Skeletal versus conventional anchorage in dentofacial orthopedics: an international modified Delphi consensus study

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Prog Orthod. 2025 Mar 3;26(1):9. doi: 10.1186/s40510-025-00556-4. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: To establish consensus of skeletal anchorage versus conventional anchorage in treating: 1. Maxillary transverse deficiency in growing and adult patients, 2. Class II skeletal disharmony due to mandibular retrusion in growing patients, 3. Class III skeletal disharmony in growing patients. METHODS: A four-rounds modified Delphi method…

Severe anterior open bite in a Class II hyperdivergent adult patient: A case report of clear aligner orthodontic camouflage treatment

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Int Orthod. 2025 Feb 17;23(3):100989. doi: 10.1016/j.ortho.2025.100989. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to describe the successful treatment of an anterior open bite in an adult Class II hyperdivergent patient. A 31-year-old female presented for orthodontic treatment, seeking an aesthetic solution to correct her anterior open bite and lower crowding…

Multipurpose miniscrew-anchored palatal appliance combined with a fixed multibracket appliance to correct a Class II Division 2 malocclusion with maxillary constriction and impacted upper canine in a 13-year-old girl: A case report

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Int Orthod. 2025 Feb 7;23(2):100984. doi: 10.1016/j.ortho.2025.100984. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT This case report describes the successful non-extraction orthodontic treatment of a 13-year-old female patient affected by a Class II Division 2 malocclusion, maxillary constriction and a unilateral impacted maxillary canine. The miniscrew-assisted palatal expansion (MAPA) system was used for precise palatal miniscrew placement,…

Non-surgical correction of an adult Class II high-angle with occlusal plane cant by four compromised permanent first molars extraction, preadjusted lingual appliance and miniscrews: A case report

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Int Orthod. 2025 Jan 15;23(2):100965. doi: 10.1016/j.ortho.2024.100965. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT This case report describes a complex full-step asymmetrical Class II division 1 high-angle in an adult patient treated by extraction of compromised first molars with a preadjusted lingual appliance. Since the patient presented severe sagittal and vertical discrepancies combined with an Izard orthofrontal…

Open bite treatment using clear aligners

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Angle Orthod. 2013 Sep;83(5):913-9. doi: 10.2319/080212-627.1. Epub 2013 Jan 30. ABSTRACT A 35-year-old female patient with dentoalveolar open bite of 4 mm, molar Class I malocclusion, centered midlines, moderate crowding, and labial inclination of the lower incisor was treated with clear aligners to reduce protrusion and close the anterior open bite. The result showed that…

Comparison of adhesion forces developed by foil mesh of various dimensions applied in combination with composites of different viscosity

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Int Orthod. 2013 Sep;11(3):290-302. doi: 10.1016/j.ortho.2013.05.004. Epub 2013 Jul 15. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine what effect various combinations of particular bracket bases and composites of different viscosity have on adhesion force. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eighty extracted premolars, upper and lower, were randomly assigned to four groups of 20 teeth…