This study was undertaken to examine which factors contributed to the correction of crowding in two patients who underwent nonextraction orthodontic treatment. A study model analysis was conducted to determine the effects of the orthodontic treatment for crowding with high canines on crown angulation and dental arch width in two patients. The results showed that the crown angulation was signifi...

The aim of this study was to assess the applicability of Pont's Index to a Jordanian population and to compare the results with those obtained from studies of different ethnic subjects. Dental casts of 144 Jordanians (71 males and 73 females; mean age, 15.5 years) with 'normal' occlusions were selected from the records of a random stratified sample of 383 Jordanian schoolchildren in the 10th gr...

The aim of the present study was to measure the dental arches in order to assess the potential influence of third molars on lower incisor crowding. Changes in dental arch dimensions were assessed in 47 patients (36 females, 11 males) three years following either removal of the third molars or deciding to leave them in situ. A dental pantomogram (DPT) was taken at the start of the study and plas...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to clarify the morphological differences in the mandibular arches of Turkish and North American white subjects. METHODS The sample included 132 Turkish (34 Class I, 58 Class II, and 40 Class III) and 160 North American (60 Class I, 50 Class II, and 50 Class III) subjects. The most facial portion of 13 proximal contact areas was digitized from photocopied im...

introduction: a study model is a precise three dimensional replica of patient’s dentition and plays an important role in treatment planning. many digital multi-media applications have become available to the clinician and his or her staff to facilitate standard procedures in practice and management. the aim of this study is to evaluate reliability and validity of dental measurement made on digi...

The purpose of this study was to determine whether thermoplastic retainers need to be worn full-time for a limited period or whether part-time wear from the outset is adequate to maintain tooth position, arch form, and occlusion. This study was a randomized clinical trail, conducted in a district general hospital. Sixty-two participants were enrolled in the study. Group 1, full-time wear, consi...

Introduction: A study model is a precise three dimensional replica of patient’s dentition and plays an important role in treatment planning. Many digital multi-media applications have become available to the clinician and his or her staff to facilitate standard procedures in practice and management. The aim of this study is to evaluate reliability and validity of dental measurement made on dig...

background and aim: it is well - known that sex hormones regulate bone metabolism. sex steroids increase osteoblasts activities and affect growth, remodeling and bone homeostasis. the aim of this study was to examine the effects of sex hormones deficiency on craniofacial growth in rats. methods & materials: fifty, thirty–day–old wistar rats comprised the sample in this experimental study. 25 ma...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the long-term changes in maxillary arch widths, overjet, and overbite in patients who were treated with rapid maxillary expansion (RME) followed by edgewise appliances. MATERIALS AND METHODS The material for the study consisted of study casts taken from 41 patients (19 males, 22 females) on four different occasions (before treatment, T1; after RME, T2; after treatment, T...