Journal of Oral Health and Craniofacial Science: External Root Resorption associated with Impacted ...

Journal of Oral Health and Craniofacial Science: External Root Resorption associated with Impacted ...: The indications for impacted third molar extraction include the prevention of dental reabsorption on the adjacent tooth. Resorption can ...

External Root Resorption associated with Impacted Third Molars: A Case Report

The indications for impacted third molar extraction include the prevention of dental reabsorption on the adjacent tooth. Resorption can be classified as physiological (when deciduous teeth are exfoliated) or pathological (when caused by injury or irritation to the periodontal ligament). Many causes can trigger external root resorption (ERR), the most common cause of which is orthodontic forces. The most common cases of ERR involve impacted third molars which, due to the lack of space for their eruption, generate a greater chance of ERR on the distal portion of the second molar. This pathology is becoming progressively more frequent in clinical dental care. Periapical and panoramic radiographs are used to aid in diagnosis, as is cone beam computed tomography. In cone beam computed tomography scans, radiolucent areas with irregular gaps are detected; these gaps represent a significant loss of dental material. The objectives of this article were to report a case of second molar resorption triggered by an impacted third molar and to perform a review of the literature on the causes of external root resorption. Ideally, this information will aid dental clinicians (and orthodontists in particular) in understanding the features of this pathology so that they may recommend preventive third molar extraction when necessary. Read more...........

Journal of Oral Health and Craniofacial Science: Orthodontics Miniscrews to Correct an Anchorage Lo...

Journal of Oral Health and Craniofacial Science: Orthodontics Miniscrews to Correct an Anchorage Lo...: The recent introduction of the miniscrew in orthodontics revolutionized the clinical and biomechanical approach of anchoring. Used as d...

Orthodontics Miniscrews to Correct an Anchorage Loss: Case Report

The recent introduction of the miniscrew in orthodontics revolutionized the clinical and biomechanical approach of anchoring. Used as direct or indirect anchoring, the orthodontic micro screws indications field is expanding due to their easy insertion, and their immediate loading ensuring an absolute anchoring. Our objective through this clinical case is to show the effectiveness of these miniscrews in the correction of the uncontrolled loss of anchoring. Read more........

Journal of Oral Health and Craniofacial Science: Visualization and Evaluation of Changes after Rapi...

Journal of Oral Health and Craniofacial Science: Visualization and Evaluation of Changes after Rapi...: Objectives: The aim of the study was to develop a mathematical model for the visualization and evaluation of transversal palatal soft ...

Visualization and Evaluation of Changes after Rapid Maxillary Expansion

Objectives: The aim of the study was to develop a mathematical model for the visualization and evaluation of transversal palatal soft tissue changes; and to carry out a statistical evaluation of the changes in vertical and sagittal dimensions after rapid maxillary expansion treatment.

Material and Methods: 33 Caucasian children with posterior crossbite, 10 boys and 23 girls, aged 7 to 10 years (median 8 years 8 months) were treated with tooth-borne Haas type expander. Dental casts were digitalized by scanner and on the basis of quantitative mesh shape CPD-DCA analysis, coloured morphometrical maps were created. The statistical significance of individual vertex displacements was calculated by performing Hotelling’s T2 paired test. To determine the significance of the vertical and sagittal profile changes, the paired t-test and Wilcoxon signed rank test were carried out in 20 patients. Read more......

Journal of Oral Health and Craniofacial Science: Comparative Study of Enophthalmos Treatment with T...

Journal of Oral Health and Craniofacial Science: Comparative Study of Enophthalmos Treatment with T...: Introduction: Several treatment options are available for the optimal treatment for orbital fractures, depending on aesthetic and functi...