The purpose was to define the impact of orthodontic appliances on the density of the underlying dental bone tissue. Radiographic images of teeth were made in 27 study subjects before and twelve months after fixed orthodontic appliances were carried. The radiographs were digitalized and the levels of gray at sites where the greatest bone resorption was expected were transformed into optic densit...

Objective: One complication of fixed orthodontic treatment in patients with poor oral hygiene is development of demineralized enamel lesions compromising esthetics. This study aimed to review preventive measures and treatment of white spot lesions (WSLs) in patients with fixed orthodontic appliances. Review of Literature: In this review study, PubMed and Google Scholar databases were searched ...

This is a case report of a patient who presented to Wenzhou Medical University--Orthodontic Department at 8 years of age with missing right maxillary central incisor. A detailed clinical and radiographic examination was carried out and treatment plan formulated to surgically expose the impacted incisor and use the modified nance arch (MNA) appliance for orthodontic traction of the tooth in line...

ENWEndNote BIBJabRef, Mendeley RISPapers, Reference Manager, RefWorks, Zotero AMA Kaźmierczyk-Winciorek ME, Słotwińska S, Nędzi-Góra M. Gingivitis in patients treated with fixed orthodontic appliances – literature review. Forum Ortodontyczne / Orthodontic Forum. 2022;18(2):101-111. doi:10.5114/for.2022.118297. APA Kaźmierczyk-Winciorek, E., Słotwińska, S., & Nędzi-Góra, (2022). Forum, 18(2), 10...

Mandibular incisor extraction for orthodontic treatment is considered an unusual treatment option because of the limited number of patients that meet the criteria for such treatment. Accurate diagnosis and treatment planning is essential to achieve the desired results. Adult orthodontic patients are increasingly motivated by esthetic considerations and reject the idea of conventional fixed appl...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the relationship between orthodontic treatment and gingival health. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 251 patients among whom 177 were girls and 74 were boys, recruited from the records pool of the Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Gazi, were included in the study. Patients' treatments have been complet...

This article is a presentation of a clinical methodology aimed at minimizing binding in fixed orthodontic appliances. The dynforce archwire is explained. The dynforce archwire has a full size anterior segment (e.g. .021×.025) and undersized posterior segments with rectangular cross-section (e.g. .018×.025 or .018×.022), and is used in the orthodontic phase of space closure with or without TAD m...