Introduction. The assessment of orthodontic treatment need and complexity are necessary for informed planning of orthodontic services. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess these parameters using the Index of Complexity, Outcome, and Need (ICON) in a Nigerian adolescent population in a region where orthodontic services are just being established. Methods. Six hundred and twelve ra...

This paper presents the development of three-dimensional computer aided orthodontic software using Borland C++ Builder® and OpenGL with the purpose of creating the 3D orthodontic treatment simulation. The method consists of 4 main steps as follows: the dental cast produced by 3D scanner (CT scanner has been used in this paper) in STL format was transformed from unindexed data to an indexed data...

Background: The use of digitalization allows clinicians to plan the position dental implants in orthodontic patients treated with aligners beginning their treatment, instead waiting until end integrating implant restorations biomechanics. Aim: aim this case report is describe a digital workflow for aligner treatment supported by implants, which are placed at and support treatment. Materials Met...

Complications in orthognathic surgery may stem from occurrences at anyone of many time points during the course of the patient’s treatment: preoperative judgment and planning, perioperative orthodontic care, or intraoperatively. This article specifically addresses those complications that arise as a result of intraoperative technique. Such complications may broadly be characterized as airway, v...

The purpose of this article is to describe a team approach to treatment of hypodontia in adolescent dentition. A case report of hypodontia with a microdontic lateral incisor in a Class I malocclusion illustrates the principles of case management. Multidisciplinary consultation during treatment planning and coordination and appropriate timing of subsequent interdisciplinary dental care enables t...

Relationships between changes in arch perimeter and arch width resulting from rapid palatal expansion with the Hyrax appliance were analyzed with the use of dental study casts of 21 adolescent patients. Photographs and measurements from the dental casts obtained before treatment and approximately 3 months after stabilization were used. Regression analysis indicated that changes in premolar widt...

Angle, Tweed, and Moyers classified Class III malocclusions into 3 types: pseudo, dentoalveolar, and skeletal. Clinicians have been trying to identify the best timing to intercept a Class III malocclusion that develops as early as the deciduous dentition. With microimplants as skeletal anchorage, orthopedic growth modification became more effective, and it also increased the scope of camouflage...

Prediction of soft tissue aesthetics is important for achieving an optimal outcome in orthodontic treatment planning. Previously, applicable procedures were mainly restricted to 2-D profile prediction. In this study, a generic 3-D finite element (FE) model of the craniofacial soft and hard tissue was constructed, and individualisation of the generic model based on cone beam CT data and mathemat...

The orthodontic treatment is most favorable and effective during growth and hence the assessment of growth is significant in treatment planning for dental and maxillofacial malocclusion [1,2]. Several features such as body height, weight and sexual characteristics, dental and skeletal development are used to evaluate the pubertal growth. The stage of tooth maturation can determine the dental ma...