Reliability and reproducibility of the method of assessment of midpalatal suture maturation: A tomographic study.

Objectives: To assess reliability and reproducibility of the individual assessment of midpalatal suture maturation in computed tomography among orthodontists and radiologists for potential diagnosis application.

Materials And Methods: Sixty axial slices from cone-beam computed tomography and multi-slice CT scans of patients aged between 11 and 21 years old (33 females and 27 males) were selected. For the investigation of reliability and reproducibility of the method, two groups of examiners were established.

Dentoalveolar effects produced by different appliances on early treatment of anterior open bite: A randomized clinical trial.

Objectives:: To compare different appliances for early anterior open bite (AOB) correction.

Materials And Methods:: This was a parallel, randomized clinical trial. A prospective sample of patients with AOB was recruited consecutively.

Dimensional changes of dental arches produced by fixed and removable palatal cribs: A prospective, randomized, controlled study.

Objective: To evaluate the dimensional changes of dental arches on digital models of open bite treatment with fixed and removable palatal cribs.

Materials And Methods: The sample comprised 41 patients of both sexes who were white, aged 7-10 years, and who had mixed dentition, Angle Class I molar relationship, and a negative overbite of at least 1 mm. The sample was randomly divided into two groups: G1, fixed palatal crib; and G2, removable palatal crib.