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

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…

Intra-arch widths: a meta-analysis

Int Orthod. 2013 Jun;11(2):177-92. doi: 10.1016/j.ortho.2013.02.005. Epub 2013 Apr 2. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To determine and compare the mean values of various intra-arch distances in Class I, Class II division 1 and Class II division 2 patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The search engines PubMed, Embrace and Cochrane were employed to select articles for further study, and…

Cone-beam computed tomography evaluation of periodontal and bone support loss in extraction cases

Prog Orthod. 2013 Sep 11;14:29. doi: 10.1186/2196-1042-14-29. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate, in particular, whether bone resorption occurred at the extraction sites of a group of patients under orthodontic treatment, and, in general, whether extraction treatment predisposes patients to a greater degree of root resorption. METHODS: The study group comprised…

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders in Patients With Different Facial Morphology. A Systematic Review of the Literature

J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2016 Jan;74(1):29-46. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2015.07.006. Epub 2015 Jul 18. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: The present article aimed to review systematically the literature on the relation between facial skeletal structures and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A systematic search in the dental and medical literature was performed to identify all studies of humans…

Three-dimensional assessment of teeth first-, second- and third-order position in Caucasian and African subjects with ideal occlusion

Prog Orthod. 2015;16:11. doi: 10.1186/s40510-015-0086-9. Epub 2015 May 26. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to provide an updated version of Andrews’ seminal study by exploiting 3D software to analyse the tip, torque and in-out values of two groups of different racial and ethnic background. METHODS: The analysis was conducted on one Caucasian…

SEM-Evaluation of enamel surfaces after orthodontic debonding: a 6 and 12-month follow-up in vivo study

Scanning. 2015 Sep-Oct;37(5):322-6. doi: 10.1002/sca.21215. Epub 2015 Apr 23. ABSTRACT The purpose of this in vivo study was to compare the morphology of the enamel surfaces before bracket bonding and 6 and 12 months after debonding. Replicas of thirty-two maxillary second premolars of 16 volunteers were made before bracket bonding (T0), after debonding (T1), 6…

Determining shapes and dimensions of dental arches for the use of straight-wire arches in lingual technique

Dental Press J Orthod. 2014 Sep-Oct;19(5):116-22. doi: 10.1590/2176-9451.19.5.116-122.oar. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: This study aims to determine the shape and dimension of dental arches from a lingual perspective, and determine shape and size of a straight archwire used for lingual Orthodontics. METHODS: The study sample comprised 70 Caucasian Brazilian individuals with normal occlusion and at least four…