Root shortening as a result of apical root resorption is an undesirable consequence of orthodontic treatment. The objective was to determine the prevalence of external apical root resorption in a sample of Sudanese orthodontic patients treated with fixed appliances and to evaluate the association of treatment duration, age, gender and the type of malocclusion on the degree of external apical ro...

BACKGROUND The purposes of this systematic review were to identify and review the orthodontic literature with regard to enamel color alterations after orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances. The effects of clean-up procedures on the surface of enamel were also investigated. METHODS We searched the following electronic databases: Medline (1950 to 6 July 2014), EMBASE via OVID (1980 to 6 J...

Fixed appliance treatment is a popular treatment modality with a burgeoning increase in the numbers of children and adults realizing the benefits that can be gained. Appliance breakage is an unavoidable nuisance which is at best inconvenient, and at worst may result in significant pain or discomfort for the patient. General dental practitioners (GDPs) should have the practical knowledge of how ...

Previous studies have suggested that probiotic supplements in dairy products may affect the oral microbial ecology, but the effect in orthodontic patients has not previously been reported. The aim of the present study was to examine whether short-term consumption of fruit yogurt containing probiotic bifidobacteria would affect the levels of salivary mutans streptococci and lactobacilli in patie...

BACKGROUND So far, a few studies have tried to investigate the relationship between the placement of fixed orthodontic appliances and the change of nonmicrobial salivary properties, mostly with conflicting outcomes and short-term assessment (up to 6 months from bracket placement). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the salivary flow rate, pH and buffer capacity prior to the beginning of ...

Efficient plaque control is an important factor in the maintenance of dental health during fixed orthodontic appliance therapy (Zachrisson, 1976; Mitchell, 1992; Atack et al., 1996). These patients are at higher risk of developing white spot lesions (Zachrisson, 1976; O’Reilly and Featherstone, 1987) and gingival inflammation (Legott et al., 1984; Huser et al., 1990) due to the altered oral hyg...

INTRODUCTION Therapy with fixed orthodontic appliances starts with bracket bonding and ends with debonding of brackets, leaving enamel surface varied. Objective The aim of this pilot study was to examine enamel surface before and after debonding of orthodontic brackets by the use of scanning electron microscopy (SEM). METHODS Epoxy replicas of four patients' premolars indicated for therapy wi...

A SURVEY STUDY COMPARING ADULT ORTHODONTIC PATIENT QUALITY OF LIFE BETWEEN INVISALIGN AND FIXED APPLIANCES Keith C. Nicholson June 15,2011 We aimed to examine differences in treatment impacts and quality oflife between adult orthodontic patients with Invisalign and fixed appliances. Adults represent a burgeoning branch of orthodontics yet many prospective patients have been reluctant to pursue ...

Introduction: Nowadays, removable orthodontic appliances are widely used in the treatment of straightening teeth and guided the growth of the jaws. These devices have acrylic parts in which methyl methacrylate monomers are used and have been the subject of discussion in recent years as a cause of epithelial lesions in the oral cavity, and they are considered as one of the factors in mucosal al...

AIM The study aimed to assess the impact of mouthwashes on antibacterial activity of individuals with fixed orthodontic appliances. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 60 individuals were considered in the study. Sixty (20 each group) nonextraction class I individuals were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. Group I: Experimental group [chlorhexidine (CHX) mouthwash], group II...