Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of apical root resorption in maxillary incisors during the initial stages of active orthodontic treatment and to test the hypothesis that root resorption ...

Objective: To describe the dentoskeletal and soft tissue effects of facemask treatment anchored with miniplates after alternate rapid maxillary expansions and constrictions (Alt-RAMEC) in maxillary retrusion patients. ...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of intrusion of the maxillary posterior teeth with zygomatic anchorage on the dentofacial system, on electromyographic (EMG) activity of the masticatory muscles, and on ...

This case report demonstrates the orthodontic treatment facilitated with a new conservative corticotomy technique to shorten the treatment time during lower incisor retraction. The patient was a 22-year-old woman with ...

Objective: To determine the treatment effects of the Xbow appliance on the upper airway dimensions and volume using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT); to evaluate the cephalometric changes in the skeletal and dental ...

Objective: To determine the reliability of the reference distances used for photogrammetric assessment. Materials and Methods: The sample consisted of 100 subjects with mean ages of 22.97 +/- 2.98 years. Five lateral and ...

This case report presents the treatment of a 14-year-and-8-month-old boy with Class II division 2 mandibular retrusion, severe deep bite, and concave profile. The Forsus fatigue resistance device (FRD) was effective in ...