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Twenty-year clinical experience with fixed functional appliances

ABSTRACT Introduction: Considering the large number of fixed functional appliances, choosing the best device for your patient is not an easy task. Objective: To describe the development of fixed functional appliances as well as our 20-year experience working with them. Methods: Fixed functional applia...

Evaluation of Symptoms of Temporomandibular Disorders in Orthodontic Appliance Users

ABSTRACT: Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) are multifactorial pathological conditions that can generate significant impacts on quality of life of individuals. Orthodontics treatments have been discussed in the current literature due to its possible association with the development of TMD. The aim ...

Impact of two early treatment protocols for anterior dental crossbite on children's quality of life

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the impact of two early treatment protocols for anterior dental crossbite on children's quality of life. Methods: Thirty children, 8 to 10 years of age, with anterior dental crossbite, participated in this study. Individuals were divided into two groups: Group 1 - 15 chil...

Cinco tópicos tecnológicos na ortodontia atual

HU Rev. (Online); 44 (1), 2018
O artigo explorou cinco tópicos de interesse na ortodontia na realidade clínica da especialidade. Muitas vezes com o apelo comercial, marketing, mídias sociais e até mesmo em eventos científicos, ortodontistas são instigados a absorverem novas tecnologias como se fossem indispensáveis para o suces...

Influence of Class II Elastics on Centric Relation and Centric Occlusion Discrepancy after Orthodontic Treatment

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to verify the influence of the use of Class II intermaxillary elastics on centric relation (CR) to centric occlusion (CO) occlusal discrepancy. A total of 30 patients had been at the contention stage for at least three months were divided in two groups: G1 - 15 h...

Cephalometric evaluation of adult anterior open bite non-extraction treatment with Invisalign

ABSTRACT Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate, by means of cephalometric appraisal, the vertical effects of non-extraction treatment of adult anterior open bite with clear aligners (Invisalign system, Align Technology, Santa Clara, CA, USA). Methods: Lateral cephalograms of 30 adult pat...

Península capilar segmentada, como prevenção da ascensão capilar e seu desalinhamento nas ritidoplastias

Rev. bras. cir. plást; 31 (1), 2016
INTRODUÇÃO: A ritidoplastia tem demonstrado excelentes resultados no tratamento da flacidez facial ao longo dos tempos, porém em alguns casos selecionados, nos quais o paciente apresenta flacidez facial acentuada associada com implantação capilar pré-auricular alta, observamos, após a tração dos...

Efectividad de tratamientos de ortodoncia en pacientes con aparatología removibles atendidos en la Facultad de odontología en 2013

Objetivo: Determinar la efectividad del tratamiento de ortodoncia removible por medio de la presentación de 10 casos clínicos a través de cambios en las relaciones interdentales causados por el uso continuo de aparatos removibles en pacientes de 7 a 14 años, a los cuales se les dio seguimiento, atend...

Actualización en técnicas ortodónticas distalizadoras
Upadating on distalization orthodontic techniques

Rev. cuba. estomatol; 40 (3), 2003
Debido al auge que ha tomado la distalización de sectores posteriores, se decidió profundizar en el tema para dar a conocer las técnicas distalizadoras que se usan actualmente en el mundo. Para ello se realizó una revisión de la bibligrafía sobre el tema que se encontraba en los centros de referenc...

Consideraciones prácticas sobre la placa distalizadora Benac
Practical considerations on BENAC distalization plate

Rev. cuba. estomatol; 40 (3), 2003
Existen muchas modalidades de tratamiento sin extracciones de la maloclusión de clase II. Una de ellas consiste en convertir la relación molar de clase II en una de clase I mediante el desplazamiento de los molares superiores hacia distal en las etapas iniciales del tratamiento. Este procedimiento resu...