{"title":"Comparison of periodontal status and failure rates with different retainer bonding methods and adhesives: a randomized clinical trial.","authors":"Serpil Çokakoğlu, Alper Kızıldağ","doi":"10.2319/031622-224.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2319/031622-224.1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This single-center, randomized clinical trial evaluated and compared retainer bonding among different methods and adhesives in terms of periodontal status and failure rates.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A total of 100 patients from the orthodontic department of Pamukkale University were randomly assigned to the following 4 groups: group 1, direct bonding (DB) with two-step adhesive; group 2, DB with one-step adhesive; group 3, indirect bonding (IDB) with two-step adhesive; and group 4, IDB with one-step adhesive. Eligibility criteria included good finishing results and oral hygiene, no periodontal or systemic problems, and no missing anterior teeth or restorations. Randomization was carried out using computer-generated random numbers with allocation concealment by opaque, sealed envelopes. The main outcomes were plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), and calculus index (CI) recorded at bonding, 6 months (T1), and 12 months (T2) after bonding. A secondary outcome was failure rate. The periodontal outcome assessor was blinded. Data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U-test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and chi-square test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>PI and GI increased with time in all study groups, but there were no significant differences among groups at any time point. A small amount of calculus was observed in all study groups, with the increase in CI for group 3 significantly greater at the T2-T1 time interval (P < .05). There were no significant differences between groups for 12-month failure rates.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The one-step retainer adhesive was similar in terms of periodontal status and failure rate. Therefore, a one-step adhesive can be used during bonding, regardless of technique.</p>","PeriodicalId":50790,"journal":{"name":"Angle Orthodontist","volume":"93 1","pages":"57-65"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9797151/pdf/i1945-7103-93-1-57.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10548980","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Erratum.","authors":"","doi":"10.2319/1945-7103-93.1.126","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2319/1945-7103-93.1.126","url":null,"abstract":"Erratum to: Doelgericht werken in wijkteams laat nog te wensen over. Professionals hebben meer opleiding en begeleiding nodigHelaas is er een fout geslopen in het artikel 'Doelgericht werken in wijkteams laat nog te wensen over. Professionals hebben meer opleiding en begeleiding nodig' in Kind en Ad...","PeriodicalId":50790,"journal":{"name":"Angle Orthodontist","volume":"93 1","pages":"126"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10427696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wilson Guilherme Nunes Rosa, Renata Rodrigues de Almeida-Pedrin, Paula Vanessa Pedron Oltramari, Ana Cláudia Ferreira de Castro Conti, Thais Maria Freire Fernandes Poleti, Bhavna Shroff, Marcio Rodrigues de Almeida
{"title":"Total arch maxillary distalization using infrazygomatic crest miniscrews in the treatment of Class II malocclusion: a prospective study.","authors":"Wilson Guilherme Nunes Rosa, Renata Rodrigues de Almeida-Pedrin, Paula Vanessa Pedron Oltramari, Ana Cláudia Ferreira de Castro Conti, Thais Maria Freire Fernandes Poleti, Bhavna Shroff, Marcio Rodrigues de Almeida","doi":"10.2319/050122-326.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2319/050122-326.1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To evaluate treatment effects in Class II patients using infrazygomatic crest (IZC) miniscrews (MS).</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A prospective sample of 25 adolescents (14 females and 11 males; mean age: 13.6 ± 1.5 years) who underwent maxillary dentition distalization treatment with IZC MSs were recruited. Lateral cephalograms and digital models at the beginning of treatment (T1) and after Class II molar correction (T2) were obtained. To compare cephalometric and digital model changes, paired t-test and Wilcoxon test were used. A significance level of 5% was used.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All patients achieved Class II molar correction over a mean period of 7.7 ± 2.5 months. The IZC MS therapy provided 4 mm of distalization; there was 1.2 mm of intrusion of the first molar with 11.2° distal tipping. The maxillary incisors were retracted 4.7 mm and tipped lingually 13.4°. Overjet and overbite showed a reduction of 3.6 mm and 2.4 mm, respectively. The occlusal plane rotated clockwise 2.8°. The upper lip was retracted by 1 mm and the nasolabial angle increased 5.1°. There was an increase in the interpremolar and intermolar distances.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Total arch distalization of the maxillary dentition using IZC MS was effective in the treatment of Class II malocclusions.</p>","PeriodicalId":50790,"journal":{"name":"Angle Orthodontist","volume":"93 1","pages":"41-48"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10447498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparison between orthodontic and surgical uprighting of mandibular molars: a systematic review.","authors":"Frantzeska Karkazi, Nikolaos Karvelas, Antigoni Alexiou, Sotiria Gizani, Apostolos I Tsolakis","doi":"10.2319/041822-298.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2319/041822-298.1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To evaluate and compare the efficiency of orthodontic treatment and surgical uprighting of first and second mandibular molars.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>An electronic literature search in PubMed, Science Direct, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, LILACS, and Google Scholar, as well as a hand search was conducted by two independent researchers to identify relevant articles up to January 2022. In addition, a manual search was done that included article reference lists, grey literature, and dissertations. The risk of bias of the included prospective and retrospective studies was assessed with the Risk Of Bias Tool In Non-randomized Studies of Interventions (ROBINS-I) assessment tool.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of six nonrandomized clinical trials (non-RCT) evaluating the efficiency of mandibular molar orthodontic and/or surgical uprighting were included. The quality analysis showed certain defects of the Non-RCTs included and, according to the criteria used, the majority of the articles were judged to be of moderate quality.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Based on the evidence, orthodontic and surgical uprighting appear to be effective treatment methods for mandibular molars. Surgical uprighting may be associated with more complications than orthodontic uprighting. However, the existing literature on the subject is limited, heterogeneous, and methodologically limited. Therefore, the outcomes should be interpreted carefully.</p>","PeriodicalId":50790,"journal":{"name":"Angle Orthodontist","volume":"93 1","pages":"104-110"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10813676","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kathryn Preston, Lucia Chen, Tyler Brennan, Barbara Sheller
{"title":"Orthodontic treatment protocols in patients with alveolar clefting: a survey of ACPA-approved cleft teams in the United States.","authors":"Kathryn Preston, Lucia Chen, Tyler Brennan, Barbara Sheller","doi":"10.2319/051522-357.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2319/051522-357.1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To describe pre- and post-alveolar bone graft (ABG) practice protocols of orthodontists associated with American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association-approved cleft and cleft/craniofacial teams.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Electronic survey responses from team orthodontists were evaluated regarding pre-ABG orthodontic treatment type(s), timing of post-ABG imaging and post-ABG orthodontic treatment, and craniofacial orthodontic fellowship training status of the team orthodontists. A P value of <.05 was considered significant.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 31 responding orthodontists, 54.8% had fellowship training and 45.2% did not. Pre-ABG orthodontic preparation ranged from solely maxillary expansion for alveolar segment alignment (35.5%) to a combination of maxillary expansion for both alveolar segment alignment and posterior crossbite correction, anterior tooth alignment, and anterior crossbite correction (19.4%). Most captured post-ABG radiographs prior to orthodontic tooth movement (90.3%). Orthodontists began treatment at least 6 months (35.5%), 2-4 months (32.3%), or 4-6 months (29%) post-ABG. No significant differences were found when comparing fellowship subgroups. In addition, 47.1% of fellowship-trained orthodontists deferred post-ABG orthodontic treatment to at least 6 months post-operatively, vs 21.4% of non-fellowship trained orthodontists (P = .14).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>A large variation in approaches is evident in pre-ABG orthodontic treatment types and timing of post-ABG treatment. Post-operative imaging is pursued by most orthodontists to assess graft status prior to initiating orthodontic treatment. Additional clinical research is needed to support providers in their decision-making with regard to evidence-based approaches.</p>","PeriodicalId":50790,"journal":{"name":"Angle Orthodontist","volume":"93 1","pages":"88-94"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10452232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maria R Mang de la Rosa, Ayse Safaltin, Paul-Georg Jost-Brinkmann, Annette Aigner, Petra Julia Koch
{"title":"Accuracy of palatal orthodontic mini-implants placed by conventionally or CAD/CAM-based surgical guides: a comparative in vitro study.","authors":"Maria R Mang de la Rosa, Ayse Safaltin, Paul-Georg Jost-Brinkmann, Annette Aigner, Petra Julia Koch","doi":"10.2319/011722-55.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2319/011722-55.1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To investigate and compare the transfer accuracy of five different surgical guides (SGs) for the insertion of orthodontic mini-implants (OMIs) in the anterior palate.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Stereolithographic files of 10 maxillary patient models and their corresponding lateral cephalograms were virtually matched and used for planning the position of two parallel OMIs in the paramedian region of the anterior palate. For each patient model, three 3-dimensional (3D)-printed and two conventional SGs were manufactured from different materials, and a total of 96 OMIs were transferred to the anterior palates of the respective 50 molded resin models. The planned (T0) and the actual (T1) OMI positions were analyzed and compared after superimposition of the digitized models. The deviations between the OMI positions in T0 and T1 were described as the distance between the head and the tip, respectively, of each OMI in millimeters and the deviating angle between the OMI axes for each patient and SG.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The conventionally manufactured SGs of Pattern Resin LS (GC Europe N.V., Leuven, Belgium) showed the highest linear and angular transfer accuracy for the insertion of OMIs. The highest deviations were found with the SGs made of IMPRIMO LC Splint (3D-printed; Scheu-Dental, Iserlohn, Germany) and Memosil 2 (conventional SG; Kulzer, Hanau, Germany).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The 3D-printed SGs did not reach the accuracy of the conventional SGs made of Pattern Resin but may provide sufficient accuracy for palatal OMI placement.</p>","PeriodicalId":50790,"journal":{"name":"Angle Orthodontist","volume":"93 1","pages":"79-87"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9797149/pdf/i1945-7103-93-1-79.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10490164","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Does pulp have a role in root resorption?","authors":"Naphtali Brezniak, Atalia Wasserstein","doi":"10.2319/1945-7103-92.6.815","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2319/1945-7103-92.6.815","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50790,"journal":{"name":"Angle Orthodontist","volume":"92 6","pages":"815-817"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2022-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9598847/pdf/i1945-7103-92-6-815.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10849658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seung-Weon Lim, Jun-Bo Jeon, Ryu-Jin Moon, Seungwon Oh, Aehyun Park, Min-Hee Oh, Min-Seok Kim, Hyeon-Shik Hwang, Jin-Hyoung Cho
{"title":"Association of the three-dimensional skeletal variables with self-recognition of facial asymmetry in skeletal Class III patients.","authors":"Seung-Weon Lim, Jun-Bo Jeon, Ryu-Jin Moon, Seungwon Oh, Aehyun Park, Min-Hee Oh, Min-Seok Kim, Hyeon-Shik Hwang, Jin-Hyoung Cho","doi":"10.2319/072221-579.1","DOIUrl":"10.2319/072221-579.1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To investigate the association between three-dimensional (3D) skeletal variables and self-recognition of facial asymmetry in skeletal Class III patients.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Questionnaires and cone beam computed tomography of 74 patients (42 men and 32 women; mean age: 22.8 ± 4.5 years) with skeletal Class III and facial asymmetry were collected retrospectively. Patients were classified into three groups: group Sy (recognition of symmetry), group NS (not sure), and group Asy (recognition of asymmetry), according to their responses to the questionnaires. To assess 3D anatomic differences in the maxillomandibular region, six 3D hard tissue variables: maxillary height, ramal length, frontal ramal inclination (FRI), lateral ramal inclination (LRI), mandibular body length (Mn BL), and mandibular body height (Mn BH) were compared among the three self-recognition groups. Six 3D hard tissue variables and Menton deviation were reduced into three factors and their association with the self-recognition of facial asymmetry was investigated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Maxillary height, FRI, LRI, Mn BH, and Menton deviation demonstrated significant differences among the three self-recognition groups. The reduced factors, which consisted of transverse and vertical parameters, and vertical parameter of the mandibular corpus, demonstrated significant differences among the three self-recognition groups. The difference in Mn BH influenced the self-recognition of facial asymmetry.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Both the transverse and vertical parameter of the skeleton were determinant in self-recognition of facial asymmetry. Identification of the skeletal difference in the lateral view involving LRI and Mn BH should be included for assessment of facial asymmetry.</p>","PeriodicalId":50790,"journal":{"name":"Angle Orthodontist","volume":"92 4","pages":"512-520"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9235387/pdf/i1945-7103-92-4-512.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10840872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Samer Mheissen, Jadbinder Seehra, Haris Khan, Nikolaos Pandis
{"title":"Do sample size calculations in longitudinal orthodontic trials use the advantages of this study design?","authors":"Samer Mheissen, Jadbinder Seehra, Haris Khan, Nikolaos Pandis","doi":"10.2319/091321-707.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2319/091321-707.1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To examine whether optimal calculations of the sample size are being used in longitudinal orthodontic trials.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Longitudinal orthodontic trials with a minimum of three time points of outcome assessment published between January 1, 2017, and December 30, 2020, were sourced from a single electronic database. Study characteristics at the level of each trial were undertaken independently and in duplicate. Descriptive statistics and summary values were calculated. Inferential statistics (Fisher's exact test and logistic regression) were applied to detect associations between reporting of a sample size calculation and the study characteristics.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 147 trials were analyzed; 75.5% of these trials reported a sample size calculation with none reporting optimal sample size calculation for longitudinal trials. Most of the longitudinal orthodontic trials did not report the correlation and the number of longitudinal measurements in calculating the sample size. An association between reporting of a sample size calculation (yes or no) and the type of journal (orthodontic and non-orthodontic) was detected with higher odds of reporting a sample size calculation in orthodontic journals than in non-orthodontic journals (3.04; 95% confidence interval, 1.4-6.59; P < .01).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings of this study highlighted that the undertaking of optimal sample size calculations in longitudinal orthodontic trials is being underused. Greater awareness of the variables required for undertaking the correct sample size calculation in these trials is required to reduce suboptimal research practices.</p>","PeriodicalId":50790,"journal":{"name":"Angle Orthodontist","volume":"92 3","pages":"402-408"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9020395/pdf/i1945-7103-92-3-402.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39889023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hyeon-Jong Lee, Dong-Soon Choi, Insan Jang, Bong-Kuen Cha
{"title":"Comparison of facemask therapy effects using skeletal and tooth-borne anchorage.","authors":"Hyeon-Jong Lee, Dong-Soon Choi, Insan Jang, Bong-Kuen Cha","doi":"10.2319/032121-219.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2319/032121-219.1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To investigate long-term outcomes of dentoskeletal changes induced by facemask therapy using skeletal anchorage in Class III patients and compare them to those of conventional tooth-borne anchorage.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This retrospective study included 20 patients who received facemask (FM) therapy with miniplates as anchorage for maxillary protraction (Miniplate/FM group, 10.6 ± 1.1 years old [mean ± SD]) and 23 patients who were treated with facemask with rapid maxillary expander (RME/FM group, 10.0 ± 1.5 years old [mean ± SD]). Dentoskeletal changes were evaluated using lateral cephalograms at pretreatment (T1), after facemask therapy (T2), and at the post-pubertal stage (T3). Cephalometric changes were compared between groups and clinical success rates at T3 were evaluated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>SNA and A to N perpendicular to FH increased significantly more in the Miniplate/FM group than in the RME/FM group when comparing short-term effects of facemask therapy (T1-T2). ANB, Wits appraisal, Angle of convexity, mandibular plane angle, and overjet decreased significantly more in the RME/FM group than in the Miniplate/FM group after facemask therapy (T2-T3). A more favorable intermaxillary relationship was observed in the Miniplate/FM group than in the RME/FM group in long-term observations (T1-T3). Clinical success rate at T3 was 95% in the Miniplate/FM group and 85% in the RME/FM group.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Facemask therapy with skeletal anchorage showed a greater advancement of the maxilla and more favorable stability for correction of Class III malocclusion in the long-term than conventional facemask therapy with tooth-borne anchorage.</p>","PeriodicalId":50790,"journal":{"name":"Angle Orthodontist","volume":"92 3","pages":"307-314"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9020399/pdf/i1945-7103-92-3-307.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39859123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}