores: Palatal Expansion Technique, Dental arch, Permanent dentition, Mandible, Mixed dentition,

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. Objective: The aim of this study was to propose a method for...

Autores: Jonas Capelli Júnior, Lívia Kelly Ferraz Nunes, Luciana Quintanilha Pires Fernandes, Luana Santos Alves, Felipe De Assis Carvalho Ribeiro,

messages.RevistaAutores: orthodontics, Malocclusion, Dental models , Diagnosis,

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: Twenty-three patients with malocclusions requiring orthodontic...

Autores: Gustavo Hauber Gameiro, Isabela Brandão Magalhães, Mariana Marcon Szymanski, Annicele Silva Andrade,

messages.RevistaAutores: Malocclusion, Deglutition, Masticatory performance,

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, prospective intervention study involving 38 mouth-breathing patients...

Autores: Mario Cappellette Jr, Shirley Shizue Nagata Pignatari, Fabio Eduardo Maiello Monteiro Alves, Lucia Hatsue Yamamoto Nagai, Reginaldo Raimundo Fujita,

messages.RevistaAutores: Maxillary expansion, Nasal cavity, Maxillary deficiency, Computed tomography,

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 and 44 boys) between 7 and 17 years old (9.90 ± 2.5 years)...

Autores: Rocío M. Lecca Morales, Marcos J. Carruitero,

messages.RevistaAutores: carpal, Skeletal maturation, Cervical vertebrae, Peruvian, Tooth calcification,

Angle Class III malocclusion with anteroposterior and vertical discrepancy in the final stage of growth

Angle Class III malocclusion is characterized by an anteroposterior dental discrepancy with or without anteroposterior and vertical skeletal changes. Patients usually seek orthodontic treatment because facial appearance is compromised in most cases. The present study describes the clinical case...

Autores: Marcelo B. P. de Arruda,

messages.RevistaAutores: Angle Class III malocclusion, Open bite, Maxilla,

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 that these structures cannot be considered only as cellular...

Autores: David Normando, José Valladares Neto, Nathalia Carolina Fernandes Fagundes, Bárbara Catarina Lima Nogueira, Rafael Rodrigues Lima, Bianca Silva e Silva,

messages.RevistaAutores: Tooth movement, Epithelial cells, Periodontium,