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Validação do uso de modelos digitais no Objective Grading System do Board Americano de Ortodontia

Modelos dentários de gesso são muito utilizados tanto na prática quanto em pesquisa odontológica. Além de possuírem valor legal, eles auxiliam no diagnóstico e planejamento dos casos clínicos. No entanto, com o avanço das técnicas digitais, estes tendem a perder espaço para os modelos de estud...

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...

Orthodontic decompensation in skeletal Class III malocclusion: redefining the amount of movement assessed by Cone-Beam Computed Tomography

Introduction:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) is essential for tridimensional planning of orthognathic surgery, as it allows visualization and evaluation of bone structures and mineralized tissues. Tomographic slices allow evaluation of tooth inclination and individualization of movement performed du...

Parent-assessed quality of life among adolescents undergoing orthodontic treatment: a 12-month follow-up

Objective: To assess parents' and caregivers' view of the first twelve months of adolescents' orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances and to assess the evaluative properties of the Brazilian version of the Parental-Caregiver Perceptions Questionnaire (P-CPQ) in the orthodontic setting.Methods:Data fr...

Colagem indireta de bráquetes: apresentação de uma técnica passo a passo

O emprego da colagem indireta tem se demonstrado um avanço na Ortodontia, uma vez que erros no posicionamento dos braquetes interferem diretamente no resultado final, bem como aumentam o tempo de tratamento. Esta técnica permite melhor visualização em todos os planos espaciais e, portanto, uma acurad...

Turner syndrome case report: A multidisciplinary approach

Stomatos; 21 (40), 2015
Turner syndrome (TS) was fi rst reported in the literature in 1938 by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich and Henry Turner. This chromosomal alteration only affects female individuals, who have monosomy of the X chromosome. Only one X chromosome is functional, while the other sexual chromosome is either absent or abn...

Radiographic evaluation of orthodontic treatment by means of four different cephalometric superimposition methods

INTRODUCTION: Despite discussion on the merit of various cephalometric superimposition methods, there remains a need to assess which one can be used in daily practice with reasonably accuracy and less working time. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate four methods of cephalometric superimp...

An interview with Sylvia Frazier-Bowers

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Expansión rápida del maxilar con el tornillo Hyrax en un adolescente
Quick expansion of the maxilla with the screw Hyrax in an adolescent

Medisan; 19 (3), 2015
Se describe el caso clínico de un adolescente de 12 años de edad, con micrognatismo transversal, quien acudió a la Clínica Estomatológica Provincial Docente "Mártires del Moncada" de Santiago de Cuba por presentar los incisivos superiores apiñados y palatinizados, de manera que se decidió utiliza...

An interview with Nigel Harradine

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