Developmental dental anomalies assessed by panoramic radiographs in a Greek orthodontic population sample.

Purpose: To assess developmental dental anomalies on panoramic radiographs in a Greek orthodontic population.

Materials And Methods: The sample consisted of 1200 panoramic radiographs that have been taken as part of routine orthodontic treatment planning in children and adolescents. The following exclusion criteria were applied: systemic disorders such as syndromes or clefts, previous jaw surgery and poor quality of the radiograph.

Effect of orthodontic management and orofacial muscle training protocols on the correction of myofunctional and myoskeletal problems in developing dentition. A systematic review and meta-analysis.

The aim of this review was to evaluate available evidence on the effect of early orthodontic management and myofunctional treatment in the developing dentition children, on anterior open bite correction, as well as on normalization of patterns of mouth breathing, swallowing and tongue resting position and pressure. Electronic searches in MEDLINE, Cochrane and LILACS, without language restrictions were conducted. Additionally, unpublished literature was identified.

Validation of fluorescence devices for evaluation of white spot lesions in orthodontic patients.

Aim: To clinically validate the fluorescence devices, DIAGNOdent Pen™ and Vista Proof™ for the evaluation of non-cavitated white spot lesions (WSL) in orthodontic patients and using direct visual examination after the brackets removal, as the gold standard.

Methods: The sample consisted of 31 patients, 13-28 years old, under fixed appliance orthodontic treatment. Teeth (N = 619) were evaluated with the brackets on, after cleaning and air drying, by direct, indirect visual examination and using the DIAGNOdent Pen™ device.

The effect of rheumatoid arthritis and functional loading on the structure of the mandibular condyle in a transgenic mouse model: An FTIR study.

Objective: The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of rheumatoid arthritis and functional loading through diet modification on the biochemical properties of the mandibular condyle in a transgenic mouse model and compare with healthy littermates.

Design: Twenty three, 4-week old hybrid male mice were used. Eleven were of transgenic line hTNF 197 (Tg 197 - with rheumatoid arthritis - RA) and 12 healthy littermates, both from mixed background CBAxC57BL/6.

Effect of the probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus reuteri on white spot lesion development in orthodontic patients.

Background/objectives: The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of daily intake of lozenges containing probiotic bacteria on white spot lesion (WSL) formation as well as on salivary lactobacilli (LB) and mutans streptococci (MS) counts, in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances.

Materials/methods: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study design with two parallel arms was employed. Patients (n = 85, mean age 15.