[Rocabado-penning skull-cervical posture in orthodontic patients].

Introduction: The standing balance of the skull on the spine in its cervical portion is a factor of consideration for the diagnosis of cranio-mandibular disorders and alterations in patients of all ages without distinction, that is, it is essential to conceive an accurate diagnosis in children and adults. However, over time, this element had not been taken into account in the differential diagnosis protocol, despite the fact that biomechanical alterations and dysfunctions in both hard and soft tissues are evidenced in a lateral skull teleradiography, essentially requested to initiate treatment.

Objective: To describe the cranio-cervical posture with the Rocabado-Penning analysis, in patients who come for consultation at the Instituto Latinoamericano de Estudios Superiores (ILES).

[Prognosis of impacted canines according to their position in the upper maxillary using different radiographic analyzes].

Introduction: Canine impaction is an anomaly in which the tooth is prevented from erupting. It occurs when eruption has been delayed and there is radiographic evidence.

Objective: To determine the prognosis of impacted canines according to their position in the maxilla by means of different analyses: Ericson & Kurol, Warford and Power & Short; in patients attending private clinics in the city of Asuncion from 2015 to 2020.