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Comparative cephalometric study of Class II malocclusion treatment with Pendulum and Jones jig appliances followed by fixed corrective orthodontics

Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics, 2013
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to cephalometrically compare the skeletal and dentoalveolar effects in the treatment of Class II malocclusion with Pendulum and Jones jig appliances, followed by fixed corrective orthodontics, and to compare such ...
Mayara Paim Patel, José Fernando Castanha Henriques, Renato Rodrigues de Almeida, Arnaldo Pinzan, Guilherme Janson, Marcos Roberto de Freitas   +5 more
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Do laypersons perceive aesthetic differences between coated and uncoated orthodontic archwires?

Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
Introduction: Aesthetic brackets are routinely combined with metallic wires in fixed orthodontic therapy, mainly due to the disadvantages of the clinical use of aesthetic archwires.
Célia Regina Maio Pinzan-Vercelino, Ricardo Gabriel Calvet Campelo, Claudia Gonçalves Fahd, Meire Coelho Ferreira, Melissa Proença Nogueira Fialho, Júlio de Araújo Gurgel   +5 more
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Comparative study of frictional forces generated by NiTi archwire deformation in different orthodontic brackets: In vitro evaluation Estudo comparativo da força de atrito produzida pela deformação de arco NiTi em diferentes braquetes ortodônticos: avaliação in vitro

Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics, 2012
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to compare the frictional forces between 0.014-in NiTi wires (Aditek) with 4 mm horizontal deflection and brackets with different archwire ligation systems.
Gilberto Vilanova Queiroz, Rafael Yagüe Ballester, João Batista De Paiva, José Rino Neto, Giselle Mara Galon   +4 more
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Comparison of two scales for evaluation of smile and dental attractiveness

Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics, 2015
OBJECTIVE: To compare the visual analogue scale (VAS) and the simplified Q-sort method used to investigate the highest level of agreement among dentists, orthodontists and laypeople when assessing smile and dental attractiveness. MATERIAL AND METHODS: An
Pedro Lima Emmerich Oliveira, Andrea Fonseca Jardim da Motta, Clarice Julia Guerra, José Nelson Mucha   +3 more
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Cephalometric effects of the Jones Jig appliance followed by fixed appliances in Class II malocclusion treatment

Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics, 2014
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to cephalometrically assess the skeletal and dentoalveolar effects of Class II malocclusion treatment performed with the Jones Jig appliance followed by fixed appliances. METHODS: The sample comprised 25 patients with
Mayara Paim Patel, José Fernando Castanha Henriques, Karina Maria Salvatore de Freitas, Roberto Henrique da Costa Grec   +3 more
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Conservative treatment of Angle Class III malocclusion with anterior crossbite

Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics, 2015
Angle Class III malocclusion is characterized by anteroposterior dental discrepancy which might be associated or not with skeletal changes. Class III molar relationship is associated with vertical or lingually tipped mandibular incisors and a usually ...
João Hélder Ferreira de Aguiar
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An in vitro comparison of the force decay generated by different commercially available elastomeric chains and NiTi closed coil springs Comparação in vitro da degradação da força gerada por cadeias elastoméricas e por molas fechadas de NiTi de diferentes marcas comerciais

Brazilian Oral Research, 2007
This in vitro study was designed to compare the forces generated by commercially available elastomeric chains and NiTi closed coil springs, and to determine their force decay pattern.
Ana Cristina Soares Santos, André Tortamano, Sandra Regina Frazatto Naccarato, Gladys Cristina Dominguez-Rodriguez, Julio Wilson Vigorito   +4 more
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Virtual orthodontic setup in orthodontic camouflage planning for skeletal Class III malocclusion

Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
The purpose of this paper was to emphasize the importance of the orthodontic setup in treatment planning for skeletal Class III malocclusion correction in an adult patient with moderate lower anterior crowding and anterior crossbite associated with two ...
Felipe Augusto M. Barreto, João Roberto R. da Costa Santos   +1 more
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Frictionless segmented mechanics for controlled space closure

Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
Extraction spaces may be needed to achieve specific orthodontic goals of positioning the dentition in harmony with the craniofacial complex. However, the fundamental reality that determines the occlusion final position is the control exerted by the ...
Ildeu Andrade Jr
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Severe Angle Class III skeletal malocclusion associated to mandibular prognathism: orthodontic-surgical treatment

Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
The present case report describes the orthodontic treatment of a young adult patient (18y / 1m), Class III skeletal malocclusion, with mandibular prognathism and significant dental compensation.
Marcelo Quiroga Souki
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