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Agenesis of maxillary lateral incisor in an Angle Class II, Division 1 malocclusion patient

The present case report describes the orthodontic treatment of a patient with agenesis of maxillary left lateral incisor and Angle Class II, Division 1 malocclusion. The patient also presented with maxillary midline deviation and inclination of the occlusal plane in the anterior region. Treatment objecti...

Periodontal health in patients under conventional and lingual orthodontic therapies

Objective: Some clinical periodontal health parameters were assessed comparatively in patients using conventional and lingual brackets. Material and method: A trained examiner registered the frequencies of visible plaque (VP), bleeding on probing (BOP), as well as the simplified oral hygiene (OHI-S) and ...

Low-level laser therapy effects on pain perception related to the use of orthodontic elastomeric separators

INTRODUCTION: Some patients refer to pre-banding orthodontic separation as a painful orthodontic procedure. Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has been reported to have local analgesic effect. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this single-blind study was to investigate the perception of pain caused by orthodontic elasto...

Sterilizing elastomeric chains without losing mechanical properties. Is it possible?

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of different sterilization/disinfection methods on the mechanical properties of orthodontic elastomeric chains. METHODS: Segments of elastomeric chains with 5 links each were sent for sterilization by cobalt 60 (Co60) (20 KGy) gamma ray technology. After the procedur...

An interview with Eiji Tanaka

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Níquel en cavidad oral de individuos con agrandamiento gingival inducido por tratamiento ortodóncico

El agrandamiento gingival es una de las alteraciones orales generadas por el uso de aparatología ortodóncica fija. Inicialmente fue descrito como producto de la respuesta alérgica del huésped al níquel, y estudios recientes demostraron que este metal induce proliferación fibroblástica. Sin embargo...

In vitro Evaluation of Color Changes of Aesthetic Orthodontic Elastic Ligatures

The objective of this study was to evaluate the possible changes in color of aesthetic elastic ligatures soaked in different solutions. Five different brands of aesthetic elastic ligatures were evaluated in the present study. Measurement of the discs´ color was performed using a reflectance spectrophoto...

Does acidic drinks vs. controls differents interfere with the force of orthodontic chain elastics?

Biosci. j. (Online); 30 (6), 2014
This study aimed to investigate alterations in physical properties of orthodontic elastomeric chains when in contact with different controls and acidic beverages. Elastomeric chains were divided into 6 groups (n=18) of elastic chain segments, distributed as follows: Group CW (Deionized water) Group CS (A...

El Trípode en la distalización unilateral de molares superiores: cambios oclusales
The tripod in the unilateral distalization of superior molars: occlusal changes

Rev. cuba. estomatol; 45 (2), 2008
Aumentar los conocimientos en los tratamientos distalizadores, se realizó este estudio con una técnica distalizadora novedosa: el Trípode. El estudio incluyó 6 pacientes con clase II de Angle por mesogresión de los molares superiores y con ausencia clínica del segundo molar superior. Se evaluaron l...

Relato de caso de tratamento de sobremordida com placa de mordida
Treatment of deep bite with bite plate: a case report

RSBO (Impr.); 4 (2), 2007
Determinados aspectos da má oclusão, particularmente a mordida profunda, podem ser relacionados com a saúde do periodonto e das articulações temporomandibulares (ATM). Na Ortodontia, a mordida profunda foi considerada sempre como uma anomalia difícil de corrigir, mas também como o primeiro passo p...