Evaluation of the Difference in the Rate of Canine Retraction Assisted by Piezocision and Discission in Human Subjects: A Preliminary Parallel-Arm Prospective Clinical Study.

Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate the rate of orthodontic tooth movement assisted by piezocision and discission in extraction cases.

Methods: Twelve adults (20-35 years) requiring upper premolar extraction for orthodontic treatment were included in this preliminary parallel-arm clinical study. Participants (randomly allocated) in Groups A and B received piezocision and discision-assisted corticotomy cuts at the premolar extraction site, respectively, contralateral side served as the control.

Assessment of the outcomes and stability after mandibular incisor extraction in orthodontic patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: This study assessed the stability of the outcomes after mandibular incisor extraction (MIE) using intercanine width and peer assessment rating (PAR) scores in orthodontic patients.

Methods: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Science Direct, Google Scholar, Ovid, and SciELO were systematically searched without restrictions until August 2022. A risk of bias assessment was performed using Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS).

Assessment of the effect of frequency of low-level laser therapy exposure at different intervals on orthodontic tooth movement - A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To assess the optimal intervals of exposure of low-level LASER therapy (LLLT) that would optimally accelerate orthodontic tooth movement. Second objective was to quantitatively analyze the difference in the time taken for alignment of anterior teeth with and without the application of LASER.

Materials And Methods: PROSPERO database registry was done (CRD42020196472) and review was conducted based on PRISMA guidelines.

Survival rate and stability of surface-treated and non-surface-treated orthodontic mini-implants: a randomized clinical trial.

Objectives: This clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the stability and failure rate of surface-treated orthodontic mini-implants and determine whether they differ from those of non-surface-treated orthodontic mini-implants.

Trial Design: Randomized clinical trial with a split-mouth study design.

Setting: Department of Orthodontics, SRM Dental College, Chennai.

levels in patients who received orthodontic brackets bonded using probiotic impregnated resin composite - a randomized clinical trial.

To evaluate the effect of impregnating an orthodontic resin composite with probiotic bacteria ( GG) on the levels of () in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. Thirty patients were randomly selected and allotted by block randomization to two groups: an experimental group, who received brackets bonded with probiotic impregnated resin composite and a control group, who received brackets bonded with conventional light cure resin composite. Plaque samples were collected before (ET0 and CT0) and two months (ET1 and CT1) after bonding.

Reproducibility of linear and angular cephalometric measurements obtained by an artificial-intelligence assisted software (WebCeph) in comparison with digital software (AutoCEPH) and manual tracing method.

Introduction: It has been suggested that human errors during manual tracing of linear/angular cephalometric parameters can be eliminated by using computer-aided analysis. The landmarks, however, are located manually and the computer system completes the analysis. With the advent of Artificial Intelligence in the field of Dentistry, automatic location of the landmarks has become a promising tool in digital Orthodontics.

'Plain lignocaine' vs 'Lignocaine with vasoconstrictor'-Comparative evaluation of pain during administration and post-extraction wound healing by a double blinded randomized controlled clinical trial.

Objectives: The aim of this double blinded randomized controlled clinical trial was to evaluate the efficacy of two local anaesthetic solutions, 'Plain lignocaine' and 'Lignocaine with vasoconstrictor', on pain during administration and post-extraction wound healing in patients undergoing therapeutic extractions.

Materials And Methods: Fifty patients indicated for therapeutic extraction of upper and lower premolars for orthodontic purpose were recruited for the study. Using a split-mouth study design, anaesthesia was achieved using lignocaine with adrenaline on the control side and plain lignocaine on the study side.

Cracked tooth syndrome: A report of three cases.

Cracked tooth syndrome (CTS), the term was coined by Cameron in 1964, which refers to an incomplete fracture of a vital posterior tooth extending to the dentin and occasionally into the pulp. CTS has always been a nightmare to the patient because of its unpredictable symptoms and a diagnostic dilemma for the dental practitioner due to its variable, bizarre clinical presentation. The treatment planning and management of CTS has also given problems and challenges the dentist as there is no specific treatment option.