Orthodontics
Nemaline myopathy and severe dentofacial deformity − a case report
Jamie DeansPatient JD presented aged 14 years 8 months complaining of her dental appearance and function. She had no learning difficulties and had been diagnosed with nemaline myopathy. Patient JD was wheelchair...
A concealed central giant cell granuloma and its combined orthodontic and surgical management
A 13-year-old girl was urgently referred to the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery of a district general hospital by her orthodontist. The patient was undergoing fixed appliance therapy for...
The Aberrant Canine Part 2: Treatment
Tarun K MittalFollowing clinical and radiographic investigations, treatment decisions can be made based, not only on the type of malocclusion, but more particularly on the presenting features associated with the...
Distraction Osteogenesis Part 1: History and Uses in the Craniofacial Region
Sophy BarberDistraction osteogenesis (DO) originated as a method to repair skeletal deformities and large, non-healing, segmental bone defects resulting from injuries suffered by Russian soldiers during World War...
Dental Implications of Pycnodysostosis: A Case Series
Paras Jiteshkumar HariaA 13-year-old female was referred to the Paediatric Department at Birmingham Dental Hospital. She was accompanied by her mother and sister who also had pycnodysostosis. The patient's primary complaint...
Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Orthodontics
The patient is generally either sitting or standing in the unit and positioned using light beam markers. Once correctly positioned, the patient is then immobilized to reduce movement artefact. The...
NICE Guidance on the Extraction of Wisdom Teeth – Time for a Rethink?
Naeem AdamNICE was launched 26 February 1999, and although its name has slightly changed over the years, briefly adding H for health to the acronym, the organization has always aspired to provide guidance on...
The aberrant canine part 1: aetiology and diagnosis
Tarun K MittalCalcification of the upper and lower permanent canine teeth begins at 4 to 5 months post-partum, with crown formation being complete by the age of 5 years. The lower permanent canine erupts at around...
Managing the adenomatous odontogenic tumour (AOT): a case series
Joyti VasudevThe AOT has been described as occurring both intra-osseously and extra-osseously.6 The AOT appears in three clinical variants:.
Reflections on twelve years of breakages – lessons to be learnt
The aim of this project was to record all breakages, whether at routine or emergency appointments and then use the first year's figures hopefully to reduce the failures and emergency attendance rate...
Demonstrating the benefit of self-ligating brackets in the management of severe dental crowding on a non–extraction basis
Manveer BasatiA 10-year-old male, of South-East Asian decent, was referred from his primary care orthodontist to the hospital orthodontic department for a second opinion and help with treatment planning. The...
Managing the transverse dimension
Catherine A BrierleyThe different methods of correcting transverse discrepancies have been discussed. Clinicians need to be aware of the respective merits and limitations for each of these methods. The method chosen will...
The aberrant second premolar
Tarun K MittalThe maxillary and mandibular second premolars begin to calcify between 24 and 30 months post-partum. They are often the last successional teeth to erupt, usually between the ages of 10 and 12 years in...