Experiences with Maxillary Orthopedics*

Maxillary orthopedics in the presurgical management of infants with cleft lip and palate.

T he use of maxillary orthopedic appliances to treat infants with cleft lip and palate has been a subject of debate for many years. Much controversy lies in the type and timing of orthopedic intervention and in the timing of surgery. Infants with wide unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) or bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP) with a protrusive premaxilla are particularly problematic for the...

Therapeutic approach to Class II, Division 1 malocclusion with maxillary functional orthopedics

INTRODUCTION Interceptive treatment of Class II, Division 1 malocclusion is a challenge orthodontists commonly face due to the different growth patterns they come across and the different treatment strategies they have available. OBJECTIVE To report five cases of interceptive orthodontics performed with the aid of Klammt's elastic open activator (KEOA) to treat Class II, Division 1 malocclusi...

Bone scintiscanning in Orthopedics

diagnosis: stated earlier, bone scan is quite non specific and exceptions prove the rule. Regional pain that aggravates at Radionuclide imaging is perhaps the only means to image night in a young patient is quite typical of osteoid osteoma. the physiology of skeletal system. About 30% of mineral Osteoid osteoma and fibrous dysplasia are two entities loss must take place before an abnormality be...

Infections in orthopedics.

What are the most common causes of infection? Predisposing factors are important to consider when determining what causes infection and who is at risk for infection. Patients who are susceptible or at risk include those with diabetes mellitus, cancer, or recent trauma; those taking steroids; those with recurrent urinary tract infections or sinus infections; those with skin infections or bed sor...

16 Regenerative Orthopedics