Publications by authors named "Giulia Baccaglione"
Introduction: Aligners represent a common treatment for orthodontic patients thanks to their countless advantages including aesthetics, comfort, and oral hygiene maintenance; at the same time, they are associated with a reduced number of visits and a low incidence of complications. Although aligners have undergone considerable improvements over time, to date they have limitations in resolving the most serious malocclusions related to transverse maxillary deficiency. The aim of the present study was to retrospectively evaluate an orthodontic protocol (the Nuvola® OP System) which associates a morpho-functional corrector (to be used for 30 min/day) with the aligner, allowing for the treatment of cases that would be difficult or unpredictable with aligners alone.
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- Cephalometry is essential for diagnosing and planning orthodontic surgeries, but 3D cephalometry isn't widely adopted despite the use of CBCT in other dental fields.
- In a study involving 13 patients, pre- and post-operative 3D cephalometric analysis was conducted using CBCT to assess changes following bimaxillary surgery.
- The study found that while multiplane 3D Total Face cephalometry helps identify skeletal discrepancies effectively, the superimposition method is easier to use but lacks detailed information on bone movement.
The aim of this study is to propose a 3D skeletal classification and relative normal values of reference. : from a pool of 271 cone-beam computerized tomography images 108 chin-summit examinations of the skull were selected and divided into 3 traditional skeletal classes. The same Cone-beam Computerized Tomography (CBCT) images were then assessed using the cephalometric multiplanar analysis following the total face approach protocol.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSecond Class Functional Treatment: Andreasen Activator vs Twin Block.
Int J Clin Pediatr Dent
January 2020
Aim: The purpose of this research is to analyze and compare the dental and skeletal changes induced by two functional devices, Andreasen Activator and Clark's twin block, on the sagittal and vertical plane, by means of cephalometric analysis, of the lateral cephalograms prescribed at the beginning and at the end of the treatment for a second skeletal class, first division with normal or deep bite.
Materials And Methods: Twenty patients, 8 females and 12 males, fulfilling criteria for inclusion, were divided randomly into two groups: group I was treated with Andreasen activator, the second group with Clark's twin block. The duration of the therapy was about 18 months plus less 2 months.