Association between Eruption Sequence of Posterior Teeth, Dental Crowding, Arch Dimensions, Incisor Inclination, and Skeletal Growth Pattern.

Background: We conducted research to investigate the effects of the eruption sequence of posterior teeth, arch dimensions, and incisor inclination on dental crowding.

Material And Methods: A cross-sectional analytic study was performed on 100 patients (54 boys and 46 girls; mean ages: 11.69 and 11.

Use of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for the Recovery of Oral Function after Orthognathic Surgery.

The oral functions of patients are markedly diminished immediately after orthognathic surgery, and novel approaches are needed to accelerate their recovery. The aim of this study was to examine the usefulness of weekly applications of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for this purpose, based on the evidence of its effectiveness in other types of patients with muscle alterations. Maximum jaw opening, bite force, pain, and facial inflammation were compared between patients receiving TENS and those receiving sham-TENS for 30 min at baseline and weekly over a four-week period after orthognathic surgery and were also compared between the before and after of each procedure.

Mini implants osseointegration, molar intrusion and root resorption in Sinclair minipigs.

Aim: The use of mini implants to create a passive intraoral anchorage point has been mainly tested in clinical trials. In this study, an experimental integrated approach evaluated mini implant loading protocols (immediate vs. delayed loading) on bone remodelling and mini implant stability and the consequent degree of dental intrusion and apical root resorption.

Changes in joint space dimension after the correction of Class II division 1 malocclusion.

Objective: The aim of this prospective longitudinal investigation was to compare the relationship between the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) condyles and the temporal fossae by means of tomography before and after the orthodontic correction of Class II, division 1 malocclusion using the activator appliance.

Materials And Methods: The final sample consisted of 26 consecutively treated Class II, division 1 patients (19 boys and 7 girls with an average pre-treatment age of 11 years) who underwent orthodontic treatment by means of an activator appliance. Before treatment all patients were free of signs and symptoms associated to TMJ disorders.

Longitudinal evaluation of jaw muscle activity and mandibular kinematics in young patients with Class II malocclusion treated with the Teuscher activator.

Objectives: A longitudinal study was performed to evaluate the jaw muscle activity and mandibular kinematics after Teuscher activator treatment and at 2 years after orthodontic treatment completion.

Material And Methods: Twenty-seven children with Class II division 1 malocclusion were evaluated before treatment (T0; mean: 11.6 years), after functional treatment (T1; mean: 12.

Kinesiographic and sonographic changes in young Class II patients treated with functional appliances.

Introduction: The aim of this prospective, longitudinal, case-series study was to analyze the effect of orthodontic treatment by means of an activator appliance on the temporomandibular joint disc-condyle complex.

Methods: The sample included 27 consecutively treated subjects with Class II Division 1 malocclussions (21 boys, 6 girls) who underwent orthodontic therapy with activators. The average pretreatment age was 11 years 2 months.