Orthodontics
Temporary Mental Nerve Paraesthesia: a Complication of Orthodontic Treatment
Yuliya SharkouskayaA fit and well 16-year-old female patient was referred to a local Specialist Orthodontist by her General Dental Practitioner (GDP) to correct her moderate upper arch crowding and mesiolabially rotated...
Orofacial Granulomatosis in an Orthodontic Patient: a Case Report
Aman UlhaqA 14-year-old male was transferred to the Orthodontic department at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, from another hospital unit due to his family relocating. He was already undergoing fixed...
Assessment of Facial Asymmetry in Orthognathic Patients
Clara GibsonA 19-year-old male patient presented with a Class III incisor relationship on a moderate Class III skeletal base with increased vertical proportions. His malocclusion was associated with a 4 mm...
Simultaneous Bilateral Intrusion of Supra-Erupted Maxillary Molars using Miniscrew Implants
Aneesha A ShettySufficient 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...
The 2D lingual appliance – a useful adjunctive treatment
Sebastian BaumgaertelMost 2D brackets consist of a simple self-ligating bracket with two distortable clips on the lingual surface to contain the wire. The two clips are adjusted to allow vertical insertion of the...
Primary failure of eruption or mechanical failure of eruption?
Geetanjali SharmaSingle tooth ankylosis/MFE is a rare condition with a similar presentation to PFE. A key diagnostic feature distinguishing PFE Type II from MFE is that MFE often only affects a single tooth and teeth...
Early treatment of severe class II division 1 malocclusions
Shayma WitwitCase JD was aged 11 years 3 months when the appliance was fitted. He had a Class II division 1 malocclusion on a severe skeletal II base with a reduced face height. The overjet was increased to 18 mm...
Periodontal exams for adult orthodontic patients
Alison M MurrayThe basic periodontal examination (BPE) is the screening tool for assessing periodontal health. It should be performed on all dentate adult patients as part of the initial examination. To carry out a...
A modified intrusion approach for a periodontally compromised adult patient
Santosh KumarA 40-year-old male patient was referred by the Department of Periodontics. The patient's chief complaint was spacing and elongation of the upper front teeth. The patient had a history of severe...
An update on local anaesthesia in orthodontics
Lydia MJ HarrisPain is ‘an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage’.2 It is detected via free Aδ and C nerve fibres in response to physical, chemical or thermal...
Training and scope of practice for orthodontic auxiliaries: where does the uk sit within europe?
Sophy BarberThe training, qualification, registration and scope of practice for all orthodontic auxiliaries in the UK has been agreed between the General Dental Council (GDC) and the British Orthodontic Society...
Can we justify combined orthodontic and orthognathic surgery treatment?
John GoodThe aim of this study was to assess whether our cohort of patients undergoing combined orthodontic and orthognathic surgery treatment would have qualified for orthognathic surgery according to the new...
Options for replacing missing teeth during orthodontic treatment
Niamh O'RourkeTemporary pontics, also often called riding pontics, are temporary prostheses used during orthodontic treatment to replace missing teeth and can be used to replace any missing tooth. Replacement is...
Data protection is changing − the new general data protection regulations (GDPR)
Nicholas HemmingsGDPR is new law active from 25 May 2018..