A randomized clinical trial to assess the sagittal effects of Transforce transverse appliance (TTA) and NiTi palatal expander (NPE) on skeletal class II malocclusion in growing patients during retention phase - A cephalometric study using a historical control group.

Objectives: To evaluate and compare the skeletal changes during the retention period after expansion with "Transforce Transverse lingual or palatal Appliance®" (TTA) and "NiTi Palatal Expander®" (NPE) in growing subjects with class II division 1 malocclusion and to compare these changes with a matched historical control.

Subjects And Methods: A unicentric two arm, parallel randomized clinical trial with additional historical control group was conducted over a period of six years. The subjects in the age group of 9-13 years were screened and recruited as they reported.

Awareness of Specialties of Dentistry among Medical Trainees and Teaching Faculty of Medical College in the Central West India.

Objective: The purpose of this study was, to assess and create awareness of specialties of dentistry among medical trainees and teaching faculty.

Materials And Methods: Printed and validated questionnaires were given personally to a total sample of 180 patients, including 60 interns, 40 postgraduate (PG) trainees and 80 teaching staff of Government Medical College. Their responses were collected and the results were tabulated using Micro-Soft Excel 2010.

Early correction of unilateral scissor bite using transforce appliance and modified twin block appliance.

Early treatment of scissor bite has been advocated mainly to prevent function jaw shift that can eventually lead to permanent skeletal asymmetry and temporomandibular joint pathosis. Although unilateral scissor bite is more common, most of the times, bilateral mandibular expansion is indicated. Lingual transforce appliance can be useful in such cases.