Several Orthodontic Cases

Antibacterial effects of several current orthodontic materials against Streptococcus mutans.

The aim of this study was to examine the antibacterial effect of several current orthodontic materials against a certain oral bacterium. The antibacterial activities of six orthodontic composite resins (Transbond LR, Light Cure Retainer (LCR), Light Bond, System 1+, Kurasper F, Transbond XT adhesive), two orthodontic bonding materials (Transbond XT primer and System 1+ activator) and two glass ...

Orthodontic Contribution to Orthognathic Surgery Cases

A family with several cases of hypogammaglobulinaemia.

Agammaglobulinaemia was first described by Bruton in 1952. Since then it has been shown that y-globulin is rarely completely absent and that, therefore, the term hypogammaglobulinaemia is more appropriate; a recent leading article in the Lancet (1961) gives a classification based on Firkin and Blackburn (1958) and Gitlin, Gross and Janeway (1959a): the congenital type has occurred chiefly in ma...

Correction of severe tooth rotation by using two different orthodontic ‎appliances: Report of two cases

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Severe rotation of tooth is one of the most common problems in orthodontics and considered as a developmental phenomenon. These rotations can cause cosmetic problems, gingival recession, and traumatic occlusion. By using removable appliances, severe rotations can be treated. Furthermore, gingival damage, tooth attrition, and transposition of other teeth could be prevented. E...

Orthodontic management in patients with haemophilia. About two clinical cases.

The most common congenital bleeding disorder is haemophilia. It is a pathology inherited and caused by a defective or an absence of the coagulation factors, so that haemophiliacs cannot form an efficient clot. These patients have been treated with fear in the dental profession without having achieved the goals and ideals most appropriate according to the requirements of each case, which is demo...