Orthodontic alignment of ankylosed teeth with aid of surgical luxation: Case series.

Background: Identification of tooth ankylosis before comprehensive orthodontic treatment can be challenging. This case series illustrates different presentations of tooth ankylosis, the importance of early diagnosis, the use of surgical luxation to aid orthodontic alignment of ankylosed teeth and its sequelae.

Case Presentation: All three cases were adolescents: a 14-year-old girl with a highly placed upper left lateral incisor and history of general anaesthesia; a 14-year-old boy with an impacted upper right first premolar and history of dental trauma; and a 13-year-old girl with an infraoccluded upper left central incisor with history of replantation due to avulsion.

The Heritability of Palatal Rugae Morphology Among Siblings* †.

Although there is clinical applicability of the palatal rugae as an identification tool in forensic odontology, controversy exists whether the palatal rugae patterns are stable or variable. The greater the genetic component, the higher the probability that palatal rugae patterns are stable. The aim of this study was to compare the palatal rugae morphology between full siblings and the proportion of variability due to genetic component.

Morphological patterns of the palatal rugae: A review.

Background: Palatal rugae are asymmetric ridges of connective tissue located behind the incisive papilla over the anterior hard palate. They serve as stable superimposition landmarks to assess tooth movement in orthodontics and as identification aids in forensic odontology. However, the stability of palatal rugae remains controversial.

Clinical audit teaching in record-keeping for dental undergraduates at International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

This study investigated the impact of clinical audit training on record-keeping behavior of dental students and students' perceptions of the clinical audit training. The training was delivered to Year 4 and Year 5 undergraduates at the School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It included a practical audit exercise on patient records.