Orthodontics
The orthodontic/endodontic interface part 4
Hamza AnwarMore patients are undergoing orthodontic treatment and mild external root resorption is a common finding.1, 2 This is usually not clinically significant with a root length reduction commonly of 1−2...
Principles of orthognathic management of dentofacial discrepancies
Kulraj S AchalAs orthognathic surgery is largely an elective process, it is imperative to determine the patients' presenting concerns, their motivation towards seeking treatment, and the realism of their...
The Orthodontic/Periodontal Interface Part 3
Sarah GriffithsThe sequence of disease management includes three fundamental stages:.
How Orthodontic Therapists have Changed the Provision of Orthodontic Treatment
Sarah AinscoughThe composition of the UK workforce delivering orthodontic treatment has changed greatly over the past decade since the introduction of OTs.3 This change in skill mix is significant due to the scope...
Orthodontic/restorative interface part 2
Sara HosniA large number of factors will influence the treatment planning process and final treatment decision. These include patient factors, dental factors, orthodontic factors and soft tissue factors; these...
Fixed versus removable appliances – which one to choose?
Mustafa ElhusseinEctopic eruption of maxillary first permanent molars occurs in around 4% of the population. Radiographic examination can reveal the first permanent molar encroaching or impacting upon the distal...
The orthodontic/paediatric interface part 1
Samantha CarrPrior to enforced extraction of a primary tooth, the following recommendations should be considered:.
Management of infra-occluded primary molars
Roshanak AttwallThe most common cause of infra-occlusion is thought to be ankylosis. Ankylosis is an anomaly which occurs due to failure of the periodontal ligament to separate the root from the alveolar bone,...
A guide to the orthodontic extrusion of traumatized permanent incisors in the mixed dentition
Orla CartyThe immediate management of intrusion injuries, as with any dental trauma, requires a comprehensive clinical and radiographic examination. Common clinical findings when examining an intrusive luxation...
The iatrogenic anterior open bite; a potential side-effect of thermoplastic orthodontic retainers
Nick HemmingsThe patient was a 14-year-old female, referred for a second opinion by a specialist orthodontist who had not performed the orthodontic treatment. The patient's complaint was her inability to close her...
An alternative approach to replacement of an avulsed central incisor
Amar A LakhaniPatient HG first attended in October 2012. Her presenting complaints were that she was missing her UR1, use of an upper partial denture, and that she felt that her upper canine tooth ‘stuck out’....
Lingual orthodontics – clinical applications and patient information
Andrew T SheltonThe development of lingual appliances started in 1968 at Kanagawa University, Japan, when Kinya Fujita first submitted his lingual appliance concepts.7 He started the manufacture and use of his system...
Sectional fixed appliance therapy in the mixed dentition
Ashwin RaoThe fixed sectional appliance usually takes anchorage from the maxillary molars and has brackets bonded onto maxillary anteriors. The number of maxillary anteriors to be bonded varies according to the...
Dentofacial features of ‘en coup de sabre’ – a case report
Jamie AB DeansA 13-year-old male patient was referred from specialist practice to the dental hospital with a Class 1 malocclusion complicated by isolated shortening of the root to an upper right lateral incisor..