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Objective: This study compared dentoskeletal and soft tissue changes with face mask (FM) therapy. Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) and alternate rapid maxillary expansion and constriction (Alt-RAMEC) protocols were used with the two different types of expansion appliance, and their effects on the treatment outcome were investigated. Methods: The study consisted of 79 (37 and 42 patients in the RME and Alt-RAMEC groups with FM, respectively) patients who had received FM treatment. The effects of the RME/FM (20 female, 17 male) and Alt-RAMEC/FM (14 female, 28 male) protocols were evaluated using lateral cephalometric films. The chronological ages of the RME/FM and Alt-RAMEC/FM groups were 11.58 and 11.99 years, respectively. In addition, both groups were divided into two subgroups based on the design of the expansion appliance (Spolyar or full coverage type). Differences in all parameters were analyzed using Student’s t-tests. Results: The maxilla significantly moved forward in both the RME/FM and Alt-RAMEC/FM groups (p<0.001). No significant skeletal differences were observed between the groups. Sagittal movement of the upper incisors significantly increased, and the lower incisors significantly retruded in both groups. While similar skeletal changes were found between the Spolyar and full-coverage appliance groups, the upper incisors protruded significantly more in the full-coverage type. Conclusion: RME/FM and Alt-RAMEC/FM therapies were found to be efficient for maxillary protraction and resulted in similar skeletal changes. A full-coverage expansion appliance produced a more upper incisor protrusion than a spherical-type appliance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Describe the first hybrid global simulation-based comprehensive cleft care workshop, evaluate impact on participants, and compare experiences based on in-person versus virtual attendance. Design: Cross-sectional survey-based evaluation. Setting: International comprehensive cleft care workshop. Participants: Total of 489 participants. Interventions: Three-day simulation-based hybrid comprehensive cleft care workshop. Main Outcome Measures: Participant demographic data, perceived barriers and interventions needed for global comprehensive cleft care delivery, participant workshop satisfaction, and perceived short-term impact on practice stratified by in-person versus virtual attendance. Results: The workshop included 489 participants from 5 continents. The response rate was 39.9%. Participants perceived financial factors (30.3%) the most significant barrier and improvement in training (39.8%) as the most important intervention to overcome barriers facing cleft care delivery in low to middle-income countries. All participants reported a high level of satisfaction with the workshop and a strong positive perceived short-term impact on their practice. Importantly, while this was true for both in-person and virtual attendees, in-person attendees reported a significantly higher satisfaction with the workshop (28.63 ± 3.08 vs 27.63 ± 3.93; P =.04) and perceived impact on their clinical practice (22.37 ± 3.42 vs 21.02 ± 3.45 P =.01). Conclusion: Hybrid simulation-based educational comprehensive cleft care workshops are overall well received by participants and have a positive perceived impact on their clinical practices. In-person attendance is associated with significantly higher satisfaction and perceived impact on practice. Considering that financial and health constraints may limit live meeting attendance, future efforts will focus on making in-person and virtual attendance more comparable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Evaluate simulation-based comprehensive cleft care workshops as a reproducible model for education with sustained impact. Design: Cross-sectional survey-based evaluation. Setting: Simulation-based comprehensive cleft care workshop. Participants: Total of 180 participants. Interventions: Three-day simulation-based comprehensive cleft care workshop. Main Outcome Measures: Number of workshop participants stratified by specialty, satisfaction with the workshop, satisfaction with simulation-based workshops as educational tools, impact on cleft surgery procedural confidence, short-term impact on clinical practice, medium-term impact on clinical practice. Results: The workshop included 180 participants from 5 continents. The response rate was 54.5%, with participants reporting high satisfaction with all aspects of the workshop and with simulation-based workshops as educational tools. Participants reported a significant improvement in cleft lip (33.3 ± 5.7 vs 25.7 ± 7.6; P <.001) and palate (32.4 ± 7.1 vs 23.7 ± 6.6; P <.001) surgery procedural confidence following the simulation sessions. Participants also reported a positive short-term and medium-term impact on their clinical practices. Conclusion: Simulation-based comprehensive cleft care workshops are well received by participants, lead to improved cleft surgery procedural confidence, and have a sustained positive impact on participants' clinical practices. Future efforts should focus on evaluating and quantifying this perceived positive impact, as well reproducing these efforts in other areas of need. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background. This experimental study aimed to assess the effects of Vitamins C and E on orthodontic tooth movement. Methods. Fifty-one male Wistar albino rats were divided into six groups: five appliance groups and one control group. The appliance groups had an orthodontic appliance consisting of a closed-coil spring ligated between the maxillary incisor and maxillary first molar (50 g). Vitamin E and C (150 mg/kg) were injected intraperitoneally per day in the first and second groups, respectively. Vitamins E and C (20 µL) were locally injected into the periodontal gap of the moving teeth in the third and fourth groups, respectively, once every three days. No vitamin was injected in the last (fifth) appliance group. The experimental period was 18 days. Histological and biochemical (alkaline phosphatase, osteocalcin, and NTx levels) evaluations of the samples were performed, and maxillary incisor-molar distance was measured before and after the experiment. Results. The amount of tooth movement was similar in the appliance groups. All the vitamin groups showed significantly increased osteoblastic activity, while those treated with systemic vitamins exhibited significantly increased numbers of collagen fibers on the tension side compared to the appliance control group (P<0.05). Conclusion. Vitamin C and E supplements positively affected bone formation on the tension side of the teeth during experimental orthodontic tooth movement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: A male patient with Tessier No. 4 cleft (unilateral left) presented at 20 days of age. The cleft defect beginning between the cupid bow and oral commissure extended to the ipsilateral orbital floor, skirting the nose and lacrimal duct while passing through the cheek medial to the infraorbital nerve. With the lesser segment disposed 16 mm transversely, the wide gap included an absence of orbital floor and lower eyelid. A deficient midfacial platform caused a severe inferior globe dystopia, superiorly displaced left ala base, and severe vertical shortening between ala-canthus and ala-globe. Intervention: A modified Latham device applied directional orthopedics to contract the cleft gap and with an eye part added to elevate the dystopic globe. Two different Latham devices used in succession were each applied for 4 weeks. Lastly, a removable plate further repositioned the eye. Each appliance was designed to differentially move the noncleft and cleft segments of the maxilla. Presurgical orthopedics began at 3 weeks lasted 14 weeks. Intraoperatively at 17 weeks, the inferior globe dystopia was effectively reduced, and the cleft gaps were nearly closed and aligned at the orbital floor, cheek, and the alveolus. Respecting the aesthetic units of face became possible with the soft-tissue repair yet were tight enough in the malar region to retract the lower lid. Conclusion: The presurgical directional orthopedic and eye-globe mechanics were sufficient to enable medial canthal repositioning, sustainable correction of orbital distopia, and optimized primary soft-tissue repair. Early result suggests that surgery with presurgical orthopedics is superior to surgery alone. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the short-term dental and skeletal effects of a face mask (FM) with those of skeletal anchorage (SA) therapy with intermaxillary elastics in prepubertal patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion. Methods: Fifty patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion and maxillary deficiency were divided into two groups. In the FM group, an FM was applied by a bite plate with a force of 400 g for each side. In the SA group, mini-plates were placed between mandibular lateral incisors and canines, and mini-implants were inserted between maxillary second premolars and first molars. A bite plate was inserted into the upper arch, and Class III elastics were applied with a force of 200 g between each mini-plate and mini-implant. Results: Mean treatment durations were 0.52 ± 0.09 years for FM and 0.76 ± 0.09 years for SA. After the treatment, statistically significant increases in SNA°, ANB°, A-y, 1-NA, SnGoGn°, Co-A, Co-Gn, and A-Nperp, and reductions in SNB° and FH┴N-Pg were observed in both groups, and these changes were similar in both groups. In the FM group, 1-NB decreased significantly, and in the SA group, it increased significantly (P < 0.05). Conclusions: The undesired dentoalveolar effects of the FM treatment were eliminated with SA treatment, except with regard to lower incisor inclination. Favourable skeletal outcomes can be achieved by SA therapies, which could be an alternative to the extraoral appliances frequently applied to treat skeletal Class III patients with maxillary deficiency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this case report is to describe the treatment of a patient with skeletal Class 111 malocclusion with maxillary retrognathia using skeletal anchorage devices and intermaxillary elastics. Miniplates were inserted between the mandibular lateral incisor and canine teeth on both sides in a male patient aged 14 years 5 months. Self-drilling mini-implants (1.6 mm diameter, 10 mm length) were installed between the maxillary second premolar and molar teeth, and Class 111 elastics were used between the miniplates and miniscrews. On treatment completion, an increase in the projection of the maxilla relative to the cranial base (2.7 mm) and significant improvement of the facial profile were observed. Slight maxillary counterclockwise (1°) and mandibular clockwise (3.3±) rotations were also observed. Maxillary protraction with skeletal anchorage and intermaxillary elastics was effective in correcting a case of Skeletal Class 111 malocclusion without dentoalveolar side effects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The article presents a study which examines the morphometric features, shapes, and the development of the maxillary and mandibular arches during pregnancy. It notes that the findings reveal that maxillary arch measurements were greater than the mandibular arche and both palatal and mandibular indices did not change during the prenatal period. It was also found out that measurements of both arches in terms of their width are greater compared with depth measurements during fetal life.

Günümüzde obezite, ciddi sağlık problemleri arasında yerini almıştır. Organizmada obeziteden etkilenmeyen çok az sistem bulunmaktadır. Obezite estetik problemlerin yanı sıra insanların yaşamını tehdit eden bir hastalık olarak kabul edilmektedir. Ortodonti alanıyla obezitenin ilişkisi değerlendirildiğinde; obezitenin başta kemik gelişimi ve metabolizması, ergenlik, büyüme ve gelişim ve kraniyofasiyal morfoloji üzerinde etkilerinin olduğu görülmektedir. Obez çocukların özellikle de obez kızların normal çocuklardan daha erken pubertal atılıma ulaştıkları belirtilmiştir. Obezlerde kemik yoğunluğunun arttığı, obezite gelişiminde rol oynayan bazı hormon ve sitokinlerin aynı zamanda kemik metabolizması üzerine etkilerinin olduğu gösterilmiştir. Obez bireylerin daha büyük kraniyofasiyal yapılara sahip olduğu, maksiller ve mandibuler boyutlarının artmış olduğu, her iki çenede de belirgin bir prognatizm olduğu gözlenmiştir. Buna ilaveten obez bireylerin daha düz bir yumuşak doku profiline sahip oldukları bulgusu da gösterilmiştir. Obez bireylerde diş sürmesinin daha erken zamanda olması ortodontik tedavi planlaması bakımından önem taşımaktadır. Bu bireylerin kraniyofasiyodental yapılarının ve ortodontik diş hareketi özelliklerinin daha detaylı olarak incelenmesine ihtiyaç vardır. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Orofacial trauma is a serious orodental and general health problem that may have medical, esthetic and psychological consequences for children and their parents. When the root of the primary tooth is close to the unerupted permanent tooth, primary tooth trauma may result in developmental disturbances and pulpal reaction in that permanent tooth. We report an unusual case in which injury to the primary dentition resulted in developmental disturbances in the crown and the calcified structures in the pulp chamber of the permanent tooth. Localized malformation of the crown and enamel hypoplasia were treated with a light-cured composite resin restoration. We also discuss the formation of pulp calcification and the need for endodontic treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To examine inconsistencies in the differential diagnosis of open bite. Materials and Methods: Using visual judgments, a total of 77 anterior open-bite cases in the postpubertal growth period were grouped as either morphogenetic, functional, or combination. The same sample was also grouped as either hyperdivergent, normodivergent, or hypodivergent using mandibular-plane angle and conventional cephalometry. Kappa analysis was used to test the agreement between the 2 methods of evaluation, and χ² tests were used to analyze the distribution of cephalometrically grouped hyperdivergent, normodivergent, and hypodivergent cases among the visually assessed morphogenetic, functional and combination groups and vice versa. A K score of 0.343 indicated a weak agreement between visual judgment and cephalometric methods of evaluation (P < .001). Results: Despite the expectation that cases evaluated as hyperdivergent using cephalometry would be visually evaluated as morphogenetic, more than half of the cases assessed as hyperdivergent were in fact classified as functional. Conclusions: These findings highlight the inadequacy of relying solely on cephalometric evaluation to classify open bite. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of presurgical nasoalveolar molding in an infant with incomplete cleft lip and alveolar notch. The patient was a 15-day-old female infant with a two-thirds vertical separation of the left side of the upper lip, with an intact nasal sill. A modified molding appliance was made to improve nasal esthetics and correct the alveolar notch. Although the nasal and alveolar region abnormalities were not serious, the molding appliance improved the nasal and lip esthetics and was stable during the 4-year follow-up. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The purpose of this paper was to present a case of surgical exposure of a horizontally impacted permanent maxillary left central incisor followed by fixed orthodontic treatment to eruption in a 9-year-old boy with a 2-mm overjet and 2-mm overbite who had sustained a traumatic injury to his primary maxillary central incisors when he was 6-years-old. Panoramic, occlusal, and cepholometric radiographs showed the affected tooth's crown to be positioned horizontally, and a CT scan showed the impacted central incisor's crown to be located below the anterior nasal spine and its apex to be located parallel to the palatal plane. A treatment plan was devised that included surgically exposing the impacted teeth and applying extrusive forces in the direction of the occlusal plane to bring about eruption. After 22 months of treatment, the central incisor erupted into the oral cavity. The patient now possesses the confidence to smile and enhanced self-esteem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]