OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of malocclusion in a population of Central Anatolian adolescents in relation to gender. METHODS The sample comprised 2329 teenagers (1125 boys and 1204 girls), aged between 12 and 17 years (mean age: 14.6 yrs). Occlusal anteroposterior relationships were assessed using the Angle classification. Other variables examined were...

This paper describes the orthodontic treatment of two cases that were successfully entered for the 2009 MOrth Cases Prize. The first case describes the treatment of a class II division 1 malocclusion with increased vertical proportions that was treated with upper and lower self-ligating appliances and headgear for anchorage support. The second case describes the use of a Clark Twin-Block applia...

objective: Define and compare numbers and types of occlusal contacts in maximum intercuspation. methods: The study consisted of clinical and photographic analysis of occlusal contacts in maximum intercuspation. Twenty-six Caucasian Brazilian subjects were selected before orthodontic treatment, 20 males and 6 females, with ages ranging between 12 and 18 years. The subjects were diagnosed and gro...

INTRODUCTION Interceptive treatment of Class II, Division 1 malocclusion is a challenge orthodontists commonly face due to the different growth patterns they come across and the different treatment strategies they have available. OBJECTIVE To report five cases of interceptive orthodontics performed with the aid of Klammt's elastic open activator (KEOA) to treat Class II, Division 1 malocclusi...