Smruti Bhusan Nanda

• BDS, MDS
• Head of Department at institute of dental sciences, India, bhubaneswar

A BSTRACT Background and Objectives Maxillary expansion is one of the most commonly advocated treatment approaches for the management of the maxillary deficiency in the transverse plane and is possible because of the presence of mid-palatal suture. This finite element method (FEM) study was taken to evaluate the stress pattern and displacement in...

A BSTRACT Background The search for an ideal anchorage during orthodontic treatment resulted in the invention of Orthodontic Mini Implants (OMIs) that do not require patient’s cooperation. In spite of their common use in orthodontics, there is a lack of studies regarding patients’ perceptions of OMIs after their immediate and delayed loading. Aim...

The primary objective of this systematic review is to evaluate and compare the incidence of white spot lesions between clear aligner and fixed Orthodontic therapy. Randomized clinical trials of parallel, block randomisation, computer based and stratified randomisation and split-mouth design, involving patients undergoing Orthodontic treatment are c...

Aim and Objectives The present study aims at evaluation and comparison of durability and hygiene between 2 different lingual retainer wires bonded between premolar to premolar, that is, maxillary or mandibular arch in the same patient. Materials and Methods Eighty retainer wires were placed in 40 patients. They were assigned to 2 groups and subjec...

: Current Orthodontic diagnosis and treatment plan is based on the arrangement of the soft tissue complex. This makes the execution of treatment plan very challenging as beauty is a subjective factor leading to different facial evaluations. This study aims at comparing and evaluating the perception of facial attractiveness of different antero-poste...

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the stress along the root surfaces of anterior maxillary dentition during retraction in labial and lingual mechanics with varying level of bone support. Materials and methods Eight 3D finite element models (FEM) having 340,215 nodes and 211,543 elements were created with normal periodonti...

Abstract Background Recently, Vacuum formed retainers (VFRs) are preferred as an Orthodontic retention appliance over conventional Begg’s retainers. Very few studies have been conducted between VFRs and Begg’s retainers. Hence, this study aims at assessing the effectiveness, oral hygiene and acceptability between VFRs and Begg’s retainers with a fo...

One third of all craniofacial anamolies of head and neck region are of cleft lip and palate with an incidence of 1 in 700 worldwide. In Asian population the reported incidence is 2.0 per 1000 live births or higher. This case report presents the treatment of a 1-month old bilateral cleft lip and palate baby with Presurgical Nasoalveolar Molding, whi...

The Digital revolution has led to a paradigm shift in industries including health care. Difficulty to clean between the teeth, lack of motivation and dietary factors are significantly associated with dental caries in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. This study assessed the effectiveness of mobile phone applications in improving oral hygie...

Over the last decades, overweight and obesity has become a problem in the economically developed world. The increasing number of overweight adults is alarming. During orthodontic therapy with fixed appliances, the development of white spot lesions (WSLs) is a relatively common negative side-effect. Concerning oral health, some evidence exists that...

Objectives An effective method for controlling vertical dysplasia remains a concern for orthodontists. This study aims to compare the stresses on the maxillary first molars while changing the height of the loop/acrylic pad of the transpalatal arch (TPA) and vertical holding appliance (VHA) during swallowing using finite element analysis. Methods H...

Orthodontic problems that cannot be treated by growth modification/camouflage treatment needs to becorrected by surgical method. The envelope of discrepancy needs to be respected while handling these cases.This case report presents an adult female patient with Skeletal Class II malocclusion.

Orthodontic treatment in periodontally compromised cases is quite challenging as it involves a thoroughunderstanding of the periodontium keeping given the compromising factors. Bone health plays a pivotalrole in patients opting for orthodontic treatment. Here, we are presenting a case series of periodontallycompromised patients being treated Orthod...

The Temporomandibular joint is the joint between the Temporal bone and the Mandible. It is a Ginglymodiarthroidal joint. It is related with some of the controversial and complex disorders. Under an identical situation, one person’s TMJ may appear to worsen while another’s doesn’t. When the degenerative changes start in the TMJ, the pathology often...

Background & Objectives: Most previous literature has given little consideration to the depth and regularity of the lip curves and their importance in the overall perception of the lateral facial profile. The present studies was undertaken to asses and compare the changes in lip curvature of upper and lower lips after the orthodontic treatment with...

The vertical dimension problem is complex and multifactorial, the operator should recognize a vertical discrepancy (also known as Long-Face Syndrome) abnormality, and must be able to recognize its numerous components and understand their interrelationships, Many scientific investigators and orthodontic clinicians have contributed to the body of kno...

The success of orthodontic treatment depends on the diagnosis of the the correct etiology of the malocclusion. Malocclusions occur due to an adverse interplay between genetic and environmental factors. Growth pattern and dentofacial morphology is genetically determined but it can be influenced to some extent by the environment. Advances in genetic...

The use of miniscrew and miniplate to obtain absolute anchorage has become very popular in clinical orthodontic approaches. The mode of anchorage provided by the implant systems is unique in that their use is temporary and transient. These characteristics have made them indispensable as a treatment option. The aim of this review is to discuss thede...

Anchorage control during active orthodontic treatment is essential for uncompromised results. Conventional method of supporting anchorage have been using either tooth borne anchorage or extra oral anchorage. Extra oral anchorage can be used to supplement tooth borne anchorage and to deliver forces in directions not possible with intra oral forces b...

Introduction: Achieving absolute anchorage demanding orthodontic treatment is always a challenge for the orthodontics. This lead to search for an ideal anchorage which results in bone borne or skeletal anchorage devices that do not require and is independent of soft tissue on dentition. OMI is one of which can offer great anatomic and biomechanical...

Background: The demand for orthodontic treatment has been increasing with the increase in esthetic concern among people. Quality of life significantly affects various aspects of life including function, appearance, and interpersonal relationship. The concept of oral health related quality of life (OHRQOL) relates the impact of oral health to the in...

p>Objective: To evaluate the effects of mouth breathing on craniofacial and dentofacial development during childhood in comparison to nasal breathing in malocclusion patients. Materials & Method: A retrospective study done at SOA University. Cephalometric parameters and clinical variables of 90 pediatric patients who had undergone orthodontic trea...

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are developmental behavioural defined neuropsychiatric disorders that start in early childhood involving social abnormalities, language-communication deficit play, and restricted behaviour. There has been an increasing appreciation that other fields or domains of neurologic and cognitive functioning beyond this diagn...

The article emphasizes on the need for amalgamation of orthodontic and periodontic treatment. The need arises when we need to respect the integrity of the periodontal apparatus enhancing the importance of oral health. The beauty of orthodontics in the long run is envisaged by the surrounding sound environment of gingiva. Orthodontic treatment is ca...

A number of studies have been undertaken to evaluate the friction characteristics of self-ligating brackets, however there have been only few studies which have actually evaluated the clinical efficiency of these self-ligating brackets.Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficiency of Smart Clip self-ligating bracket in terms of treatment time, num...

Introduction: During sliding mechanics, frictional resistance is an important counterforce to orthodontic tooth movement; whichmust be controlled to allow application of light continuous forces. Objective: To investigate static and kinetic frictional resistance between three orthodontic brackets: ceramic, self-ligating, andstainless steel, and thre...

A ligature wire tie was proposed as being the source of pain, discomfort that progressed to huge swelling in a healthy adolescent patient during the course of orthodontic treatment. On clinical examination, the patient had actual swelling associated with extraoral swelling. Radiographic examination of an IOPA revealed a cut piece of ligature tie li...

Aims: To assess the effect of herbal antimicrobial agents on Streptococcus mutans count in biofilm formations during orthodontic treatment. Materials and methods: We calculated the growth inhibition of oral bacteria in the orthodontic appliances after herbal antibacterial agents were placed in culture media. The Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations...