Dentoalveolar effects of skeletally anchored extrusion arch in anterior open bite patients: A prospective clinical trial.

Objective: The purpose of this prospective clinical trial was to explore the dental and soft tissue changes accompanying the use of skeletally anchored nickel-titanium (NiTi) extrusion arch in the correction of anterior open bite (AOB).

Material And Methods: Twenty female patients with a mean age of 16.5 ± 1.

Static friction, surface roughness, and antibacterial activity of orthodontic brackets coated with silver and silver chitosan nanoparticles.

Background: To determine the effect of silver and silver chitosan nanocoatings on monocrystalline ceramic, polycrystalline ceramic, and metallic brackets regarding friction, roughness, and antibacterial effect against Streptococcus mutans.

Methods: A total of 99 upper right premolar brackets with a 0.022 × 0.

Acupressure versus NSAID for relief of orthodontic pain : A randomized controlled clinical trial.

Aim: To compare ibuprofen and acupressure for pain relief after insertion of elastomeric orthodontic separators.

Materials And Methods: A randomized control clinical trial was conducted in an orthodontic clinic. A total of 75 orthodontic patients aged 12-16 years participating in the study were randomly allocated to receive either 400 mg of oral ibuprofen, applying acupressure therapy, or no pain-relief approach.

Effect of self-assembling peptide and other remineralizing agents on preventing initial enamel lesions around orthodontic brackets: An in vitro comparative study.

Objective: To investigate and compare the effect of self-assembling peptide SAP (P), casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate fluoride paste (CPP-ACPF), and fluoride varnish (FV) on preventing enamel demineralization around orthodontic brackets.

Material And Methods: Orthodontic brackets were bonded to the buccal surfaces of 80 freshly extracted human maxillary premolars. Teeth were randomly assigned to four groups (n=20) according to the remineralizing agent used as follows: SAP (P) group (Curodont™ Protect/Credentis), CPP-ACPF group (MI Paste Plus®/Recaldent™), fluoride varnish group (Profluoride varnish®/VOCO), and control group.

Maxillary molar distalization in treatment of angle class II malocclusion growing patients: Uncontrolled clinical trial.

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the clinical effectiveness treatment effects of a simple buccal technique for maxillary molar distalization using direct buccal skeletal anchorage.

Materials And Methods: After sample size calculation, fourteen female patients with bilateral Class II molar relationship (age 11-14 years) were selected from the clinic of the Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Egypt. After the application of the eligibility criteria, only eleven patients remained to final evaluation.