Assessment of Palatal Plane and Occlusal Plane for Determining Anteroposterior Jaw Relation.

Introduction: Sagittal jaw relationship is an important parameter for orthodontic treatment planning. Angular and linear measurements both have been proposed and used in orthodontic cephalometrics to assess the sagittal jaw relationships. However, angular measurement has been questioned over the years for its reliability as a result of changes in facial height, jaw inclination and the variable positions of Nasion.

Catastrophic health expenditure among industrial workers in a large-scale industry in Nepal, 2017: a cross-sectional study.

Objectives: The study aimed at estimating out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditure, catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) and distress financing due to hospitalisation and outpatient care among industrial workers in Eastern Nepal.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study involving industrial workers employed in a large-scale industry in Eastern Nepal. Those who were hospitalised in the last 1 year or availed outpatient care within the last 30 days were administered a structured questionnaire to estimate the cost of illness.

Comparison of adverse effects between lingual and labial orthodontic treatment.

Objective: To compare adverse effects between labial and lingual orthodontic treatments through a systematic review of the literature.

Materials And Methods: The protocol of this systematic review (CRD42012002455) was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO). An electronic search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, CENTRAL, SIGLE, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, and ClinicalTrial.

Interventions for accelerating orthodontic tooth movement: a systematic review.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of interventions on accelerating orthodontic tooth movement.

Materials And Methods: We searched the databases of PubMed, Embase, Science Citation Index, CENTRAL, and SIGLE from January 1990 to August 2011 for randomized or quasi-randomized controlled trials that assessed the effectiveness of interventions on accelerating orthodontic tooth movement. The processes of study search, selection, and quality assessment were conducted independently in duplicate by two review authors.