Accuracy of lingual straight-wire orthodontic treatment with passive self-ligating brackets and square slot: a retrospective study

Prog Orthod. 2023 Sep 18;24(1):30. doi: 10.1186/s40510-023-00482-3. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To investigate the accuracy of torque, tip and rotation and linear intra-arch movements yielded by passive self-ligating lingual straight-wire appliances with brackets featuring square slots. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-five adult Caucasian patients (16 females and 9 males; mean age 26.5 ± 4.3 years) with Class I…

Profile changes in extraction treatments of upper premolars: A case series

Int Orthod. 2023 Aug 29;21(4):100809. doi: 10.1016/j.ortho.2023.100809. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT This case series describes the soft tissue changes following extraction treatment in two patients with diverse lip thickness, but with similar baseline parameters including: labial competence, soft tissue profile, patient’s age, extraction protocol, methods of anchorage, malocclusion, crowding, treatment appliance and mechanics. The…

Phenolic Extract from Olive Leaves as a Promising Endotherapeutic Treatment against Xylella fastidiosa in Naturally Infected Olea europaea (var. europaea) Trees

Biology (Basel). 2023 Aug 17;12(8):1141. doi: 10.3390/biology12081141. ABSTRACT (1) Background: Since 2013, the pathogenic bacterium Xylella fastidiosa has been severely affecting olive production in Apulia, Italy, with consequences for the economy, local culture, landscape and biodiversity. The production of a phenolic extract from fresh olive leaves was employed for endotherapeutic injection into naturally infected olive…

Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Developmental Age: 22-Item Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire for an Observational Descriptive Investigation

Children (Basel). 2023 Jul 22;10(7):1265. doi: 10.3390/children10071265. ABSTRACT The aim of this paper is to perform an observational descriptive study of the Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) in a population of children by evaluating the prevalence and role of sex and age variables. The 22-item Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ) was administered to parents of children…

Is a non-radiological-assisted method valid for establishing crown-root relationships in an orthodontic set-up incorporating the roots? A retrospective study

Int Orthod. 2023 Jul 25;21(4):100792. doi: 10.1016/j.ortho.2023.100792. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to obtain information on the relationship between crown and root in terms of morphology – dimensions and crown-root angles -to be used for orthodontic set-ups without the use of radiological examinations. MATERIAL AND METHODS: All the good quality CBCTs…

Evaluation of effects of brackets and orthodontic wires on intraoral scans: A prospective in-vivo study

Orthod Craniofac Res. 2023 Jun 10. doi: 10.1111/ocr.12682. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate any distortion produced by multibracket fixed orthodontic appliances on digital models obtained from intraoral scans (IOS), considering the presence of both brackets only and brackets/archwire combination. SETTING/SAMPLE: The IOS data of the arches of 20 patients (12 females and…

Class III treatment with mini-implants anchorage in young adult patients: short and long-term results

Dental Press J Orthod. 2023 Jun 5;28(2):e23spe2. doi: 10.1590/2177-6709.28.2.e23spe2. eCollection 2023. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Class III malocclusion should be intercepted and treated at early age, to prevent the necessity of future complex and expensive procedures. The orthopedic facemask therapy has the goal to achieve skeletal changes, minimizing side effects on dentition. The use of skeletal anchorage,…