T.N. Klimova’s research while affiliated with Volgograd State Medical University and other places

Currently, miniscrews installed parallel to the roots are widely used in the practice of orthodontic treatment. When planning the placement of miniimplants, it is necessary to evaluate the anatomical factors that affect the stability of the miniscrew in the bone. For the analysis, we selected the zone of the external oblique line, where the thickness of bone tissue in the area of the first and second molars was estimated in the vertical and horizontal planes. As a result of the study, it was found that the area of the distal surface of the distal root of the second molar had the greatest thickness of bone tissue. An increase in the vestibular-oral thickness was also observed in the distal direction.

One of the most current problems of modern dentistry is the functional pathology of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), caused by a malfunction of the masticatory muscles. Most clinicians agree on the need for programmed coordination of the work of the masticatory muscles and the relative position of the TMJ elements in order to determine the true central ratio which will be the starting point for the design of therapeutic occlusal splints. As part of the study, the possibilities of deprogrammatization techniques used in the diagnosis and treatment of functional pathology of TMJ were studied.