Direction and Range of Condylar Positional Changes in the First-Year Post-surgical Orthodontics Interventions in Adult Patients with Skeletal Class III Deformity: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Objectives: Assess the available scientific literature regarding the direction and extent of condylar positional changes during the first year of post-surgical orthodontics interventions in class III patients.

Materials And Methods: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Google Scholar databases were searched up to March 2022 for studies involving the measurement of condylar positional changes after surgical treatment of Class III dentofacial deformity in adults with BSSO without or without Le Fort I osteotomies. The methodological index for non-randomized studies (MINORS) was utilized to assess the risk of bias and quality of non-randomized studies.

Denosumab Decreases Epicardial Adipose Tissue Attenuation in Dialysis Patients with Secondary Hyperparathyroidism and Low Bone Mass.

Introduction: Denosumab preceding elective surgery is an alternative option when parathyroidectomy is not immediately possible. Denosumab (an osteoprotegerin mimic) may play a role in the cardiovascular system, which is reflected in the features of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) and coronary artery calcification (CAC).

Methods: We investigated the effects of denosumab on EAT attenuation (EATat) and CAC in dialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT).

World Federation of Orthodontists guidelines for postgraduate orthodontic education.

Advanced dental education programs in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics require an extensive and comprehensive evidence-based experience, which must be representative of the current didactic and technical advancements. Over the past 25 years, the World Federation of Orthodontists (WFO) has placed emphasis in the support for the recognized orthodontic specialty training programs in every region of the world. In its early years, the WFO developed general principles for specialty education that culminated in the first comprehensive curriculum recommendations, i.

Comparison between microporous and nanoporous orthodontic miniscrews : An experimental study in rabbits.

Purpose: Surface characteristics of orthodontic miniscrews might affect survival rates and removal torque values (RTVs). This experimental study aimed to clarify whether and why a microporous or nanoporous surface promotes higher survival rates and RTVs for orthodontic miniscrews.

Methods: Using a split-leg design, one set each of nonporous (sham control, n = 24) and microporous (control, n = 6), and three sets of nanoporous (experimental, n = 6 per set) miniscrews were implanted in the tibias of 12 New Zealand rabbits and immediately loaded with 1.

Orthodontic board certifications: Global perspectives, challenges, and evolving trends.

The Society of Orthodontic Specialty Certifying Boards aims to encourage the formation of new certifying orthodontic boards worldwide and stimulate existing orthodontic certifying boards to review and revise their certification process. The main goal of Society of Orthodontic Specialty Certifying Boards is to motivate more orthodontists to become board certified by demonstrating their skills through time to protect the public and the specialty from unqualified practitioners. This article identifies the existing barriers in board certification and suggests a scenario-based clinical examination.

Overview of the Role of Pharmacological Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) remains a prominent disease state characterized by the recurrent collapse of the upper airway while sleeping. To date, current treatment may include continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), lifestyle changes, behavioral modification, mandibular advancement devices, and surgical treatment. However, due to the desire for a more convenient mode of management, pharmacological treatment has been thoroughly investigated as a means for a potential alternative in OSA treatment.

Effect of anodization on friction behavior of β‑titanium orthodontic archwires.

Purpose: To evaluate the effects of anodization on the friction behavior of beta-titanium (β-Ti) orthodontic archwires in conventional or self-ligating brackets in vitro.

Methods: β‑Ti archwires (0.018 × 0.

Preliminary study: evaluating the reliability of CBCT images for tongue space measurements in the field of orthodontics.

Introduction: Accurately measuring tongue space is challenging, but this information can be useful to many dental specialties. This study was intended to estimate the reliability of using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) to measure tongue space, which includes tongue volume and the oral cavity air capacity.

Methods: For this preliminary study, CBCT images from ten participants (five females and five males, mean age of 29.

History and Evolution of Orthognathic Surgery at Chang Gung Craniofacial Center: Lessons Learned From 35-Year Experience.

Background: Modern orthognathic surgery (OGS) was established on the basis of contributions from multidisciplinary centers worldwide. This study reports the history and evolution of OGS at the Chang Gung Craniofacial Center (CGCC) and identifies the lessons learned from 35 years of experience.

Methods: The total number of OGS procedures managed by the CGCC multidisciplinary team between 1981 and 2016 was determined.

Esthetic Interdisciplinary Treatment: An Effective Approach to Address Complex Short-Face Adult Cases.

Traditional interdisciplinary treatment (IDT) for simultaneous correction of complex facial, smile, and dental problems in a so-called "shortface" adult patient can be extremely challenging. Such treatment typically has been based mainly on dental diagnosis with little or no consideration given to the proper correspondence of teeth position to the patient's jaws so as to enhance overall esthetics. Modern esthetic interdisciplinary treatment (E-IDT), however, is an overall esthetics-driven treatment planning approach based on a global diagnosis rather than primarily a dental diagnosis, while still considering the patient's health and function.

Retrospective and Clinical Evaluation of Aftermarket CAD/CAM Titanium Abutments Supporting Posterior Splinted Prostheses and Single Crowns.

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical outcomes of aftermarket computer-aided design/computer-assisted manufacturing (CAD/CAM) titanium abutments supporting splinted prostheses and single crowns in the posterior region.

Materials And Methods: This study retrospectively evaluated the records of patients who received posterior implant-supported splinted restorations and single crowns supported by aftermarket CAD/CAM titanium abutments. Recall and clinical examination of the patients were performed between January 2017 and February 2018.

The immediate effect of alternate rapid maxillary expansions and constrictions on the alveolus: a retrospective cone beam computed tomography study.

Background: Rapid maxillary expansion reduced the expander's anchor teeth buccal alveolar bone thickness. However, the effects of alternate rapid maxillary expansions and constrictions (Alt-RAMEC) on the expander's anchor teeth alveolar thickness has not been assessed. The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the effects of Alt-RAMEC on the alveolus surrounding the anchor teeth of a double-hinged expander.

Airway Changes after Cleft Orthognathic Surgery Evaluated by Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography and Overnight Polysomnographic Study.

Cleft lip and palate is the most common congenital craniofacial anomaly. Up to 60% of these patients will benefit from cleft orthognathic surgery, which consists primarily of maxillary advancement and mandibular setback to address midface retrusion and relative mandibular protrusion, respectively. It is believed that maxillary advancement can enlarge the airway whilst mandibular setback can reduce the airway, but this has not previously been quantified for cleft patients undergoing orthognathic surgery.

Three-dimensional surgical simulation improves the planning for correction of facial prognathism and asymmetry: A qualitative and quantitative study.

Traditional planning method for orthognathic surgery has limitations of cephalometric analysis, especially for patients with asymmetry. The aim of this study was to assess surgical plan modification after 3-demensional (3D) simulation. The procedures were to perform traditional surgical planning, construction of 3D model for the initial surgical plan (P1), 3D model of altered surgical plan after simulation (P2), comparison between P1 and P2 models, surgical execution, and postoperative validation using superimposition and root-mean-square difference (RMSD) between postoperative 3D image and P2 simulation model.

Effect of Butyrate on Collagen Expression, Cell Viability, Cell Cycle Progression and Related Proteins Expression of MG-63 Osteoblastic Cells.

Aims: Butyric acid is one major metabolic product generated by anaerobic Gram-negative bacteria of periodontal and root canal infection. Butyric acid affects the activity of periodontal cells such as osteoblasts. The purposes of this study were to investigate the effects of butyrate on MG-63 osteoblasts.

7-Ketocholesterol induces ATM/ATR, Chk1/Chk2, PI3K/Akt signalings, cytotoxicity and IL-8 production in endothelial cells.

Cardiovascular diseases (atherosclerosis, stroke, myocardiac infarction etc.) are the major systemic diseases of elder peoples in the world. This is possibly due to increased levels of oxidized low-density lipoproteins (oxLDLs) such as 7-ketocholesterol (7-KC) and lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) that damage vascular endothelial cells, induce inflammatory responses, to elevate the risk of cardiovascular diseases, Alzheimer's disease, and age-related macular degeneration.

Simultaneous maxillo-mandibular distraction in early adolescence as a single treatment modality for durable correction of type II unilateral hemifacial microsomia: Follow-up till completion of growth.

Background: Timing of surgical intervention in hemifacial microsomia (HFM) is controversial. Although mandibular osteodistraction in childhood for HFM is popular, recent data for single-stage distraction in growing HFM patients demonstrated long-term relapse. Literature suggests that adolescents in the late mixed dentition age or permanent dentition age (11-16-year-old) had more stable outcomes post-distraction than younger children.

A modified presurgical orthopedic (nasoalveolar molding) device in the treatment of unilateral cleft lip and palate.

Nasoalveolar molding (NAM) can be done effectively to reshape the nasal cartilage and mold the maxillary dentoalveolar arch before surgical cleft lip repair and primary rhinoplasty. Presurgical NAM helps as an adjunct procedure to enhance the esthetic and functional outcome of the surgical procedures. We have developed a modified NAM device to suit to the needs of the patients coming from distant places for the treatment.

Difference in the Surgical Outcome of Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate Patients with and without Pre-Alveolar Bone Graft Orthodontic Treatment.

Presurgical orthodontic treatment before secondary alveolar bone grafting (SABG) is widely performed for cleft lip/palate patients. However, no randomized controlled trial has been published comparing SABG outcomes in patients with, and without, presurgical orthodontic treatment. This randomized, prospective, single-blinded trial was conducted between January 2012 and April 2015 to compare ABG volumes 6 months postoperatively between patients with and without presurgical orthodontic treatment.

Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Treated Periodontitis: A Population-Based Follow-Up Study from Taiwan.

Background: The aim of the present study was to identify the long-term major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in treated periodontitis patients in Taiwan.

Methods: From the National Health Insurance Research Database (2001-2010), adult patients (≥ 18 years) with treated periodontitis were identified. Comparison was made between patients with mild form and severe form of treated periodontitis after propensity score matching.

The effect of cleft maxillary distraction osteogenesis on the levator veli palatini and velopharyngeal function.

Background: Le Fort I maxillary distraction with the rigid external distraction (RED) device is performed to correct severe midface retrusion in cleft patients, but it may adversely affect velopharyngeal function.

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the angular changes in the levator veli palatini (LVP) and its influence on velopharyngeal function after maxillary distraction using 3-dimensional computed tomography (3D CT) scan volume rendered images.

Methods: This was a retrospective study of 12 patients.