Up-to-Date Approach in the Treatment of Impacted Mandibular Molars: A Literature Review.

Eruption problems in the mandibular molars are rare, but they have to be diagnosed and treated early. Treatment of impacted molars is challenging due to a limited access and complexity of the mechanics that needs to be applied. Methods for managing impacted or tilted mandibular molars include orthodontic repositioning, surgical uprighting, and extraction with or without transplantation of the third molar into the extraction site.

The relationship between fixation method and early central condylar sagging after bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy in orthognathic surgery.

Purpose: There is no consensus about the ideal fixation methods and their effects on the condyle after the sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) procedure. The aim of this study was to compare the incidence, clinical presentation, and treatment of condylar sagging between different fixation methods following SSRO.

Methods: Patients who underwent double jaw surgery between 2007 and 2017 were evaluated retrospectively.

Orthodontic Treatment with Clear Aligners and The Scientific Reality Behind Their Marketing: A Literature Review.

As the demand for esthetic treatments is increasing, more people are seeking alternatives to fixed orthodontic appliances. Clear aligners are an esthetic and comfortable option for orthodontic treatment and have gained immense popularity over the last decade. This review will highlight the increasing popularity of clear aligners by describing some aligner systems frequently used today.

Maxillary incisor trauma in patients with class II division 1 dental malocclusion: associated factors.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the association between the presence of maxillary incisor trauma (MIT) with age, gender, dentition type, the degree of overjet (OJ), lip form, respiratory type and dental arch form in patients with Class II division 1 dental malocclusion.

Subjects And Methods: 256 patients (mean age: 15.80 ± 2.

Nasal profile changes with le fort I maxillary advancement surgery.

Introduction : The purpose of this study was to quantify anteroposterior facial soft tissue changes with respect to underlying skeletal movements after Le Fort I maxillary advancement surgery by using lateral cephalograms taken before and after the operation. Materials and Methods : The study group consisted of 20 patients (10 women, 10 men; mean age 23.4 ± 1.

Condylar asymmetry in different occlusion types.

Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between vertical asymmetries of the mandibular condyle with different occlusion types, including Angle Cl I, Cl II, Cl III malocclusions and unilateral posterior crossbite (UPC) in adolescent patients.

Methodology: A total number of 120 patients (60 girls, 60 boys with a mean age of 13.64 ± 1.

Evaluation of the closest speaking space in different dental and skeletal occlusions.

Statement Of Problem: The closest speaking space (CSS) together with the vertical overlap of anterior teeth during the production of the /s/ sound have not been previously investigated with respect to differences in dental and skeletal orthodontic classifications.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the CSS in dental and skeletal occlusions and to analyze the cause and effect relationship of the CSS and the amount of the vertical overlap of anterior teeth.

Material And Methods: Poly vinylsiloxane interocclusal registration material was placed bilaterally onto the occlusal surfaces of premolar and molar teeth of 155 native Turkish speaking adolescent and young adult dentate participants, who were then asked to pronounce the word seyis.

Evaluation of the effects of temporomandibular joint disc displacement and its progression on dentocraniofacial morphology in symptomatic patients using posteroanterior cephalometric analysis.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of disc displacement (DD) and its progression on dentocraniofacial morphology in symptomatic patients, and to compare the results with asymptomatic volunteers. Female patients with DD, diagnosed with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and posteroanterior cephalometric analysis, were included in this study. Subjects were grouped as follows: control group with bilateral normal disc position (group 1, n=20), unilateral DD with reduction (group 2, n=17), bilateral DD with reduction (group 3, n=32), unilateral DD without reduction (group 4, n=16), and bilateral DD without reduction (group 5, n=19).

Bimaxillary surgery in Class III malocclusion: soft and hard tissue changes.

The aim of this study was to quantify anteroposterior facial soft tissue changes with respect to underlying skeletal movements after Le Fort I maxillary advancement and mandibular setback surgery with sagittal split osteotomy in Class III skeletal deformity by using lateral cephalograms taken before and after the operation. The material consisted of 31 patient (15 female, 16 male cases, mean age was 26.7 ± 2.

Craniofacial and dental characteristics of Kabuki syndrome: nine years cephalometric follow-up.

Objective: Kabuki syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant trait with variable clinical expression. Common dental manifestations of Kabuki syndrome are high-arched palate, micrognathia, malocclusion, microdontia, small dental arches, hypodontia, severe maxillary recession and mid-facial hypoplasia.

Study Design: This report includes the oral manifestations of a Turkish patient with Kabuki syndrome with consideration of the long-term craniofacial prognosis for this patient based on the physical, clinical and radiological findings in 9 years follow-up period.

Facial soft tissue changes after maxillary impaction and mandibular advancement in high angle class II cases.

The aim of this study was to determine the vertical and anteroposterior alterations in the soft, the dental and the skeletal tissues associated with the facial profile after Le Fort I maxillary impaction in conjunction with sagittal split osteotomy for mandibular advancement performed in patients with a high angle Class II skeletal deformity.The study population consists of 21 patients (11 females and 10 males, mean age 24.5±1.

Evaluation of the effects of temporomandibular joint disk displacement and its progression on dentocraniofacial morphology in symptomatic patients using lateral cephalometric analysis.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of disk displacement (DD) and its progression on dentocraniofacial morphology in symptomatic patients and compare the results with asymptomatic volunteers. Skeletal and dental Class I female patients with DD, diagnosed using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and lateral cephalometric analysis were included in the study. Subjects were grouped as follows: control group with bilateral normal disk position (group 1, n=12), unilateral DD with reduction (group 2, n=16), bilateral DD with reduction (group 3, n=26), unilateral DD without reduction (group 4, n=12), and bilateral DD without reduction (group 5, n=8).

Interdisciplinary treatment of a patient with amelogenesis imperfecta, a skeletal Class III relationship, and an anterior open bite.

An adult woman with amelogenesis imperfecta, a skeletal Class III relationship, long face syndrome, and a severe anterior open bite received interdisciplinary treatment (orthodontics, orthognathic surgery, and prosthodontics). Presurgical orthodontic treatment was followed by a maxillary posterior impaction with anterior advancement and a mandibular setback. After surgery, the patient received ceramic crowns.

Body fat composition and weight changes after double-jaw osteotomy.

Nutritional problems might be observed after surgical procedures. In this study, body weight and fat composition changes have been investigated in dentofacial deformity patients after the double-jaw osteotomy procedure. Thirty Angle class 3 patients operated on with double-jaw osteotomies during the period of March 2006 to July 2008 were included in the study.

Incidence of bridging and dimensions of sella turcica in Class I and III Turkish adult female patients.

Mineralization of the interclinoid ligament of the sella turcica, or sella turcica bridging, has been associated with severe craniofacial deviations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of sella turcica bridging, sella turcica dimensions, and skeletal variables in 57 Class I (mean age, 27.2 ± 5.

Changes in head posture and hyoid bone position in Turkish Class III patients after mandibular setback surgery.

The aim of this study was to determine the changes in head posture and hyoid bone position after mandibular setback osteotomy in Turkish adult Class III patients. Serial lateral cephalograms of 42 Turkish Class III patients (24 female, 18 male patients, mean age: 25.4+/-1.

Treatment of a patient with a severe Class III and open bite: a case report.

The Class III malocclusion with mandibular prognathism and open bite can be a result of excessive mandibular growth, underdevelopment of the maxilla, environmental factors, and trauma to the jaws. Correction of this malocclusion can involve an orthodontic or a combined orthodontic-orthognathic approach. Skeletal asymmetries can complicate this situation, making treatment more difficult.

Head posture and hyoid bone position in adult Turkish Class III females and males.

The aim of this study was to investigate head posture and hyoid bone position using lateral cephalograms of adult Class III Turkish females and males. Lateral cephalograms of 69 Turkish adult Class III subjects (39 females and 30 males with a mean age of 25.7 +/- 3.

Oropharyngeal airway changes following bimaxillary surgery in Class III female adults.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate oropharyngeal airway changes following Le Fort I maxillary advancement and impaction with mandibular setback in Class III deformity.

Subjects And Methods: 53 female Class III patients (mean age: 24.9+/-0.

Soft and hard tissue changes after bimaxillary surgery in Turkish female Class III patients.

Introduction: Treatment of severe Class III malocclusion frequently requires a combination of orthodontics and orthognathic surgical procedures. The aims of this retrospective study were to assess the results of bimaxillary surgery on Turkish female subjects presenting with Class III malocclusions and to evaluate the correlation between soft and hard tissue changes.

Material And Methods: The sample consisted of 44 Turkish female Class III patients (mean age was 28.

Changes in pharyngeal (airway) morphology in Class III Turkish female patients after mandibular setback surgery.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in the pharyngeal and lower facial morphology in Turkish female Class III patients 1.5+/-0.4 years after mandibular setback surgery (bilateral sagittal split osteotomy), and orthodontic multi-bracket treatment.

Improving bony stability in maxillofacial surgery: use of osteogenetic materials in patients with profound (> or =5mm) maxillary advancement, a clinical study.

Purpose: LeFort I osteotomy is a part of the standard surgical regimen in the treatment of patients with Class III dentofacial deformity. Inadequate osteosynthesis between the segments is a problem in patients with profound (> or =5mm) maxillary advancement. In this study an ideal ossification is aimed for by applying a combination of osteoinductive and osteoconductive materials.

Effects of activator and high-pull headgear combination therapy: skeletal, dentoalveolar, and soft tissue profile changes.

The aim of this study was to evaluate skeletal, dentoalveolar, and soft tissue profile changes with activator and high-pull headgear combination therapy in patients with Class II malocclusions caused by maxillary prognathism and mandibular retrognathism. The subjects, all in the mixed dentition, were selected from a single centre and were divided into two groups: 28 patients were treated with an incisor double capping activator and a high-pull headgear combination appliance (13 girls, 15 boys mean chronological age 11.7 +/- 1.

Prosthodontic treatment of a patient with hemimandibular elongation: a clinical report.

This clinical report describes prosthodontic treatment of a patient with hemimandibular elongation that resulted in significant dentofacial asymmetry. A maxillary metal-ceramic fixed dental prosthesis and crowns were fabricated. To eliminate the negative horizontal overlap, 3 mandibular teeth were reduced to the gingival level.

Combined prosthodontic and orthodontic treatment of a patient with a Class III skeletal malocclusion: a clinical report.

This clinical report describes a multidisciplinary approach for the treatment of a patient with Angle Class III skeletal malocclusion and decreased occlusal vertical dimension. An overlay removable partial denture (ORPD) was used to reestablish the occlusal vertical dimension (OVD). After the trial and adjustment period, the reduced lower anterior dentofacial height was orthodontically increased and the negative horizontal overlap was corrected.