Many dental professionals and dental companies have tried to warn about the consequences that may come with using such techniques without the input or guidance of a trained professional. In 2019, the...

Maxillary second premolars typically erupt between the ages of 10 and 12, and mandibular second premolars normally erupt between the ages of 11 and 12.5 Although these tooth eruption timings are...

Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a progressive, benign fibro-osseous condition characterized by replacement of normal bone by fibrous tissue and irregular bony trabeculae.1,2 Although the World Health...

A fit and well 16-year-old white male was referred by his general dental practitioner complaining that his front teeth did not meet. There was a history of digit sucking until the age of 5 years....

A 14-year-old female patient who was asymptomatic, presented with a spring coil lodged in her parotid duct. She had a class II division I malocclusion. The treatment plan that she was undertaking,...

Orthodontic extractions are commonly known to be high risk for wrong tooth extractions. The British Orthodontic Society has set guidelines to assist practitioners in minimizing the risk of wrong tooth...

In relation to the characteristics of BRs, the following will be considered:.

Short-term orthodontics is a cosmetically motivated treatment, aiming to correct minor dental aesthetic anomalies, using controlled orthodontic forces over a relatively short period of time.3 STO...

The exact aetiology of palatal maxillary canine ectopia is unknown, although four distinct groupings of causation have been described:2.

After diving deep into philosophy and classicism hoping to find an answer for what defines beauty, it has become clear that ‘ultimate beauty’ is indeed nothing short of superstition. It is also...

Odontogenic keratocysts are usually asymptomatic and are, therefore, commonly diagnosed as incidental findings on dental radiographs, often whilst investigating the cause and location of unerupted...

These changes are normal physiological changes but might be confused with relapse by a patient who has received earlier orthodontic treatment.12,13 Some of the normal maturational changes to be...

Review of the literature was carried out using the following search methods: MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) and the Cochrane Oral Health Group's Trials...

Autism is a life-long developmental disability that affects how people perceive the world and interact with others. It is part of the autism spectrum disorders (ASD), which refers to a range of...

Impacted permanent maxillary canines fall into the highest category of Index of Treatment Need (IOTN) with a score of 5i.1 This is because the impeded path of eruption for the canine is considered to...