Effects of teriparatide on bone formation in rats with experimentally induced premaxillary expansion.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of systemic teriparatide on sutural bone formation after premaxillary suture expansion in rats.

Material And Methods: Twenty Wistar male rats (8-10 weeks old) were randomly divided into two groups, namely, control (C, n=10) and teriparatide (T, n=10). An expansion force was applied to the maxillary incisors using helical spring for a seven-day expansion period, for both groups.

Three-dimensional soft tissue evaluation after rapid maxillary expansion and mandibular midline distraction osteogenesis.

Objectives: To evaluate the effects of rapid maxillary expansion (RME) and mandibular midline distraction osteogenesis (MMDO) on facial soft tissues using three-dimensional (3D) images.

Materials And Methods: A total of 20 patients (average age 15.86 ± 2.

Eruption of an impacted canine in an adenomatid odontogenic tumor treated with combined orthodontic and surgical therapy.

An adenomatoid odontogenic tumor is an uncommon asymptomatic lesion that is often misdiagnosed as a dentigerous cyst. It originates from the odontogenic epithelium. Enucleation and curettage is the usual treatment of choice.

Effect of menstrual cycle on orthodontic pain perception : A controlled clinical trial.

Background And Objective: The aim of this prospective, single-center, controlled clinical trial was to evaluate the effects of menstrual cycle phases on orthodontic pain perception.

Materials And Methods: A total of 48 women between 16 and 20 years old with regular menstrual periods who were scheduled to undergo extraction of two upper first premolars for orthodontic treatment were enrolled in this study. Laceback ligatures were used to move canines distally.

Evaluation of Enamel Surface Roughness after Various Finishing Techniques for Debonding of Orthodontic Brackets.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the surface roughness of enamel after debonding with various types of burs.

Methods: The buccal surfaces of 20 mandibular incisors for each group of bur were subjected to profilometer analysis, and three parameters of surface irregularity were recorded. After bracket debonding, adhesive remnants were removed by tungsten carbide burs in low-speed, high-speed, and stainbuster settings.

Effects of remineralization procedures on shear bond strengths of brackets bonded to demineralized enamel surfaces with self-etch systems.

Objective: To compare the effects of different remineralization procedures on the surface roughness of teeth, shear bond strengths (SBSs), and Adhesive Remnant Index scores of self-etching primer (SEP) used to bond orthodontic brackets to previously treated demineralized enamel surfaces.

Materials And Methods: A total of 140 extracted human premolar teeth were randomly divided into seven equal groups. Group I was the control group.

Three-dimensional evaluation of hybrid expander appliances: A pilot study.

Objective: To evaluate transverse dimensional changes in dentoalveolar and skeletal structures caused by hybrid expander, using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).

Materials And Methods: The CBCT records of nine patients (five boys and four girls) (mean age 13.61 ± 0.

Shear-bond-strength of orthodontic brackets to aged nano-hybrid composite-resin surfaces using different surface preparation.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of different surface preparation methods on the shear bond strength (SBS) of orthodontic metal brackets to aged nano-hybrid resin composite surfaces in vitro. A total of 100 restorative composite resin discs, 6 mm in diameter and 3 mm thick, were obtained and treated with an ageing procedure. After ageing, the samples were randomly divided as follows according to surface preparation methods: (1)Control, (2)37% phosphoric acid gel, (3)Sandblasting, (4)Diamond bur, (5)Air-flow and 20 central incisor teeth were used for the control etched group.

Cone-beam computed tomography evaluation of dentoskeletal changes after asymmetric rapid maxillary expansion.

Introduction: The aims of this study were to quantitatively evaluate the changes in arch widths and buccolingual inclinations of the posterior teeth after asymmetric rapid maxillary expansion (ARME) and to compare the measurements between the crossbite and the noncrossbite sides with cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).

Methods: From our clinic archives, we selected the CBCT records of 30 patients with unilateral skeletal crossbite (13 boys, 14.2 ± 1.

Incidence of white spot lesions among patients treated with self- and conventional ligation systems.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of white spot lesions (WSLs) and its relationship with various patient and treatment variables, in patients treated with self-ligation and conventional ligation orthodontic bracket systems.

Methods: Two-hundred randomly selected patient records (136 female, 64 male) for self-ligation and (108 female, 92 male) for conventional ligation groups were examined to determine WSL development. In the self-ligation group, Damon 3MX (Ormco, Glendora, Calif) brackets had been used, and in the conventional ligation group, Equilibrium 2 (Dentaurum, Phorzeim, Germany) had been used.

Alveolar bone changes after asymmetric rapid maxillary expansion.

Objective: To quantitatively evaluate the effects of asymmetric rapid maxillary expansion (ARME) on cortical bone thickness and buccal alveolar bone height (BABH), and to determine the formation of dehiscence and fenestration in the alveolar bone surrounding the posterior teeth, using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).

Materials And Methods: The CBCT records of 23 patients with true unilateral posterior skeletal crossbite (10 boys, 14.06 ± 1.

Porcelain laminate veneer conditioning for orthodontic bonding: SEM-EDX analysis.

The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate and compare the effects of different surface treatments and laser irradiation on the bond strength of brackets bonded to porcelain laminate veneer. Porcelain laminate veneer specimens were embedded in the centers of acrylic resin blocks. Thirty-nine teeth were used for shear bond strength testing and the remaining three (one tooth for each group) were used for evaluation of the debonded bracket interface.

Bacteremia after piezocision.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of transient bacteremia after a piezocision procedure.

Methods: The sample consisted of 30 subjects (24 women, 6 men; mean age, 19.6 ± 0.

Asymmetric rapid maxillary expansion in true unilateral crossbite malocclusion: a prospective controlled clinical study.

Objective: To investigate the short-term effects of the asymmetric rapid maxillary (ARME) appliance on the vertical, sagittal, and transverse planes in patients with true unilateral posterior crossbite.

Materials And Methods: Subjects were divided into two groups. The treatment group was comprised of 21 patients with unilateral posterior crossbite (mean age  =  13.

Long-term stability of dentoalveolar, skeletal, and soft tissue changes after non-extraction treatment with a self-ligating system.

Objective: To evaluate the long-term effects of self-ligating brackets (SLBs) on transverse dimensions of arches and skeletal and soft tissues and to quantitatively evaluate the treatment outcome after non-extraction treatment with SLBs.

Methods: The sample consisted of 24 (18 female and six male) subjects, with a mean age of 14.23 ± 2.

Intranasal midazolam may prevent gagging reflex: a case report.

Background: Gagging can become a conditioned response that makes dental treatment difficult or impossible for both the individual and the dentist. The aim of this study is to report a 50 year old female and two children (15 and 11 years old) with exaggerated gag reflex referred to Faculty of Dentistry of Selçuk University.

Methods: During obtaining records, taking impression procedure was elicited the patients' hypersensitive gagging reflex.

Can demineralized enamel surfaces be bonded safely?

Objective: To evaluate and compare the effects of enamel demineralization, microabrasion therapy and casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) application on the shear bond strength (SBS) of orthodontic brackets bonded to enamel surfaces and enamel color.

Materials And Methods: Eighty freshly extracted human maxillary premolar teeth were allocated to one of the four groups. Brackets were bonded directly to non-demineralized enamel surfaces in Group I (control group), directly to the demineralized enamel surfaces in Group II, to demineralized enamel surfaces after CPP-ACP application in Group III and to demineralized enamel surfaces after microabrasion therapy in Group IV.

Effect of pine bark extract on bond strength of brackets bonded to bleached human tooth enamel.

Aim: The purpose was to investigate the effect of pine bark (proanthocyanidin, natural antioxidant) solution on the shear bond strength (SBS) of metal brackets bonded with composite resin to human enamel after bleaching with hydrogen peroxide (HP).

Materials And Methods: Sixty recently extracted premolars were divided into an experimental group (n = 45), which was bleached with 40% HP, and a control group (n = 15), which was not bleached. The experimental group was further divided into three sub-groups.

Apert syndrome: A case report.

The purpose of this report is to present Apert syndrome patient by highlighting craniofacial characteristics and orthodontic approach to treatment.The patient, a 16-day-old female and the second child of healthy parents, was admitted to our department with primary complaint of cleft palate. She had a cone-shaped calvarium, midface hypoplasia, syndactyly of the hands and feet, hypertelorism, proptosis and cleft palate.

Comparison of the outcomes of the lower incisor extraction, premolar extraction and non-extraction treatments.

The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the treatment outcome of lower incisor extraction and to compare it with premolar extraction and non-extraction treatment. The sample consisted of 60 subjects with Class I malocclusion and moderate crowding. The sample was separated into three groups: extraction of a lower incisor group, extraction of a four first premolar group and a non-extraction group.