Association between Hypodontia and Angle's Malocclusions among Orthodontic Patients in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Background: Disturbances during the early tooth development stages may result in the congenital absence of teeth. The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between hypodontia and Angle's malocclusions.

Materials And Methods: The sample comprised 601 orthodontic patients' pretreatment records (242 men and 259 women), selected from the achieved orthodontic records.

A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of different methods on pain management during orthodontic debonding.

Background: Orthodontic treatment procedures like separator placement, archwire placement, orthodontic force application, miniscrew placement and debonding procedure usually involve pain and discomfort. Pain perception and methods to reduce pain during debonding in regard to gender and different locations of oral cavity is still a poorly documented issue in orthodontics. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of different methods on pain management during debonding and its association with gender and location.

Orthodontic Space Closure of a Missing Maxillary Lateral Incisor Followed by Canine Lateralization.

Maxillary lateral incisor agenesis is the most prevalent developmental dental anomaly. The management of missing lateral incisor was either closure using canine as substitution or creation of space orthodontically for prosthetic replacement. A careful diagnosis and treatment plan are deemed essential to address the patient's needs as the spacing is present in the esthetic region.