Publications by authors named "Nimrod Dykstein"
Introduction: Labiopalatal impacted canines (L-PICs) occur when the canines lie between central and lateral incisors, with their tip palatal to the central incisor and part of their crown labial to the lateral incisor. Because of their unusual position, they are often misdiagnosed, and their orthodontic resolution fails. This study aims to provide clinicians with pathognomonic features for early and accurate positional diagnosis of L-PICs.
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- A study was conducted to determine if orthodontic fixed retainers affect MRI imaging and whether they should be removed before scans.
- MRI tests were performed on a dry skull using two types of retainers, and radiologists assessed the imaging distortions caused by them.
- Results showed that Ortho Flex Tech retainers had no distortion, while Twistflex retainers caused issues, especially near the jaws, suggesting removal may be necessary in certain MRI conditions.
Periodontal status of impacted maxillary incisors uncovered by 2 different surgical techniques.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg
January 2009
Purpose: The aim of this retrospective study was to compare the postretention clinical appearance and the pulpal and periodontal status of surgically exposed and orthodontically aligned impacted maxillary central incisors, treated by 2 different surgical techniques-open eruption (OE) versus closed eruption (CE).
Patients And Methods: The OE group consisted of 11 patients, age 15 to 38 years. The 11 patients in the CE sample (aged 14-28 years) were selected from a larger group of patients treated by this method, by carefully matching them to the patients in the OE group, in terms of cause and height of impaction.