{"title":"Crimpable double tubes for segmental retraction.","authors":"Renato Parsekian Martins, Luiz Gonzaga Gandini, Isabela Parsekian Martins, Lidia Parsekian Martins","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>When a T-loop is used in segmental mechanics, it is generally attached posteriorly to an auxiliary tube in the first molars and anteriorly to a crimpable cross tube or a Burstone canine bracket. This article illustrates the use of a crimpable tube with a 90-degree bend on the base wire to secure a T-loop in segmental retraction. Both of these approaches allow a T-loop to be reactivated in a simple manner without undesirable changes in the system of forces, which could happen if the T-loop is skewed posteriorly.</p>","PeriodicalId":89450,"journal":{"name":"Orthodontics : the art and practice of dentofacial enhancement","volume":"12 4","pages":"400-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30431157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mastery: Generating power and high performance.","authors":"Marc Cooper","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89450,"journal":{"name":"Orthodontics : the art and practice of dentofacial enhancement","volume":"12 4","pages":"406-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30431158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A crooked path to straightening teeth.","authors":"Sebastian Baumgaertel","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89450,"journal":{"name":"Orthodontics : the art and practice of dentofacial enhancement","volume":"12 4","pages":"409-10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30431159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The profession and business of orthodontics.","authors":"David Sarver","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89450,"journal":{"name":"Orthodontics : the art and practice of dentofacial enhancement","volume":"12 3","pages":"173-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30084086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chung H Kau, Liana Medina, Jeryl D English, James Xia, Jamie Gateno, John Teichgraber
{"title":"A comparison between landmark and surface shape measurements in a sample of cleft lip and palate patients after secondary alveolar bone grafting.","authors":"Chung H Kau, Liana Medina, Jeryl D English, James Xia, Jamie Gateno, John Teichgraber","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To compare landmark vs surface-shape measurements in a sample of patients with cleft lips and palates following secondary alveolar bone grafting.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The faces of 10 patients (4 males and 6 females) with an unilateral cleft lip and palate were captured using a 3D surface camera system before and 6 weeks after alveolar bone grafting. In each face, six coordinates were registered. The pre- and postoperative images were superimposed on areas that were not affected by the surgery. Using 3D modeling software landmarks, nasal symmetry, and surface-to-surface deviation, analysis was performed. All data were subjected to standard statistical analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Color map surface-to-surface comparison revealed a significant anteroposterior elevation in the nasal region of the cleft side after surgery.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The ala, alar base, and paranasal areas are increased anteroposteriorly after secondary bone grafting. This surgery tends to diminish the asymmetry in nasal morphology typically seen in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate. Overall, 3D surface-to-surface analysis allows for a better quantification of treatment changes.</p>","PeriodicalId":89450,"journal":{"name":"Orthodontics : the art and practice of dentofacial enhancement","volume":"12 3","pages":"188-95"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4640468/pdf/nihms735050.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30084088","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Perception of discomfort during orthodontic treatment with tongue spurs.","authors":"Eustáquio Afonso Araújo, Ildeu Andrade, Gisele de Mattos Brito, Leonor Guerra, Martinho Campolina Rebelo Horta","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To evaluate patients' and parents' reactions to the orthodontic treatment of open bite patients with a mandibular lingual arch and spurs (MASP) and to compare any changes in anxiety and discomfort during treatment in different age groups and sexes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Seventy-two patients completed a baseline questionnaire to assess their levels of discomfort and reaction to this appliance. The patients were divided into two groups: Group 1 consisted of 33 patients up to 14 years of age, and group 2 comprised 39 patients 15 years of age and older. A random group of 72 parents composed a special group. Parents' reactions were assessed through analysis of data gathered from an additional questionnaire with specific questions on their children's reactions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Ninety-eight percent of the patients accepted treatment with an MASP. The discomfort time was up to 10 days in the majority of patients. The younger group and the female group seemed to show higher tolerance to an MASP. Speech and chewing impairments were the most common functional problems associated with an MASP. Seventy-six percent of subjects did not feel a lack of confidence when wearing an MASP.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This treatment was well accepted by patients and parents. This positive result seems to be closely related to how informed they were. Speech and chewing impairments, the most common functional problems, were temporary.</p>","PeriodicalId":89450,"journal":{"name":"Orthodontics : the art and practice of dentofacial enhancement","volume":"12 3","pages":"260-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30084556","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G Gautam, V Shashikala Kumari, C M Jayashankar, Parag Hadge, Garima Garg
{"title":"Interdisciplinary management of dental anomalies: fusion and supernumerary teeth.","authors":"G Gautam, V Shashikala Kumari, C M Jayashankar, Parag Hadge, Garima Garg","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 16-year-old boy presented with a fused permanent maxillary left central incisor with a supplemental tooth and an additional supplemental tooth lingual to the permanent maxillary right central incisor. Following leveling, alignment, and endodontic therapy, the maxillary fused left central incisor was sectioned and the mesial portion extracted as planned. Fixed orthodontic treatment commenced after 10 days to align the maxillary anterior segment. After completion, the midline diastema was closed with veneers. This case highlights the treatment options of a fused tooth and the need for multidisciplinary planning and treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":89450,"journal":{"name":"Orthodontics : the art and practice of dentofacial enhancement","volume":"12 2","pages":"140-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30155240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A primer on social media success.","authors":"Keren Lerner","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89450,"journal":{"name":"Orthodontics : the art and practice of dentofacial enhancement","volume":"12 3","pages":"272-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30291431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ortho-perio: 45 years in retrospect.","authors":"Robert Boyd","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89450,"journal":{"name":"Orthodontics : the art and practice of dentofacial enhancement","volume":"12 3","pages":"275-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30291433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tariq Ajaz Ansari, Rohan Mascarenhas, Akhter Husain, Mohammed Salim
{"title":"Evaluation of the power arm in bringing about bodily movement using finite element analysis.","authors":"Tariq Ajaz Ansari, Rohan Mascarenhas, Akhter Husain, Mohammed Salim","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To evaluate the effectiveness of the power arm in bringing about bodily movement and to determine the ideal length and location of the power arm.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A geometric model of the maxillary right canine was constructed and subsequently converted to a finite element model. Material property data were represented, boundary conditions were defined, and force was applied. Different situations were simulated in which a power arm of varying vertical lengths were attached at different locations on the tooth--namely, the incisal, middle, and cervical thirds.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The amount of bodily movement is maximum when the force is delivered directly at the cervical third. It decreases at the middle third and is least when attached at incisal third. The varying lengths of the power arm for a particular site of attachment does not bring about any change in the movement.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The attachment of the power arm at the cervical third brought about maximum bodily movement, followed by the middle and incisal thirds. Variations in length of the power arm at different sites of attachment did not bring any change in the outcome. Thus, the point of attachment is critical in bringing about bodily movement.</p>","PeriodicalId":89450,"journal":{"name":"Orthodontics : the art and practice of dentofacial enhancement","volume":"12 4","pages":"318-29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30431220","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}