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Autores: David Normando,

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The Brazilian orthodontic storm

It is not new that Brazilian Orthodontics is praised overseas due to excellent clinical results presented by Brazilian speakers worldwide. What once were intermittent waves breaking in solitude, are now waves that break elsewhere: from Pororoca at Oiapoque to Chuí at Rio Grande; from Maresias...

Autores: David Normando,

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AUTOCLAVE AND GLUTARALDEHYDE: EFFECTIVE METHODS IN DECONTAMINATION OF ORTHODONTIC WIRE MARKERS Despite the advances in Orthodontics regarding orthodontic brackets, wire bends are essential to obtain an excellent occlusion. When bending wires, it is necessary to mark them. The available options...

Autores: Matheus Melo Pithon,

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Gingival recession: its causes and types, and the importance of orthodontic treatment

Gingival recession has direct causes and predisposing factors. Orthodontic treatment is able to prevent recession and even contribute to its treatment, with or without periodontal approach, depending on the type and severity of gingival tissue damage. There is no evidence on the fact that...

Autores: Alberto Consolaro, Laurindo Zanco Furquim, Ana Suzy Jati,

messages.RevistaAutores: Gingival recession, Orthodontic movement, Gingival retraction,

An interview with Roberto Lima Filho

When I was invited to coordinate Roberto Lima’s interview, I felt extremely honored. What can I say about Roberto? A man with an impressive curriculum and who has done so much for Orthodontics in Brazil as well as in the United States of America? Definitely it becomes a hard task to try to...

Autores: Eustáquio Araújo, Allen H. Moffitt, James Leonard Vaden, O. H. “Chip” Rigsbee III, Andrew J. Haas,

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Association between oronasopharyngeal abnormalities and malocclusion in Northeastern Brazilian preschoolers

Objective: Evidence is contradictory regarding the association between oronasopharyngeal abnormalities and malocclusion. The aim of the present study was to assess the association between oronasopharyngeal abnormalities and malocclusion (anterior open bite and posterior crossbite) in preschoolers....

Autores: Ana Flávia Granville Garcia, Leandro Silva Marques, Saul Martins Paiva, Raquel Gonçalves Vieira Andrade, Genara Brum Gomes, Raulison Vieira De Sousa, Ramon Targino Firmino,

messages.RevistaAutores: Malocclusion, Epidemiology, Primary teeth, Preschool child,

Superelasticity and force plateau of nickel-titanium springs: an in vitro study

Objective: This paper analyzed whether nickel-titanium closed coil springs (NTCCS) have a different superelastic (SE) behavior according to activation and whether their force plateau corresponds to that informed by the manufacturer. Methods: A total of 160 springs were divided into 16 subgroups...

Autores: Lídia Parsekian Martins, Renato Parsekian Martins, Sergei Godeiro Fernandes Rabelo Caldas, Camila Ivini Viana Vieira,

messages.RevistaAutores: niti, Superelasticity, Force plateau,

Efficiency of two protocols for maxillary molar intrusion with mini-implants

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the efficiency of two protocols for maxillary molar intrusion with two or three mini-implants. Methods: Twenty five maxillary first molars extruded for loss of their antagonists in adult subjects were selected. The sample was divided into two...

Autores: Fabrício Pinelli Valarelli, Rodrigo Hermont Cançado, Flávio Vellini Ferreira, Flavio Augusto Cotrim-Ferreira, Juliana Volpato Curi Paccini, Karina Maria Salvatore De Freitas,

messages.RevistaAutores: Corrective Orthodontics, Bone screws, Tooth intrusion,

Validity of the Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire for use on Brazilian adolescents

Introduction: The Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire (PIDAQ) is a multi-item psychometric instrument used to assess patients’ perspective of the impact specifically related to Orthodontics. The cross-culturally adapted Brazilian version of the PIDAQ has demonstrated good...

Autores: Paula Mendes Santos, Alcides Ricardo Gonçalves, Tatiane Marega,

messages.RevistaAutores: Malocclusion, dental aesthetics, Quality of life, Dentistry, Validation study,

Cephalometric evaluation of the effects of the Twin Block appliance in subjects with Class II, Division 1 malocclusion amongst different cervical vertebral maturation stages

Objectives: To evaluate the cephalometric changes in skeletal, dentoalveolar and soft tissue variables induced by Clark’s Twin Block (CTB) in Class II, Division 1 malocclusion patients and to compare these changes in different cervical vertebral maturation stages. Methods: Pre- and...

Autores: Attiya Shaikh, Mubassar Fida, Aisha Khoja,

messages.RevistaAutores: Twin Block, Cervical vertebral maturation, Class II, Division 1 malocclusion,

Bilateral en-masse distalization of maxillary posterior teeth with skeletal anchorage: a case report

Objective: The aim of this study was to introduce a new method for bilateral distal movement of the entire maxillary posterior segment. Case report: A 17-year-old girl with Class I skeletal malocclusion (end-to-end molar relationships, deviated midline and space deficiency for left maxillary...

Autores: Saeed Noorollahian, Farinaz Shirban, Shiva Alavi,

messages.RevistaAutores: hyrax, Tooth movement, Orthodontics,

Class II malocclusion with accentuated occlusal plane inclination corrected with miniplate: a case report

Introduction: A canted occlusal plane presents an unesthetic element of the smile. The correction of this asymmetry has been typically considered difficult by orthodontists, as it requires complex mechanics and may sometimes even require orthognathic surgery. Objective: This paper outlines the...

Autores: Marcel Marchiori Farret, Milton M. Benitez Farret,

messages.RevistaAutores: Orthodontic appliance design, Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures, Angle Class II malocclusion,

Orthodontic retreatment using anchorage with miniplate to camouflage a Class III skeletal pattern

This manuscript describes the treatment of a 27-year-old patient who was previously treated with two maxillary first premolar extractions. The patient had skeletal Class III malocclusion, Class III canine relationship, anterior crossbite, and a concave profile. As the patient refused...

Autores: Marcel Marchiori Farret,

messages.RevistaAutores: Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures, Angle Class III malocclusion, Tooth extraction,

Improving gingival smile by means of guided bone regeneration principles

Objective: This study evaluated the effectiveness of guided bone regeneration (GBR) carried out with xenogenic bone substitute (Bio-OssTM) and collagen resorbable membrane (Bio-GideTM) to improve gingival smile (GS) in patients with excessive vertical maxillary growth (EVMG). Methods: Twelve...

Autores: Roberto Carlos Bodart Brandão, Tulio Bonna Pignaton, Carlos Eduardo De Almeida Ferreira, Carolina Borges Martinelli,

messages.RevistaAutores: Dental Esthetics, Maxillofacial development, Bone regeneration,