Described and illustrated by Allan G. Brodie in 1946, Brodie's syndrome corresponds to an abnormal transverse occlusal relationship in which the palatal cusps of the upper molars lie outside the vestibular cusps of their mandibular antagonists. This article covers the diagnosis, clinical presentation, etiology (and, particularly, etiopathogenesis) and evolution of this syndrome, and also its management, which is often difficult.
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December 2014
Introduction: The treatment of adult malocclusion is usually complex and pluridisciplinary. Its prognosis is not reliable. We present a new clinical protocol to improve the management and final result.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDuring orthodontic-surgical treatment, orthodontics must facilitate the surgery, and vice-versa. More specifically, surgical adjustment of the transverse dimension of the maxilla and its vertical and/or anteroposterior repositioning require orthodontic support. In addition to the orthodontic appliance, a palatal device is needed to guide and maintain the correction.
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