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…

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

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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

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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…