In the present study the aim was to measure the levels of Thrombospondin-1 (TSP1) and Lipocalin-2/matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9/NGAL) complex in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) at different time points of orthodontic treatment, to determine the relationship between these values and those of total-matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) and theirs implication in angiogenesis balance, in the situati...

The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of different dental anomalies in different malocclusion groups of patients seeking orthodontic treatment. This study was carried out at the Orthodontic Department of Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry (AFID), Rawalpindi. Data for the study were collected from the pretreatment diagnostic records of patients who reported at the department for ...

In adult interdisciplinary treatments with using dental implants, limited orthodontic treatment, especially orthodontic extrusion (OE), offers many benefits by both correcting teeth alignment and by contributing to the regeneration of periodontal tissues. However, orthodontic procedures carry some risks and unpredictabilities that might compromise tooth and/or periodontal tissue health. Especia...

Aim: To compare 2 types of treatment for Class II malocclusion assessing mandibular behavior in subjects submitted to full orthodontic treatment with standard edgewise appliance and cervical headgear (Kloehn appliance) and those who used cervical headgear in the first period and with full orthodontic appliance in the second period. Methods: The sample consisted of 80 children treated with eithe...

This case report presents orthodontic camouflage treatment and the correction of transposed canine-first premolar teeth in a patient who presented with skeletal Class III familial periodontal problem. A 28-year-old female was diagnosed generalised aggressive periodontitis treated by scaling root planing plus adjunctive use systemic antibiotics surgical therapy prior to referral department. Afte...

Longitudinal record of a case of multiple impacted teeth associated with large follicular cyst in the right maxilla was presented. The patient was an 8-year-10-month-old girl whose chief complaint was delayed eruption of the right upper incisor. Clinical examination revealed a large follicular cyst in the right maxillary sinus, which greatly displaced teeth germs. Marsupialization followed by o...

introduction: the current study investigated the pulp response to electric pulp testing (ept), before, upon initiation and one month after the start of orthodontic tooth movement. methods and materials: a total of 402 anterior teeth from 39 patients (mean age of 16.8±2.7 years) were examined in this non-controlled prospective study. the aligning forces were administered using initial niti archw...

UNLABELLED Extraction is often used as part of orthodontic therapy, and good control of anchorage is a key step after extraction. Although microscrews can be implanted close to the extraction site in order to achieve orthodontic support, the efficiency of bone remodeling at the implant-bone interface near the extraction region is dubious. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate...

BACKGROUND The specialization of forensic odontology is fast emerging as a branch that helps in personal identification of both living as well as dead individuals and also in crime scene investigations. Establishing a person's identity can be a challenging task in cases of road accidents or acts of terrorism or mass disaster scenario. It is an established fact that palatal rugae are unique for ...