Background: Down syndrome is an easily recognired congenital disease anomaly, a common autosomal chromosomal anomaly with high prevalence of malocclusion. Orthodontic treatment demand should be high but it seems difficult to be done because of specific condition of disability. Purpose: The purpose ofthis literature review was to discribe the orthodontic problems found in Down syndrome patient…
Background: Correction of class I malocclusion with bimaxillary dental protrusion and unilateral free end right upper ridge in adult patient is one of difficult biomechanical case in orthodontics. Due to this case that needs proper anchorage for upper incisor retraction with missing teeth in the right posterior segment. Purpose: The aim of this study to find an effective therapy for correction …
Background: Orthodontic treatment with fixed apliance produces structural and biochemical changes and breeding the balance between the synthesis and the breakdown of the collagen in the periodontium. Matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) plays an importantrole in the remodeling of periodontal ligament during orrhodontic movement. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to observe the expression MMP…
Background: Orthodonnc srcanucnt needs good consideration especially when there are unfavorable conditions for orthodontic treatment. such as neriodonmt diseases or fOOlh with root resorpnon. ROOf resorpuon should not become \I'o~'se due to orthodontic treatment .. All risk factors should be ctiminosed before orthodontic treatment is started. Otherwise. the goal ojorthodontic treatment could be…
Dento-alveolar trauma resulted from accidents involving the oral regions mostly affect the upper the apper central incosors. Overjet that is beyond 5 mm and incompetent lipalso contribute to increase the risk. Several literatures had already disussed different methods of replantation of avulsed teeth. However, it was not meant for farther orthodontic treatment. The objective of this review is t…
In the case of close central diastema, relapsing or re-opening the space often happens. Some research proved that trans septal fibers holds important role for this relapsing. This article tries to analyze whether surgery or without surgery is the best way to prevent the relapsing of central diastema.