Aim: To be analyzed common features of occlusal relationships in patients with bruxism and bruxomania at maximum intercuspation (MIP) and eccentric jaw movements. Materials and Methods: 30 patients (22 women and 8 men, mean aged of 42,8 ± 13,3) with bruxism and/or bruxomania are examined with the system T-Scan III. Sequence of records is at maximum intercuspation (MIP); in manual leading to cen...

A total of 263 ankyloscd primary molars in 107 children aged three to 12 years was studied for four years. Forty-six children remained in the study for eight years. Observation of affected dentitions showed that the condition was likely to recur. Three clinical pa~terns for the condition are described. Typically, maxillary molars became ankylosed earlier and demonstrated more severe in[raocclus...

BACKGROUND Primary failure of eruption (PFE) is a rare disease defined as incomplete tooth eruption despite the presence of a clear eruption pathway. Orthodontic extrusion is not feasible in this case because it results in ankylosis of teeth. To the best of our knowledge, besides the study of Ahmad et al. (Eur J Orthod 28:535-540, 2006), no study has systematically analysed the clinical feature...

Traditional replacement options for missing maxillary incisors include implants and partial dentures. Although less well known among endodontists and general dentists, orthodontic space closure and autotransplantation of developing premolars may, however, constitute relevant alternatives. The challenge in treating patients with missing maxillary incisors and concomitant malocclusion is how to a...

maxillary lateral incisors traditionally includes either space closure1,2 or space reopening and insertion of implants.2,3 Some common objections to orthodontic space closure are that the treatment outcome may not look “natural”, that the functional occlusion is compromised, and that retention of the treatment result is difficult. Although it may appear preferable esthetically and functionally ...

We must congratulate the journal and the authors for publication of a case report of autotransplantation (Rao J, Fields HW, Chacon GE. Case report: Autotransplantation for a missing permanent maxillary incisor. Pediatr Dent 2008;30:160-6). This is a well established procedure in Europe where premolar transplantation dates back to the 1960s. We find autotransplantation of premolars a very import...