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Autores: Flavia Artese,

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With professional overexposure, how to protect yourself from litigation?

The last decades have witnessed important and profound changes in communications. We exchanged long waits for desired telephone calls, to instant text messages via apps, where we can even acknowledge if the subject is online or not. The world becomes small, reachable at our fingertips by means...

Autores: Flavia Artese,

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orthodontics highlights

A frequent clinical situation when removing the fixed orthodontic appliance from our patients is the presence of gingival hyperplasia. The presence of orthodontic devices makes hygiene difficult, preventing correct plaque removal, which leads to inflammation and hyperplasia. Hyperplastic gingiva...

Autores: Matheus Melo Pithon,

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An interview with Simonas Grybauskas

Autores: Octavio Cintra, Lorenz Moser, Lucas Esteves, Ute Schneider Moser,

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There is no pulp necrosis or calcific metamorphosis of pulp induced by orthodontic treatment: biological basis

To biologically explain why the orthodontic treatment does not induce pulp necrosis and calcific metamorphosis of the pulp, this paper presents explanations based on pulp physiology, microscopy and pathology, and especially the cell and tissue phenomena that characterize the induced tooth...

Autores: Alberto Consolaro, Renata Bianco Consolaro,

messages.RevistaAutores: Tooth movement, Orthodontics, Calcific metamorphosis of the pulp, Pulp necrosis, Dental concussion,

Shear bond strength and adhesive remnant index of orthodontic brackets bonded to enamel using adhesive systems mixed with TiO2 nanoparticles

Introduction: It is recently suggested that titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles can be added to bracket luting agents in order to reduce bacterial activity and protect the enamel. However, it is not known if this addition can affect the shear bond strength (SBS) below clinically acceptable...

Autores: Mohammad Behnaz, Kazem Dalaie, Hoori Mirmohammadsadeghi, Hamed Salehi, Vahid Rakhshan, Farzin Aslani,

messages.RevistaAutores: Orthodontic brackets, Shear bond strength, Nanoparticles, Titanium dioxide,

Assessment of skeletal maturity using the calcification stages of permanent mandibular teeth

Introduction: Knowledge of the growth status of patients is essential to formulate and initiate a precise treatment plan. This study aimed at determining the role of calcification of permanent mandibular teeth for the assessment of skeletal maturity. Methods: A cross-sectional study was...

Autores: Attiya Shaikh, Mubassar Fida, Adeel Tahir Kamal,

messages.RevistaAutores: Cervical vertebrae, Maturity, Age,

Side effects of mandibular advancement splints for the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review

Introduction: Occlusal side effects or development of pain and/or functional impairment of the temporomandibular complex are potential reasons for poor compliance or abandonment of mandibular advancement splints treatment for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Objective: This study aimed at...

Autores: Cauby Maia Chaves Júnior, Cibele Dal-Fabbro, Lia Bittencourt, Rowdley Robert Pereira Rossi, Paulo Afonso Cunali, Olivia De Freitas Mendes Martins,

messages.RevistaAutores: Systematic review, Mandibular advancement splints, Adverse effects, Obstructive seep apnea,

Canine transposition as an alternative to trauma of the maxillary incisors: case report

Objective: The present article aims at reporting the clinical case of a patient who suffered trauma at two years of age, causing almost complete apical displacement of the deciduous maxillary left central incisor and of the permanent incisor. Methods: Ectopia secondary to intrusion was minimized...

Autores: María Salcedo Lara, Rocío Briones Rodríguez, María Biedma Perea, Beatriz Solano Mendoza,

messages.RevistaAutores: Orthodontics, Dental transposition,

Evidence in Orthodontics related to qualitative research

Introduction: Research in Orthodontics has historically followed the positivist model based on the direct relationship of cause and effect between diseases and their specific etiological factors. Despite the objectivity and the great potential of statistical procedures, quantitative methods have...

Autores: Anderson Barbosa De Almeida, Isabel Cristina Gonçalves Leite, Girlene Alves Da Silva,

messages.RevistaAutores: Orthodontics, Qualitative research, Research methodology,

Evaluation of tongue/mandible volume ratio in children with obstructive sleep apnea

Objective: The present study was an attempt to investigate tongue/mandible volume ratio in children, using volumetric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for early screening and to aid in treatment planning. Methods: Volumetric evaluation of tongue volume/mandible volume ratio (TV/MV ratio) in...

Autores: Kavita Hotwani, Krishna Sharma, Arpan Jaiswal,

messages.RevistaAutores: Children, Tongue/mandible ratio, MRI, Volumetric,

Hypodontia of mandibular incisors: considerations on the orthodontic treatment

Hypodontia is the most prevalent craniofacial malformation in mankind. It may present a wide variety of manifestations and, depending on the number and location of missing teeth, it may affect the esthetics, mastication, speech and occlusal balance. This paper discusses the therapeutic...

Autores: Renato Barcellos Rédua, Paulo Cesar Barbosa Rédua,

messages.RevistaAutores: Tooth Movement Techniques, Orthodontic space closure, Hypodontia, Agenesis,

Plain access to justice and the orthodontist’s activity in Brazil: vulnerability in the professional practice in the face of risks of malpractice lawsuits

Objective: the present study aimed at evaluating the risks and vulnerability of orthodontists to legal compensation actionsand verifying the hypothesis of these health care professionals having little knowledge concerning their rights andobligations as service providers.Methods: Three groups...

Autores: Robert Willer Farinazzo Vitral, Marcio José Da Silva Campos, Cleverson Raymundo Sbarzi Guedes, Isabel Cristina Gonçalves Leite, Sergio Luiz Mota Júnior, Matheus Melo Phiton,

messages.RevistaAutores: Civil responsibility, Validation study, Lawsuits, Compensation,