BACKGROUND Severe damage to the tooth, periodontal ligament, and pulpal tissue often occurs with intrusive luxation, and outcomes are quite unpredictable because of the variable ways in which the injury may occur, which influences both the choice of treatment and prognosis. CASE REPORT This case presents a novel method for the management of an intruded permanent maxillary central incisor with...

there are many surgical techniques for treating gynecomastia. we report a new surgical technique in an adolescent with fatty glandular gynecomastia grade iii, who was referred from an endocrinologist to our clinic. we excised the gynecomastia with nipple repositioning utilizing the dermoglandular flap (about 1 cm thickness and 10 cm width). after one month, no complication was detected and the ...

This clinical article reports a technique, apicotomy, for managing dilacerated or ankylosed canines. The records of 3 patients successfully treated with apicotomy are presented. Orthodontists observe clinically significant incidences of impacted maxillary canines in their daily practices. Several procedures have been described to bring an ankylosed, impacted tooth into occlusion. Luxation is th...

Background. This case report describes the orthodontic treatment of a woman, aged 17 years, with a permanent dentition, brachyfacial typology, Angle Class I, with full impaction of two canines (13,33), and a severe ectopy of the maxillary left canine. Her main compliant was the position of the ectopic teeth. Methods. Straightwire fixed appliances, together with cantilever mechanics, were used t...

The optimal treatment for intruded permanent teeth has not yet been determined. The ideal treatment option is the one with the lowest probability of developing complications such as external root resorption and marginal bone loss. Each case should be considered individually, bearing in mind the severity of the intrusion, the stage of root development, and tooth mobility. Management of an intrud...

BACKGROUND Different treatment alternatives are possible in the preprosthetic orthodontic management of missing of lateral incisors. We describe an efficient approach in a 12.11-year-old girl with incisors agenesis. CASE REPORT Treatment started with repositioning of the permanent canines in site 2 and the deciduous canines in site 3. After growth completion the deciduous canines will be extr...

Objectives: The study was designed to investigate the correlation between myofunctional exercises, including repositioning of the tongue onto the palate and changes in intercanine distance of the upper jaw in non-growing patients. Methods: In this retrospective study a total of 141 women and men above the age of 18, treated by the Coulson Institute of Orofacial Myology, with no simultaneous ort...

BACKGROUND This article describes the management of a complicated crown root fracture. CASE REPORT A young patient presented with a crown root fracture of the maxillary left central incisor with an oblique subgingival fracture line. A multidisciplinary treatment approach including endodontic treatment, orthodontic extrusion, surgical extraction and intra-alveolar repositioning was used to gai...

JCO/AUGUST 2004 T of a palatally impacted maxillary permanent canine often involves surgical exposure of the tooth, followed by orthodontic repositioning.1-10 After the elevation of a palatal flap, the overlying bone is usually removed with electric or manual instruments. This article presents an alternative method that uses piezoelectricity to minimize trauma to the impacted tooth and the surr...

Displacement injuries of permanent teeth are an increasing emergency in the dental office. Children and adolescents are particularly prone to dental trauma due to participation in risky activities. Repositioning or replantation with subsequent stabilization by a dental splint is the standard of care for most displaced or avulsed permanent teeth. Non-rigid fixation allowing physiologic tooth mob...