Adult Herbst-multibracket appliance treatment-how stable are the results very long term?

Aim: To investigate the post-treatment (Tx) changes (≥ 15 years) in adult Class II patients treated with Herbst appliance and subsequently a multibracket appliance (MBA).

Subjects And Methods: Of 51 potential patients 31 could be located and participated (19 II:1 and 12 II:2). At a mean age of 21.

Quality of orthodontic care-A multicenter cohort study in a German convenience sample : Part 2: Cross-sectional patient-reported outcomes after orthodontic treatment.

Objectives: In light of the growing interest in orthodontic care and its effectiveness in Germany, part 2 of this multicenter cohort study evaluated patient-reported outcomes such as oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), oral hygiene habits, oral health beliefs, and potential influencing factors.

Methods: Of 586 patients screened from seven German study centers, data from 343 patients were analyzed for this part of the study. At the end of their orthodontic treatment, study participants filled out a questionnaire of either the German long version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-G 49) or the German short version of the Child Oral Health Impact Profile (COHIP-19), depending on their age, as well as questions about their oral hygiene behavior and beliefs.

White spot lesions after fixed appliance treatment-Can we expect spontaneous long-term (≥15 years) improvement?

Objective: To investigate the extent to which post-orthodontic white spot lesions (WSLs) change in appearance over a period of ≥15 years and whether an association with caries data exists.

Subjects And Methods: Seventy-two patients treated with a Herbst-Multibracket appliance at age 14.0 ± 2.

What to Prefer in Patients with Multibracket Appliances? Digital vs. Conventional Full-Arch Impressions-A Reference Aid-Based In Vivo Study.

This study aimed to investigate the transfer accuracy and required time for digital full-arch impressions obtained from intraoral scanners (IOSs) versus conventional alginate impressions (CAIs) in patients with multibracket appliances (MBA). Thirty patients with buccal MBAs (metal brackets, archwire removed) were examined using an established reference aid method. Impression-taking using four IOSs (Primescan, Trios 4, Medit i700, Emerald S) and one CAI with subsequent plaster casting were conducted.

Long-term (≥ 15 years) outcome quality after Class II:1 bionator or Herbst multibracket appliance treatment : A comparison.

Purpose: To compare the long-term outcome quality (≥ 15 years) of Class II:1 treatment using either a bionator (BIO) or a Herbst-multibracket appliance (HMB).

Methods: Patients who underwent functional treatment during the ideal treatment period for the respective approach (prepuberty vs. peak/postpeak) were assessed.

The transfer accuracy of digital and conventional full-arch impressions influenced by fixed orthodontic appliances: a reference aid-based in vitro study.

Objectives: The aim of this in vitro study was to investigate the influence of fixed orthodontic appliances (FOAs) on the transfer accuracy of full-arch impressions by five intraoral scanners (IOSs): CS3600, Primescan, Trios 4, Medit i500, Emerald S, and one conventional alginate impression (CAI).

Materials And Methods: To compare the data with the actual model situation, an established reference aid-based method was applied. A test model with human teeth was used and modified for each testing group, resulting in five different settings: natural teeth (group A), metal brackets without/with wire (groups B/C), ceramic brackets without/with wire (groups D/E).

Efficiency and outcome quality of Herbst-Multibracket appliance therapy in Class II:2 patients.

Objectives: The aim of this retrospective investigation was to generate representative data on the efficiency and outcome quality of Class II:2 Herbst-Multibracket appliance (Herbst-MBA) treatment.

Subjects And Methods: All Class II:2 patients who had started Herbst-MBA treatment at the study centre since 1986 were included. Study casts from before treatment, after Herbst-MBA treatment, and (if available) after ≥24 months of follow-up were evaluated using standard occlusal variables, the Peer Assessment Rating (PAR)-Index, and the Ahlgren-Scale.

Long-term effects of Class II Herbst treatment on the pharyngeal airway width.

Objective: The aim was to assess the long-term effects of Class II malocclusion treatment with the Herbst appliance on the pharyngeal airway (PA) width in comparison to untreated individuals with Classes I and II malocclusion.

Methods: Lateral cephalometric radiographs of 13 male Class II patients from before (T1) and after (T2) treatment with the Herbst appliance as well as after the end of growth (T3) were retrospectively analyzed and compared to two untreated age- and gender-matched samples with Class I (n = 13) or Class II (n = 13) malocclusion. The PA dimensions were measured using the parameters p (narrowest distance between the soft palate and the posterior pharyngeal wall) and t (narrowest distance between the base of the tongue and the posterior pharyngeal wall).

Replantation of a displaced incisor in a boy with a cleft lip and alveolus: a case report.

Background: Tooth replantation after traumatic avulsion or transplantation is a challenge in oral surgery. A special method named auto-alloplastic replantation, in which a titanium post is used after extraoral endodontic treatment, combines several advantages. The treatment is performed in one step with no further endodontic intervention, no wide root canal instrumentation, no recontamination, and reduced endodontic infection.

Severe external apical root resorption--local cause or genetic predisposition?

Background: Current data suggest that a large extent of the variation in orthodontic root resorption may be explained by differences in individual genetic predisposition. This would imply, however, a similar root resorption reaction in all teeth.

Objective: To determine the incidence and extent of severe external apical root resorptions (SEARR) in maxillary incisors during multibracket (MB) appliance treatment.

Occlusal stability of adult Class II Division 1 treatment with the Herbst appliance.

Introduction: During recent years, some articles have been published on Herbst appliance treatment in adult patients, an approach that has been shown to be most effective in Class II treatment in both early and late adulthood. However, no results on stability have yet been published. Our objective was to analyze the short-term occlusal stability of Herbst therapy in adults with Class II Division 1 malocclusions.

Facial profile and lip position changes in adult Class II, Division 2 subjects treated with the Herbst-Multibracket appliance. A radiographic cephalometric pilot study.

Objective: To examine the treatment and post-treatment effects of the Herbst-Multibracket (MB) appliance on facial profile and lip position in adult Class II, Division 2 subjects.

Material And Methods: Lateral head films of 16 consecutively-treated adult Class II, Division 2 subjects (8 males, 8 females) with an average age of 18.8 years pre-treatment were analyzed on three occasions: before treatment (T1), after Herbst-MB treatment (T2) and 2 years post-treatment (T3).