Effect of Aligning Forces by Two Preadjusted Edgewise Techniques on a Buccally Positioned Maxillary Canine at Varying Vertical Displacements: A Finite Element Study.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of continuous arch and piggyback mechanics in a straight wire appliance (SWA) for the alignment of buccal and variably vertically positioned maxillary canines.

Methods: A three-dimensional finite element model with near-normal occlusion and buccal and vertically displaced maxillary canines was used. Two groups were created to simulate two commonly used SWAs techniques, continuous archwire (Group 1) and piggyback models (Group 2).

A Comparative Evaluation of Surface and Elemental Changes in Stainless Steel and Titanium Orthodontic Mini-screw Implants: A Multi-arm Randomized Control Trial.

Objective: The present study aimed to compare and quantify the surface changes seen in two most commonly used orthodontic miniscrew implants (MSI) materials; titanium and stainless steel after their clinical use.

Methods: 40 MSIs (20 titanium and 20 stainless steel) were retrieved from the maxillary arch of 20 subjects (13 females and 7 males) in the age group of 18 - 27 years (mean age=22.4 ± 3.

3-Dimensional Evaluation of Two PNAM Techniques (Modified Grayson & AlignerNAM) on Facial Soft Tissue Morphology: A Randomised Clinical Trial.

Objective: Evaluate facial changes after Presurgical Naso-Alveolar Molding (PNAM) in unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) patients treated with Modified Grayson Technique and AlignerNAM (with DynaCleft nasal elevator) using a 3D facial scan.

Design: Randomised clinical trial.

Setting: Institutional study.

An assessment of masticatory efficiency and occlusal load distribution in adolescent patients undergoing orthodontic treatment with functional jaw orthopedics: A prospective cohort study.

Introduction: Functional jaw orthopaedics, produces a radical change in the occlusal scheme and the masticatory apparatus, particularly in patients with Class II malocclusion. It remains to be seen how the changes brought about by a functional appliance alter the masticatory ability of a growing child, who needs the necessary nutrition to properly grow the craniofacial region.

Materials And Methods: Pretreatment and Post-treatment values of masticatory efficiency and the distribution of the occlusal load at centric occlusion were evaluated and compared for 20 patients with Class II division 1 malocclusion undergoing functional jaw orthopaedics.

A Three-Dimensional Scale for the Qualitative and Quantitative Assessments of Secondary Alveolar Bone Grafting (SABG) in Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate Patients Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT).

 The objective of our study was to derive an objective assessment scale for three-dimensional (3D) qualitative and quantitative evaluation of secondary alveolar bone grafting (SABG) using cone-bone computed tomography (CBCT) in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP).  CBCT scans for pre- and 3-month post-SABG were reviewed for bone volume, height, width, and density of the bony bridge formed in the cleft defect in 20 patients with UCLP. Basic descriptive and principal component analysis was used to extract the various sub-components of the scale.

Comparative assessment of facemask therapy with and without skeletal anchorage in growing Class III patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP): A single-center, prospective randomized clinical trial.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the maxillary protraction effect of facemask therapy with and without skeletal anchorage in growing Class III patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP).

Materials And Methods: Thirty patients (aged 9-13 years) with UCLP having a GOSLON score 3 were selected for this prospective clinical study. The patients were allocated into two groups using computer generated random number table.

Comparative evaluation of nasolabial appearance of unilateral cleft lip and palate patients by professional, patient and layperson using 2 aesthetic scoring systems: A cross sectional study.

Objective: To compare the perspective of healthcare providers (orthodontists), cleft patients and laypersons in judging nasolabial aesthetics in patients with complete unilateral cleft lip, with or without cleft palate (UCL ± P) using 2 scoring systems.

Design: This cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care government hospital.

Patients: Photographic records of 100 patients with complete UCL ± P from the age group of 5-18 years (mean age-12.

Nasolabial appearance in unilateral cleft lip and palate patients: A comparison of aesthetics using two scoring systems: A cross-sectional study.

Objective: The objective of the study was to assess nasolabial aesthetics in patients with complete unilateral cleft lip, with or without cleft palate (UCL ± P) using two scoring systems.

Design: A cross-sectional study conducted in a tertiary care government hospital.

Patients: Photographic records of 91 patients with complete UCL ± P from the age group of 5-18 years (mean age = 13.

Prevalence of species-specific candidiasis and status of oral hygiene and dentition among diabetic patients: A hospital-based study.

Objective: The study was undertaken to estimate the species-specific prevalence of oral candidiasis in diabetic individuals in India, and further find the relationship of oral carriage of Candida in diabetes with degree of diabetic control, duration of disease, type of diabetes and its effect on the status of oral hygiene status and decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) score.

Methodology: The prospective cross-sectional study involved 900 individuals (470 diabetic and 430 non-diabetic) visiting a tertiary care hospital. Informed consent was obtained from all the individuals participating in the study.

Rise and exacerbation of oral lichen planus in the background of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Oral Lichen Planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory disorder whose exact etiology remains unknown. Inflammatory mediators, cytotoxic CD8+ T cells and mast cells have been hypothesized to mediate the pathogenesis of OLP. COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 is marked by cytokine storms in the affected patients.

A New Frame for Orienting Infants With Cleft Lip and Palate During 3-Dimensional Facial Scanning.

Background: Nonradiographic 3-D assessment of soft tissue facial structures is an ideal tool to measure 3-D facial change and smartphone apps like Bellus 3D have brought these technologies to our doorsteps. Although this app works well for adults, it doesn't do so well with infants as their stabilization is difficult thus proper alignment becomes problematic often leading to distortion. This seriously hampers the repeatability and reliability of the whole process.

An arm and a leg: A case of rheumatoid vasculitis and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome.

Rheumatoid vasculitis is a rare extra-articular complication of rheumatoid arthritis. The most common manifestation is cutaneous; however, it can manifest in various organ systems and is associated with a high degree of morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis is challenging, and there are no validated diagnostic or classification criteria.

Pulmonary epithelioid angiosarcoma responsive to chemotherapy: A case report.

Primary pulmonary epithelioid angiosarcoma (AS) is an extremely rare cancer with a poor prognosis. The presenting symptoms and imaging results are nonspecific and hold similarities with more common lung pathology, contributing to missed or delayed diagnosis. Complementing radiological imaging with patient information, such as presenting symptoms and exposures, is important for early consideration of pulmonary epithelioid AS.