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

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

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…

Non-extraction camouflage on a fully cooperative full-step class II division 2 adult patient treated with en-masse distalization, class II elastics and preadjusted lingual appliance: A case report

Int Orthod. 2024 Nov 27;23(1):100954. doi: 10.1016/j.ortho.2024.100954. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT This article describes one adult bilateral full-step class II case with severe initial upper incisors retroclination successfully treated by a completely invisible lingual appliance. A non-extraction treatment to compensate for the severe sagittal discrepancy was made possible following the excellent patient cooperation with…

Invisible treatment with preadjusted lingual appliance and monolateral space opening for an adult Class II malocclusion with upper lateral incisors agenesis: An ortho-prosthetic case report

Int Orthod. 2024 Oct 28;23(1):100937. doi: 10.1016/j.ortho.2024.100937. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT This case report describes the treatment of a Class II malocclusion with upper lateral incisors agenesis in an adult patient, performed by an invisible preadjusted lingual appliance, monolateral space opening and dental Class II correction. The patient had previously been treated by clear…

Soft tissue changes during orthopedic therapy: An in vivo 3-dimensional facial scan study

Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2024 Oct 14:S0889-5406(24)00381-0. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2024.08.016. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The aim was to compare the soft tissue changes in pretreatment and posttreatment facial scans of patients who had undergone various orthopedic treatments vs a control group of untreated growing patients. METHODS: Facial scans were performed before (T0) and…

Development of a rapid and fruit-saving method for fatty acid composition analysis in olive: a comparative study on 27 cultivars

Front Plant Sci. 2024 Sep 4;15:1457518. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1457518. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT Fatty acid composition is an essential aspect of the qualitative assessment of olive oil. A method for evaluating and trending fatty acid composition of olive varieties directly from a limited amount of drupes, has been proven reliable in comparison with traditional oil analysis. No…