Torturous path of an elastic gap band: Interdisciplinary approach to orthodontic treatment for a young patient who lost both maxillary central incisors after do-it-yourself treatment.

Spacing between the maxillary anterior teeth is a common concern for young patients and their parents. Patients often consider a diastema to be an annoying but minor problem; they might consult their general dentists for help, or try to address the issue themselves by applying elastic "gap bands." Moreover, parents, without any informed consent, sometimes accept this erroneous method as an easy and inexpensive treatment approach.

Patterns of non-syndromic permanent tooth agenesis in a large orthodontic population.

Objective: The aim of this study is to explore patterns of non-syndromic permanent tooth agenesis in a large orthodontic patient group.

Design: A record review was performed in various orthodontic clinics to identify white patients with non-syndromic permanent tooth agenesis, excluding 3rd molars. Four hundred and fourteen subjects fulfilled the inclusion criteria.

Esthetic, Functional, and Everyday Life Assessment of Individuals with Cleft Lip and/or Palate.

Objectives: To evaluate the level of satisfaction of individuals with cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) and their parents concerning the esthetic and functional treatment outcomes, the impact of the cleft on everyday life, and potential associations with treatment outcome satisfaction.

Subjects And Methods: The sample consisted of 33 patients (7 CP, 20 unilateral CLP, and 6 bilateral CLP; median age: 17.1, range: 9.

Maxillary canine impaction in orthodontic patients with and without agenesis: a cross-sectional radiographic study.

Objective: To assess potential associations between maxillary canine impaction (MCI) and agenesis status as well as between MCI and gender.

Materials And Methods: The records of 182 orthodontic patients with agenesis (excluding the third molars) and 630 orthodontic patients without agenesis were examined. Diagnosis of MCI was based on pretreatment panoramic radiographs.

Comparative assessment of clinical performance of esthetic bracket materials.

Objectives: To compare the alterations in esthetic appearance and slot morphology/integrity of two main types of esthetic brackets caused after clinical use.

Materials And Methods: Sixteen ceramic (CR) and 16 plastic (PR) central incisor brackets were obtained from 16 young adult patients at the end of treatment in a prospective randomized manner. As controls, 12 ceramic (CC) and 12 plastic (PC) nonused brackets were also examined.