Roopak D Naik

Reader, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad – 580 009 Karnataka, India

Tricks of the trade: patient friendly elastic applicator

A 19-gauge stainless steel wire (LeoWire, Leone SpA, Via P a Quaracchi, 50, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy; www.leaone.it) and, at one end, a round configuration is given for engaging thumb...

Simultaneous Bilateral Intrusion of Supra-Erupted Maxillary Molars using Miniscrew Implants

Sufficient intrusion of maxillary molars was achieved on both sides in a period of 6 months (Figure 6). Cephalometric superimpositions of pre- and post-intrusion lateral cephalograms registered on the...

Comparing relapse after occlusion using begg and biocryl retainers

This prospective study compared the efficiency of two removable retainers over a period of one year of retention. Fifty patients at the stage of removal of fixed orthodontic appliances with...

Methods used to determine demineralization of enamel associated with orthodontic treatment: a review

This is a clinical method where the enamel surfaces of the teeth are directly examined. The teeth are first cleaned and dried using an air drier, and then the number of areas of demineralization...