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Periodontic-Orthodontic Interactions in Solving Dentofacial Esthetics

Periodontic-orthodontic interactions are mutually beneficial. Combined periodontic and orthodontic treatment can greatly enhance periodontal health and dentofacial esthetics. Adjunctive orthodontic management of pathological tooth migration has unique effects in subjects with moderate to advanced periodontitis. Orthodontic treatment should only be undertaken with healthy periodontium or healthy...

Partial glossectomy as an auxiliary method to orthodontic treatment of dentofacial deformity

INTRODUCTION  macroglossia is a condition which influences the size and shape of the teeth employed due to the forces on teeth. OBJECTIVE  To establish bases for the indication of partial glossectomy associated with orthodontic treatment and surgical dento-facial deformity in patients without tumors and Down syndrome as a cause of macroglossia. CASE REPORTS  Three patients underwent orthogn...

Frequency of dentofacial asymmetries: a cross-sectional study on orthodontic patients.

BACKGROUND Correction of orthodontic asymmetries is crucial to achieve functional occlusion, aesthetics and stability of post orthodontic treatment results. To date valid frequency data of dentofacial asymmetries in Pakistani orthodontic patients do not exist to document orthodontic treatment need. The objectives of this study were to determine frequency of dento-facial asymmetries, severity of...

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The effect of mouth breathing versus nasal breathing on dentofacial and craniofacial development in orthodontic patients.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To determine the effect of mouth breathing during childhood on craniofacial and dentofacial development compared to nasal breathing in malocclusion patients treated in the orthodontic clinic. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study in a tertiary medical center. METHODS Clinical variables and cephalometric parameters of 116 pediatric patients who had undergone orthodontic trea...