PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine whether the orthodontic treatment provided by pediatric dentists reflects the orthodontic training received in pediatric dental residency programs. METHODS Five questions from a survey of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) diplomates in August 2002 and a survey of pediatric dental residency program directors in June 2002 were ...

Orthodontics is based on tooth movement through bone resulting from the application of mechanical forces. The bone remodeling takes place through an inflammatory process associated with pain or discomfort. Orthodontic pain is the most frequent complaint of the patients undergoing orthodontic therapy. The lengthy duration of treatment along with frequent pain due to the orthodontic appliances of...

OBJECTIVE To assess oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in young adult patients with malocclusion and to measure the association between orthodontic treatment need and OHRQoL. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study sample comprised 190 young adults aged 18 to 25 years who were attending orthodontic clinics at the Faculty of Dentistry. The Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need-Dental Health Co...

OBJECTIVES As a continuation of a baseline study on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and the role of self-esteem (SE), the aim of this research is to investigate the changes in OHRQoL reports in children during orthodontic treatment and the influence of SE. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This longitudinal study comprised 109 children (50 boys and 59 girls) aged 11-16 years, all receiving or...

AIM The aim of this study is to report three cases that needed myofunctional and orthodontic treatment and the good results achieved after the therapy. Orthodontic treatment alone, in presence of bad habits, is not enough to solve the orthodontic issues, so it needs to be combined with myofunctional treatment.

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to review the most recent studies from the last 15 years, in search of clinical studies that report the relationship between TMD and orthodontic treatment and/or malocclusion. Our intention was to determine whether orthodontic treatment would increase the incidence of signs and symptoms of TMD, and whether orthodontic treatment would be recommended for ...

Introduction: Since the emergence of normal occlusion concept, selecting an appropriate treatment plan with or without tooth extraction has been a controversial subject. Nowadays, both methods can be successfully used for treatment of patients. However, some clinicians still believe that non-extraction orthodontic treatments have fewer complications. The purpose of this study was to evaluate de...

INTRODUCTION: A traditional orthognathic approach requires presurgical orthodontic treatment for an average of approximately 17 months, followed by surgery and postsurgical orthodontic treatment for approximately 6–12 months. Therefore, the total treatment time for the conventional orthognathic approach takes approximately 18–36 months. Because traditional orthognathic surgery requires 2–3 year...

OBJECTIVES A preliminary study to investigate the orthodontic treatment need and its gender distribution in urban Iranian schoolchildren. STUDY DESIGN A cross-sectional study was carried out at the school premises. SUBJECTS AND METHODS For this survey, 502 subjects attending 6 different schools in the city of Isfahan, Iran (253 females and 249 males, aged 11-14 years) were randomly selected...

The lingual orthodontic therapy though started in 1972, could not be popular till the beginning of 1990. In Nepal it does not have a history of more than a year. It is started in Dhulikhel Hospital for the first time in Nepal. Usually orthodontic therapy is meant for putting braces on the labial surface of the teeth which is called labial orthodontic system. Lingual orthodontic system is a pure...