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Retratamento ortodôntico para camuflagem de padrão esquelético de Classe III, com ancoragem em miniplaca
Esse artigo descreve o caso clínico de um paciente com 27 anos de idade, previamente tratado com exodontias dos primeiros pré-molares superiores. O paciente apresentava padrão esquelético de classe III, relação entre caninos de classe...
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The Brazilian orthodontic storm
It is not new that Brazilian Orthodontics is praised overseas due to excellent clinical results presented by Brazilian speakers worldwide. What once were intermittent waves breaking in solitude, are now waves that break elsewhere: from P...
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orthodontics highlights
AUTOCLAVE AND GLUTARALDEHYDE: EFFECTIVE METHODS IN DECONTAMINATION OF ORTHODONTIC WIRE MARKERS Despite the advances in Orthodontics regarding orthodontic brackets, wire bends are essential to obtain an excellent occlusion. When bending w...
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Gingival recession: its causes and types, and the importance of orthodontic treatment
Gingival recession has direct causes and predisposing factors. Orthodontic treatment is able to prevent recession and even contribute to its treatment, with or without periodontal approach, depending on the type and severity of gingival tis...
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An interview with Roberto Lima Filho
When I was invited to coordinate Roberto Lima’s interview, I felt extremely honored. What can I say about Roberto? A man with an impressive curriculum and who has done so much for Orthodontics in Brazil as well as in the United States of...
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Association between oronasopharyngeal abnormalities and malocclusion in Northeastern Brazilian preschoolers
Objective: Evidence is contradictory regarding the association between oronasopharyngeal abnormalities and malocclusion. The aim of the present study was to assess the association between oronasopharyngeal abnormalities and malocclusion (an...
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Superelasticity and force plateau of nickel-titanium springs: an in vitro study
Objective: This paper analyzed whether nickel-titanium closed coil springs (NTCCS) have a different superelastic (SE) behavior according to activation and whether their force plateau corresponds to that informed by the manufacturer. Meth...
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Efficiency of two protocols for maxillary molar intrusion with mini-implants
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the efficiency of two protocols for maxillary molar intrusion with two or three mini-implants. Methods: Twenty five maxillary first molars extruded for loss of their antagonists in adult su...
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Validity of the Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire for use on Brazilian adolescents
Introduction: The Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire (PIDAQ) is a multi-item psychometric instrument used to assess patients’ perspective of the impact specifically related to Orthodontics. The cross-culturally adap...
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Cephalometric evaluation of the effects of the Twin Block appliance in subjects with Class II, Division 1 malocclusion amongst different cervical vertebral maturation stages
Objectives: To evaluate the cephalometric changes in skeletal, dentoalveolar and soft tissue variables induced by Clark’s Twin Block (CTB) in Class II, Division 1 malocclusion patients and to compare these changes in different cervical...
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Bilateral en-masse distalization of maxillary posterior teeth with skeletal anchorage: a case report
Objective: The aim of this study was to introduce a new method for bilateral distal movement of the entire maxillary posterior segment. Case report: A 17-year-old girl with Class I skeletal malocclusion (end-to-end molar relationships, d...
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Class II malocclusion with accentuated occlusal plane inclination corrected with miniplate: a case report
Introduction: A canted occlusal plane presents an unesthetic element of the smile. The correction of this asymmetry has been typically considered difficult by orthodontists, as it requires complex mechanics and may sometimes even require...
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Orthodontic retreatment using anchorage with miniplate to camouflage a Class III skeletal pattern
This manuscript describes the treatment of a 27-year-old patient who was previously treated with two maxillary first premolar extractions. The patient had skeletal Class III malocclusion, Class III canine relationship, anterior crossbite...
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Improving gingival smile by means of guided bone regeneration principles
Objective: This study evaluated the effectiveness of guided bone regeneration (GBR) carried out with xenogenic bone substitute (Bio-OssTM) and collagen resorbable membrane (Bio-GideTM) to improve gingival smile (GS) in patients with exce...
