Odontometric measurements, are carried out for determination of space discrepancies in the dental arches. It is observed in orthodontic circles that a maximum number of cases of malocclusion appear during mixed dentition stage, which has long time period of time i.e from the 6 to 12 years. Space analysis in mixed dentition is an important aspect in...
Objective
To report and rank orthodontic finishing errors recorded in the clinical phase of the Brazilian Board of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (BBO) examination and correlate pretreatment case complexity with orthodontic treatment outcomes.
Materials and Methods
This single-center cross-sectional survey collected retrospective data fr...
Background and objectives:
Accelerated orthodontics represents a significant shift in dental practice aimed at reducing treatment times while maintaining optimal patient outcomes. This bibliometric analysis evaluated the research landscape of accelerated orthodontics from 2012 to 2023, focusing on publication trends, citation patterns, influential...
Objectives
This study aimed to provide visualized knowledge maps to show the evolving trends and key focal points of Class III malocclusion research through a comprehensive bibliometric analysis.
Materials and methods
Class III malocclusion research published between 2000 and 2023 was retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection. VOSviewer wa...
Introduction
In orthodontics, having a beautiful smile is very important. It is frequently the main driving force behind people's efforts to enhance their oral health and professional opportunities. Orthodontic and dental treatment planning might benefit greatly when evaluating the aesthetic components of a patient's smile in individuals with varyi...
Background: The position of hyoid bone and pharyngeal space is affected by various factors. One of the factors is vertical malocclusion. This study aimed to evaluate the position of hyoid bone and pharyngeal space in different vertical jaw dysplasias. Methods: In total 102 lateral cephalograms of 70 females and 32 males in the age range of 15 to 25...
Introdução: A má oclusão Classe II pode influenciar negativamente na qualidade de vida dos pacientes, tanto na aparência facial, quanto função oral ou até ambas. Atualmente, o tratamento ortodôntico-cirúrgico é comumente utilizado em pacientes com discrepâncias esqueléticas graves. Objetivo: Este estudo tem como objetivo analisar os resultados da c...
To provide a critical overview of the effect of various orthodontic and/or dentofacial orthopedic interventions on three-dimensional volumetric changes in the upper airway.
Four databases were searched for clinical studies concerning 3D volumetric assessments based on CBCT before and after orthodontics interventions. The quality of the studies was...
Objectives:
The aim of this analysis was to investigate the historical development, current status, and research hot spots related to maxillary protraction in the treatment of maxillary hypoplasia.
Methods:
The term "TS = maxillary protraction" was used to search for articles in the Web of Science Core Collection at the library of Capital Medica...
: The study aimed to assess the correlation between Cephalic Index and Facial Index in patients with skeletal malocclusions reporting to the Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics in a private Dental College in Kerala.
: A study was conducted using analytical cross-sectional study design, on patients numbering 120 (40 Class I, 40 Cl...
The purpose of dentofacial orthopedics is to modify the pattern of facial growth and the underlying bone structures of the face, such as that of patients with Moyers class III syndrome. The objective of this work is to present the dento-skeletal changes of a patient with Moyers class III syndrome treated with twin blocks. The case of a 9-year-old m...
INTRODUCTION Traditionally, orthodontic treatment focuses on normative criteria, though psychosocial dimension has equal importance. The aim of the study was to evaluate the psychosocial impact of malocclusion among patient seeking orthodontic treatment using psychosocial impact of dental aesthetics questionnaire (PIDAQ). MATERIAL AND METHODS A cro...
Introduction: The understanding of the craniofacial morphology of skeletal Class II malocclusion is a key element in planning orthodontic treatment. The aim of this study was to describe various skeletal, dentoalveolar, and soft tissue components of skeletal Class II malocclusion in Nepalese orthodontic patients. Materials and Method: This cross-se...
The aim of the current study was to evaluate the changes in body posture in pubertal subjects characterized by Skeletal Class II with mandibular retrusion pre- and post-Fränkel II (FR-2). The treatment of Skeletal Class II with functional therapy has been already correlated with changes in cervical posture, but no previous studies investigated the...
Você certamente já deve ter sido questionado acerca dos efeitos dentoesqueléticos que os aparelhos ortopédicos propiciam em pacientes com Classe II na fase de crescimento e desen-volvimento craniofacial, não é verdade? Prin-cipalmente no que tange ao crescimento da mandíbula, a pergunta que surge é: "A mandí-bula cresce?" Posso dizer que comigo já...
Background
Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) is a dentofacial orthopedic treatment often used to treat patients with narrow palate and transverse maxillary growth deficiency.
Introduction
This treatment leads to correction of posterior dental crossbites, coordination of the upper and lower arches and gaining arch perimeter in patients with tooth siz...
Background D And Objectives: Treatment of class II malocclusion has been a prime focus of orthodontic investigators for decades. Objectives: To evaluate the effects of Herbst fixed functional appliance in the treatment of class II malocclusion, to evaluate the effects of Advansync 2 fixed functional appliance in the treatment of class II malocclusi...
Over the past two decades, magnets have been used in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics and various attempts have been made to evaluate the biological implications of magnets and magnetic fields. This systematic review aims to provide a detailed comparison between magnetic mandibular repositioning appliances and non-magnetic twin blocks on ma...
Orthodontists face difficulty when it comes to treating Class III malocclusion. It is best to treat it at the growing stage with dentofacial orthopedics. Maxillary protraction using the Alternate Rapid Maxillary Expansion and Contraction (Alt-RAME) technique is an effective approach for treating skeletal Class III malocclusion at an early age. A 9-...
Temporary anchorage devices (TADs) have changed Orthodontics treatment significantly. However, TAD placement in an area with poor bone quality jeopardizes their stability and, therefore, their usage. On the other hand, when TADs can be placed in areas with adequate bone quality, their position may present a new challenge, namely to establish a prop...
Background: It is important to quantify class II malocclusion for proper diagnosis of the case and adjusted treatment will aid in successful correction of malocclusion. Hence, the study will aid for proper treatment planning by classifying class II malocclusion established on the amount of overjet, overbite, distance and relation of maxillary and m...
El objetivo de esta revisión de literatura es reportar los cambios dentoalveolares y esqueléticos del arco mandibular después de una expansión maxilar rápida (EMR) en denticiones mixtas. Se realizó una búsqueda electrónica en las siguientes bases de datos: Medline/ PubMed, Scopus, LILACS y búsqueda manual en las principales revistas de ortodoncia (...
Introducción y objetivo:
El tratamiento temprano de las maloclusiones se ha convertido en un tema polémico entre los ortodoncistas, que se debaten en su uso. El propósito del presente artículo es indagar en la producción científica en los últimos cinco años sobre el tema de maloclusiones, y dentro de este campo en la ortopedia como aproximación al...
In children whose facial skeletal relationships indicate a need for dentofacial orthopedics and who have previously received radiation therapy to the head, it is important to understand if delivery of proton beam radiotherapy that spares craniofacial sutures allows for success in subsequent skeletal manipulation. This report compares the clinical o...
Background:
Cleft lip and palate (CLP) cause severe malocclusion, which requires numerous orthodontic interventions in specialized centers. There is little literature regarding the overall orthodontic burden of care for these patients.
Objectives:
The aim of the study was the evaluation of orthodontic-care burden for patients treated in the Divi...
Introduction: Orthodontists are specialist human resource in dentistry. They are essential for the treatment of malocclusion and correction of dentofacial anomalies. Human resource data is required for the planning and implementation of orthodontic service in the country. So the objective of this study was to assess the distribution of Nepali ortho...
We aimed to report an update of the systematic review by Petrén et al. (2003). The objective was to evaluate how orthodontic treatments can affect unilateral posterior crossbite (UPXB) in primary and early mixed dentition. Several databases were consulted, and articles published between January 2002 and March 2020 were selected. This review examine...
Aim of this systematic review was to assess the effects of orthopedic treatment for Class II malocclusion with Functional Appliances (FAs) on the dimensions of the upper airways. Eight databases were searched up to October 2020 for randomized or nonrandomized clinical studies on FA treatment of Class II patients with untreated control groups. After...
Aim:
The aim of this study was to assess the changes in maxillary and mandibular third molar inclinations in individuals with class II div 1 malocclusion, before and after orthodontic treatment with extraction of all four first premolars.
Materials and methods:
This retrospective study consisted of the pretreatment and posttreatment records of 3...
The aim of this systematic review is to compare the effect on the upper airways of orthopedic treatment for skeletal Class III malocclusion with untreated controls. Nine databases were searched up to August 2020 for randomized or nonrandomized clinical trials comparing orthopedic Class III treatment (facemask or chin-cup) to untreated Class III pat...
Aim: To evaluate the transverse discrepancy in Class II div 2 malocclusion and normal occlusion. Also to test the hypothesis that models with class II div 2 malocclusions may have mean maxillary arch widths significantly smaller than those with normal occlusion. Thus the proposed study will generate interest among the orthodontists for further stud...
Background. Vertical facial growth has a high prevalence. Nonspecialized professionals have shown low sensitivity to identify patients at risk. In the face of this difficulty, we designed and validated a screening checklist for vertical facial growth. Methods. A multidisciplinary team of 5 members developed the Vertical Facial Growth Screening Test...
The aim of this study was to determine the pattern of individual traits of malocclusion, including sagittal molar relationship, overbite, overjet, crowding, spacing, cross bite, missing tooth, impacted tooth and extra tooth of upper and lower jaws in patients attended in Orthodontic Department of a Tertiary Level Hospital. This cross-sectional stud...
One area that causes much controversy in orthodontic treatment is the role of dentofacial orthopedics or orthodontic growth modification in the treatment of class II and class III malocclusion. The controversy is further compounded by the issue of timing, specifically whether it is more effective to provide treatment in 2 separate phases. Determini...
Historically, whether for research purposes or clinical monitoring, orthodontic evaluation of dental movements has been done using plaster study models and two dimensional (2D) radiographs. However, new frontiers for the diagnosis, planning and outcome assessment of orthodontic treatments have arisen, due to the revolutionary digital tools which en...
Background: Mandibular retrusion is the main cause of Skeletal Class II malocclusion characterized by skeletal retrusion of mandible with skeletal or dentoalveolar protrusion of maxillary. Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate effect of treatment with twin-block appliances on pharyngeal dimensions. Methodology: This study was conducted i...
Objectives
To compare the three‐dimensional maxillary dentoskeletal effects of a modified alternate rapid maxillary expansion and constriction facemask protocol (Alt‐RAMEC/FM) with the traditional rapid maxillary expansion facemask protocol (RME/FM) performed in deciduous or early mixed dentition Class III patients.
Setting and sample population
O...
Introduction: In orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, a thorough knowledge of the skeletal and dental components that contribute to Angle's Class II Division 1 malocclusion is essential because these elements may influence the approach to treatment. Orthodontic treatment planning is greatly influenced by prediction of mandibular growth pattern...
The present study aimed to assess the perception and knowledge of Brazilian orthodontists on the ideal moment to treat Class II malocclusions. Questionnaires with open, semi-open and close questions were sent by e-mail to 1653 Brazilian orthodontists. These orthodontists were registered in the Brazilian Association of Orthodontics and Dentofacial O...
Introduction:
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between facial divergence and the parameters of dentomaxillary discrepancy (DMD), in particular crowding, the curve of Spee and the position of the incisors in the sagittal dimension.
Material and methods:
A total of 90 young adult patients was selected from among the Moroccan o...
The orthodontic treatment of patients with chief complaint of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) presents doubtful prognosis, due to the poor correlation between malocclusions and TMDs. The present case report describes the treatment of an adult patient with Angle Class II Division 2 subdivision left malocclusion associated with anterior deep overbi...
Aim
The aim of this study is to evaluate the treatment effects of the clear block appliance during comprehensive correction of class II malocclusion in growing patients.
Introduction
Sagittal discrepancy commonly exists in skeletal class II malocclusions. The popular of the class II malocclusions is division 1 type among them. The presence of orig...
Professor James A. McNamara, a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, studied dentistry and orthodontics at the University of California, San Francisco, and received his Ph.D. in anatomy from the University of Michigan. He is an active Thomas M. and Doris Graber Professor Emeritus in the Department of Pediatric Orthodontics and Dentist...
Introduction: Investigators over years have been fascinated by
dermatoglyphic patterns which has led to the development of
dermatoglyphics as a science with numerous applications in
various fields other than being the best and most widely used
method for personal identification.
Aim: To assess the correlation between dermatoglyphic patterns
and sag...
This article reports the clinical case of a female patient with history of unsuccessful orthodontic treatment. She presented with Class III malocclusion, mandibular and maxillary constriction, anterior crossbite and facial asymmetry resulting from laterognathism triggered by hyperactivity of the condyle revealed by vertical elongation of the right...
This clinical case report describes the orthodontic treatment of an 8-year and 9-month old female patient with Angle Class I malocclusion, anterior crossbite and canine Class III relationship. Orthodontic treatment was carried out in two stages. The first one was orthopedic, while the second one included the use of a fixed appliance and the need fo...
This manuscript describes the treatment of a 27-year-old patient who was previously treated with two maxillary first premolar extractions. The patient had skeletal Class III malocclusion, Class III canine relationship, anterior crossbite, and a concave profile. As the patient refused orthognathic surgery, a miniplate was used on the right side of t...
Class III skeletal pattern is characterized by disharmony between maxillary and mandibular basal bones anteroposteriorly, and might or might not be associated with dental changes. In general, facial esthetics is hindered significantly, which most of times is the reason why patients or patient’s guardians seek treatment. This case was presented to t...
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 objectives were:
correction of sagittal relationship...
In dentofacial orthopedics a thorough knowledge of the skeletal and dental components that
contributes to a particular malocclusion is essential because these elements may influence the
approach to treatment. The present study was carried out to cephalometrically evaluate the
morphology of cranial base, midface and dental characteristics in subject...
The present study reports a case of Angle Class II malocclusion treatment of a male
growing patient with 10-mm overjet, excessive overbite and transverse maxillary
deficiency. The case was presented to the Brazilian Board of Orthodontics and
Dentofacial Orthopedics (BBO), with DI equal to or greater than 10, as a requirement
for the title of certif...
In Class II, Division I malocclusion is a common problem often associated with mal-relationship of dental bases and mal-alignment of dentition. The approaches to treat Class II, Division I malocclusion include growth modulation, dental camouflage and surgical orthodontics. A 16-year-old female patient with Class II, Division I malocclusion associat...
Early Class III malocclusion treatment may not have long-term stability due to
mandibular growth. Although some features of this malocclusion point to a better
prognosis, it is practically impossible for the orthodontist to foresee cases that
require new intervention. Many patients need retreatment, whether compensatory or
orthodontic-surgical. The...
This article reports the orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning carried out
with a 14-year and 5-month-old female patient with esthetic and functional
complaints. She presented an Angle Class I malocclusion, anterior crossbite and
severe crowding in both maxillary and mandibular arches, in addition to a lightly
concave straight facial profile...
Objective:
This study aimed at describing the profiles of Brazilian and international studies published in orthodontic journals.
Methods:
The sample comprised 635 articles selected from two scientific journals, i.e., Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics and American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, which were analyzed at thre...
This report presents a case of a 12-year-old girl with maxillary deficiency, mandibular prognathism, and facial asymmetry, undergoing growth hormone (GH) therapy due to idiopathic short stature. Children of short stature with or without GH deficiency have a deviating craniofacial morphology with overall smaller dimensions; facial retrognathism, esp...
Introduction : With the observed increase in number of Indian patients seeking orthodontic treatment, a number of investigators have reported on the prevalence of malocclusion and need for orthodontic treatment.
Aim: The aim of this study was to analyze the pattern of malocclusion and dentofacial characteristics among the patient population, who we...
Introduction and objectives : In dentofacial orthopedics, a thorough knowledge of the skeletal components that contribute to a particular malocclusion is essential as these elements may influence the approach to treatment. Diagnosis and treatment of malocclusion depends on the form and growth of the human face. The interplay of vertical growth as r...
Aims: A descriptive type of cross-sectional study was conducted at the department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics of Dhaka Dental College & Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh during January 2010 to December 2012. The aim of the study was to test the hypothesis that there were no differences between adults with class I crowded, class III and clas...
Angle Class II malocclusion associated with anterior open bite in adult patients demands a carefully elaborated orthodontic planning, aiming at restoring not only harmonious dental and facial esthetics, but also a balanced masticatory function. Orthognathic surgery or permanent teeth extraction are often the choice of treatment, therefore, treatmen...
Class III malocclusion has been the subject of interest in many investigations because of the challenges in its treatment. The skeletal manifestation can be due to mandibular anterior positioning (prognathism) or growth excess (macrognathia), maxillary posterior positioning (retrognathism) or growth deficiency (micrognathia), or a combination of ma...
