A Brazilian girl aged 14 years and 9 months presented with a chief complaint of protrusive teeth. She had a convex facial profile, extreme overjet, deep bite, lack of passive lip seal, acute nasolabial angle, and retrognathic mandible. Intraorally, she showed maxillary diastemas, slight mandibular incisor crowding, a small maxillary arch, 13-mm overjet, and 4-mm overbite. After the diagnosis of...

Joining of fixed appliance components has several applications in orthodontics. Joining attachments to archwires allows the clinician to transfer the point of force application to a location that is more advantageous from a biomechanical standpoint. Although several methods of joining attachments have been proposed, resistance spot welding and soldering have been the most commonly used procedur...

The incorporation of technological advances in the field of clinical orthodontics to increase treatment efficiency has led to the development of customized appliances (Insignia®), archwires (Suresmile®), and the production of devices to enhance tooth movement (Acceledent®). This review presents a comprehensive study of the literature concerning these products, and analyzes the available evidenc...

This report describes the treatment of a 16-year-old girl with a severe transverse dental arch discrepancy resulting from a mildly constricted maxillary arch and an overexpanded mandibular arch. The patient had a Class I skeletal relationship, a high mandibular plane angle, a Class III molar relationship, bilateral posterior crossbites, and deviated midlines. A 3-dimensional digital setup was u...