Orthodontics
Orthodontics 21 January 2022
Smile microesthetics as perceived by dental professionals and laypersons
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Smile esthetics can be divided into macroesthetics (the relationships of teeth to each other, to soft tissues, and to facial characteristics), miniesthetics (the correlation of lips, teeth, and...
Orthodontics 10 January 2022
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Evaluating the position of central incisors using a lateral cephalogram is a routine part of orthodontic diagnosis. The inclination of the central incisors and their relationship to surrounding...
After correction of a malocclusion, there is a risk of recurrence both because unstable tooth movements have been made as part of orthodontic treatment, and because of other uncontrollable factors...
Orthodontics 08 November 2021
Interceptive orthodontic treatment with elastomeric appliances: literature review and case reports
Authors: C. Ricciardi, M.G. Cagetti, S. Cattaneo, Y. Qing Hu, L. Strohmenger
The aim of this study is to describe preformed elastomeric appliances, soft plastic orthodontic devices that are recommended for interceptive treatment and are frequently used in combination with...
Orthodontics 06 October 2021
Growth-related occlusal changes are well documented in the orthodontic literature and provide essential clinical guidance. The biologic environment comprised skeletal, dental, and soft tissue...
Orthodontics 27 September 2021
Quality of etched enamel: bonding and development of white spot lesions
Enamel is a homogenous structure composed primarily of inorganic matter, organized into hydroxy- apatite crystal prism bundles. It has two distinct layers: an outer ‘‘prismless’’ enamel layer...
Orthodontics 20 September 2021
Align Technology - a global medical device company that designs, manufactures, and distributes the Invisalign clear aligner system, iTero intraoral scanners, and exocad CAD / CAM software for digital...
Orthodontics 06 September 2021
Authors: Giovanni Bruno, Alberto De Stefani, Luca Mezzofranco, Giuliano Irlandese, Antonio Gracco
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) is a chronic sleep respiratory disturbances (DRS) result from a completed (apnea) or partial (hypopnea) upper airways obstruction, most often at the...
Orthodontics 27 August 2021
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Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) appliances are often used to treat transverse deficiencies in the maxilla since their introduction in the 1860s with both skeletal and dentoalvoelar effects.Rapid...
Authors: Marco Brady Bucci, Andrea Pase, Dario Brady Bucci
OBJECTIVESIn orthodontics, the evaluation and scheduling of the anchorage represent the crucial phase of the treatment, capable of often influencing the therapeutic result. The purpose of this work...
The Carriere Class II 3D Motion appliance (CMA; Henry Schein Orthodontics, Carlsbad, Calif), composed of nickel-free stainless steel formed via injection molding, consists of two bracket pads...
Orthodontics 05 July 2021
Roth versus MBT: does bracket prescription have an effect on the subjective outcome?
Since the introduction of the Straight Wire Appliance ™ in the 1970s ( Andrews, 1979 ) , there have been many suggested modifications to the tip and torque values used in preadjusted edgewise...
The treatment of palatal displaced canines (PDCs) is one of the most challenging treatments in orthodontic dental care. The invasive and long-lasting treatment often requires interceptive extraction...
Orthodontics 01 June 2021
Early treatment with a slow maxillary ni-ti spring-expander. Narrative review of the literature
Authors:Ludovica Brotto, Andrea Abate, Davide Cavagnetto, Andrea Fama, Danilo Lucarelli, Luca Esposito
The aim of this narrative review is to perform a narrative review and analize the available literature on the clinical outcomes of a particular appliance for slow maxillary expansion that consists in...
Orthodontics 18 May 2021
COVID and orthodontic products directly to the consumer: an American Journal survey
In the era of COVID, the use of remote work practices and therefore also remote medical consultation had a very strong impulse, due to the need to minimize the opportunities for contact.Even in...
Orthodontics 09 May 2021
Unilateral mesialization after trauma related upper central incisor loss: a case report
Authors: BRUNO Giovanni, DE STEFANI Alberto, DI FIORE Adolfo, GIACCAGLIA Francesca, MAZZOLENI Sergio, STELLINI Edoardo, GRACCO Antonio
Traumatic Dental Injuries represent a major public health problem, potentially affecting growth, function and aesthetics of the entire orofacial district and impacting oral-health-related quality of...
Orthodontics 25 April 2021
ORTHODONTIC MINI-IMPLANTS, GROWING PATIENTS AND BONE PRESERVATION IN AGENESYS: CASE REPORT
Authors: Elena Bazzini, Silvia Bagatta, Stefano Cattaneo, Giovanna Garattini
The aim of this article is to estabilish that bicortically placed miniscrews can preserve bone density and morphology of the alveolar process, in a growing patient with agenesis of a lateral...
Orthodontics 04 April 2021
In the latest issue of European Journal of Orthodontics (February 2021) an article about the prevalence, distribution and age at clinical detection of missing permanent incisors was published, with...
Orthodontics 16 March 2021
A current tool in facial aesthetics perception of orthodontic patient: the digital warping
the procedure of warping, usually and interchangeably called morphing, elicit profile aesthetic preferences in orthodontic patients using the most common cephalometric softwares. It’s a method...
In the latest issue (February 2021) of The Angle Orthodontist an article was published about temporomandibular disorders in prospective orthodontic patients: their association with malocclusion...
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