INTRODUCTION Fixed orthodontic appliances patients suffer limitations on the effective control of biofilm by mechanical methods, bringing the need of a coadjutant in the control of inflammation and oral health improvement. OBJECTIVE The aim of this prospective split-mouth blind study was to analyze the effect of a 40% chlorhexidine (CHX) varnish on gingival growth of patients with orthodontic...

BACKGROUND Orthodontic appliances can enhance plaque accumulation, and this can cause gingival inflammation. Halitosis of oral origin is associated with microbial metabolism on the tongue and in the saliva, dental plaque, and the amount of volatile sulfide-containing compounds. This study used a Halimeter to investigate fixed orthodontic therapy-associated increases in the oral malodor over a y...

AIM To compare the efficacy of manual and oscillating-rotating electric toothbrushes in removing plaque and reducing gingivitis in patients with fixed orthodontic appliances. STUDY DESIGN Randomised clinical trial. MATERIALS AND METHODS 20 subjects aged 10 to 14 years (8 males; 12 females) scheduled for fixed orthodontic treatment were enrolled, randomly divided into two groups, A and B, an...

In the second of two papers, management of orthodontic emergencies involving appliances other than Fixed appliances will be detailed. Problems relating to removable appliances, as well as other orthodontic adjuncts, will be discussed. Unfortunately, orthodontic appliance breakage does occur, despite the clinicians giving clear and concise instructions to the patients and their parents at fittin...

conclusions excellent esthetic and functional results achieved; total treatment duration was about 72 months. case presentation this is a case report about the successful orthodontic treatment of a patient with mild hemifacial microsomia (hfm), using a non-surgical orthopedic and orthodontic treatment approach. the aim of this approach was to make the best noninvasive modality to treat hfm. a 7...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between orthodontic and the development of dental caries in the same patients who received single jaw orthodontic treatment. MATERIAL AND METHODS A consecutive sample consisted of 60 subjects who required single upper jaw orthodontic were recruited consecutively from the Department of Orthodontic at the Stomatology Hospital of We...

background and aims: tooth displacement changes the periodontium. the aim of orthodontic treatment was desired tooth movement with minimum side effects on the alveolar bone quality. the aim of the present study was to assess changes of alveolar trabeculation among children, youth and adults and the two genders. materials and methods: in this cross-sectional study, 63 patients who had been treat...

the amount and consistency of the applied forces to the tooth are important factors in tooth movements; therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the initial force and the force loss of three brands of elastics in 24 hours.in this in-vitro study sixty non-latex elastics (3/16 medium) from three companies (forestadent, dentaurum and ortho technology) were randomly selected. two static test...

introduction: the ability to accurately measure forces produced by orthodontic appliances during orthodontic treatment is desirable. the aim of the present study was to compare forces measured by mechanical formulae designed with a software program and those experimentally measured by a dynamometer to find a scientific way to determine the exact amount of activation needed for applying a force ...

this case of a female patient, 14 yr old with association of the two anomalies, which we came across with in 2014, is rarely met in the specialty practice. the impacted canines are part of the group of dental anomalies of position, while the agenesis is part of the group of dental number anomalies. the orthodontic treatment in the two arches has to be differentiated, the therapeutic objectives ...