Clinical Evaluation of a Direct Method for the Intrusion of Supraerupted Maxillary Molars: A Preliminary Study.

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the use of orthodontic mini-implants for the intrusion of supraerupted maxillary molars.

Materials And Methods: Nine patients were treated using buttons bonded on dental surfaces and mini-implants inserted on the buccal and palatal sides. The intrusion was evaluated by comparing radiographs obtained at the start of treatment and at the end of intrusion.

Clinical Efficiency of Two Sequences of Orthodontic Wires to Correct Crowding of the Lower Anterior Teeth.

This study compared time to correction of mandibular anterior crowding using two arch wire sequences, one with conventional nickel-titanium (NiTi) arch wires and the other with conventional and NiTi heat-activated arch wires. Twenty-two boys and girls (mean age: 16.68 ± 2.