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Autores: Flavia Artese,

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To expand or not to expand?

During my orthodontic training, in the early 90’s, the lower arch dimensions were inviolable. On the other hand, expansions of the upper arch were obtained, in children, by palatal expansions, while in adults they were carried out by means of surgically-assisted expansion. However, not always...

Autores: Flavia Artese,

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orthodontics highlights

Unlike other areas of dentistry, the prediction of treatment time in orthodontics involves many variables, such as degree of complexity, systemic aspects and collaboration, some of which can accelerate or delay treatment time. Knowledge about all the factors that can affect treatment time is...

Autores: Matheus Melo Pithon,

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Concrescence: can the teeth involved be moved or separated?

The atrophy of the periodontal ligament places the tooth very close to the bone or another tooth, as occurs in unerupted teeth. The absent interdental bone and the lack of functional periodontal stimulus may lead to the fusion of the appositional layers of cement between the roots of the teeth....

Autores: Alberto Consolaro, Renata Bianco Consolaro, Omar Hadaya, Dario A. Oliveira Miranda,

messages.RevistaAutores: Third molar, Concrescence, Cement, Dental anomaly,

Evaluation of color changes of white spot lesions treated with three different treatment approaches: an in-vitro study

Objective: To qualitatively and quantitatively assess the color changes effect and the color stability of the resin infiltrant on white spot lesions (WSLs), in comparison with nano-hydroxyapatite (nano-HA) toothpaste and microabrasion. Methods: WSLs were artificially created on sixty human...

Autores: Shaza M. Hammad, Mohamed A. Alsayed, Noha A. El-Wassefy,

messages.RevistaAutores: White spot lesions, Resin infiltration, Nano-hydroxyapatite, Microabrasion,

Effect of Yd:YAG laser irradiation on the shear bond strength of orthodontic metal brackets

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the Yd:YAG laser irradiation on orthodontic bracket base surface. Shear bond strength (SBS) values and sites of the bonding failure interfaces were quantified. Methods: Brackets were divided into two groups: OP (One Piece -...

Autores: Antônio Carlos Guastaldi, Helder Baldi Jacob, Luís Geraldo Vaz, Fernando César Moreira,

messages.RevistaAutores: Orthodontic brackets, Shear strength, Laser ablation, Orthodontic adhesives, Dental enamel,

Orthodontic management of a non-syndromic patient with concomitant bimaxillary hypohyperdontia: a case report

Introduction: Tooth agenesis is one of the most common dental anomalies; however, the concomitant occurrence of opposite dental numerical variation of hypohyperdontia is extremely rare. Objective: To report the successful orthodontic management of a patient with non-syndromic concomitant...

Autores: Ei Ei Hsu Hlaing, Yoshihito Ishihara, Atsuro Fujisawa, Takashi Yamashiro, Hiroshi Kamioka,

messages.RevistaAutores: Hypodontia, Agenesis, Supernumerary teeth,

Comparison of changes in the dental transverse and sagittal planes between patients treated with self-ligating and with conventional brackets

Introduction: Several advantages have been established regarding the efficiency of self-ligating brackets (SL). In spite of some controversy surrounding this question in the literature, clinical results confirm that “arch development” requires fewer extractions. Objective: The objective of...

Autores: Andreu Puigdollers, Javier Moyano, Diana Montagut, Ramon Perera, Javier Fernández Bozal,

messages.RevistaAutores: Self-ligating, Conventional, Transverse, Sagittal,

Does the presence of unilateral gingival recession

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine orthodontists’, periodontists’, and laypersons’ perception of smile esthetics, regarding the presence of different levels of gingival recession on the maxillary left canine. Material and Methods: Two close-up smile images (frontal and...

Autores: André Wilson Machado, Bruna Alecrim Figueiredo, Joanna Betrine Pereira Ribeiro,

messages.RevistaAutores: smile, Dental Esthetics, Orthodontics,

Impact of catastrophizing on pain during orthodontic treatment

Objective: This study proposed to investigate the influence of catastrophizing and others factors related to pain during orthodontic treatment. Methods: 27 patients with 0.022 x 0.028-in Straight-wire brackets were evaluated during alignment and leveling phase with nickel-titanium wires. Visual...

Autores: David Normando, Eduardo Oliveira Da Costa, Marco Nassar Blagitz,

messages.RevistaAutores: orthodontic, Pain, Catastrophizins,

Transverse maxillary deficiency: treatment alternatives in face of early skeletal maturation Marcela Cristina

Transverse deficiencies should be a priority in orthodontic treatment, and should be corrected as soon as diagnosed, to restore the correct transverse relationship between maxilla and mandible and, consequently, normal maxillary growth. Corrections may be performed at the skeletal level, by...

Autores: Mírian Aiko Nakane Matsumoto, Marcela Cristina Damião Andrucioli,

messages.RevistaAutores: Malocclusion, Palatal Expansion Technique, Ossification,

Analysis of smile aesthetics using the SmileCurves digital template

Introduction: The aesthetic analysis of a smile may be facilitated by the use of a template that provides several dental aesthetic references and support for the diagnosis, simplifying it and defining guidelines for the aesthetic planning of orthodontic and integrated treatments. Objective: To...

Autores: Carlos Alexandre Câmara,

messages.RevistaAutores: smile, aesthetics, Template, dental aesthetics, Orthodontics,