Retention is the phase of orthodontic treatment which maintains the teeth in their orthodontically corrected position. The right choice of retainer selection is essential forthe reduction of relapse risk after orthodontic treatment. The Aim of the study was to establish the considerations of retainer selection for reducing the frequency of relapse following an orthodontic treatment.Materials an...

The aim of the study was to investigate the periodontal and microbiological status of patient undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment. Methods: In this study, plaque samples were collected from 12 patients at baseline, four monthly visits during orthodontic treatment and at 30 days after removal of the appliance. A benzoyl-DL-arginine-naphthylamide (BANA) test was performed to identify the perio...

BACKGROUND Many factors can influence oral health including oral hygiene measures, eating habits, attention from parents, education and the social situation. It is even harder to keep good oral health when orthodontic treatments are applied, because orthodontic treatments are usually undergone by children and adolescents who have fewer skills and pay less attention to their oral health; this ma...

The effect of the Twin Block functional orthodontic appliances is mostly dento-alveolar with small skeletal effect. There are certain clinical indications where functional appliances can be used successfully in class II malocclusion e.g. in a growing patient. The use of these appliances is greatly dependent on the patient's compliance and they simplify the fixed appliance phase. In this case, a...

Appearance does count at any age. Esthetic compromise repels adult patients from accepting traditional metallic look orthodontic treatment. Tooth colored brackets and wires gained popularity for a few decades but gradually declined owing to its own disadvantages. Lingual orthodontic appliances brought paradigm shift, but could not got prevalent because of tedious bracket positioning, insufficie...

Introduction: In orthodontic treatment, adequate anchorage is necessary to move the intended teeth. In some cases, just anterior teeth are malaligned, while posterior occlusion is acceptable. Therefore, the posterior teeth could be integrated by fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) to provide a rigid anchorage. This method proved advantageous since brackets are bonded just to anter...

Objective: Deficient dental plaque control is common in adolescents, mainly among those wearing orthodonticapparatus. This study aimed to compare and oral hygiene habits adolescents with withoutfixed orthodontic appliances. Additionally, it was investigated whether personalized instruction(OHI) could be a predictor for reducing accumulation patients. Material andMethods: Sixty-nine patients, ag...

one common negative side effect of orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances is the development of incipient caries lesions around brackets, particularly in patients with poor oral hygiene. different methods have been used to prevent demineralization such as fluoride therapy and application of sealant to prevent caries. the recent effort to improve the resistance against the demineralization ...

The aim of this study was to compare the content of nickel in the saliva and dental biofilm in young patients with and without orthodontic appliances. The possible influence of a dietary intake of nickel on recorded nickel levels was examined. Nickel content in unstimulated whole saliva and in dental plaque of 24 boys and girls (mean age 14.8 years) with intraoral fixed orthodontic appliances w...