Summary Maxillary protraction headgear with dental anchorage is commonly used in the treatment of class III malocclusion, but this treatment has been shown to have certain undesirable effects such as the loss of dental ...

This manuscript describes the use of a tooth indicated for extraction due
to orthodontic reasons as an anchorage aid to receive undesirable side effects caused by orthodontic uprighting of a contralateral molar tooth. The ...

Molars severely inclined in mesial position cause periodontal problems and disharmony in occlusion. Sometimes, its uprighting is indicated, even in an unfavorable position, to restore periodontal health and balance the ...

Summary Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) is an orthopaedic treatment frequently used to correct transversal problems in the maxilla. The aim of this case report was to evaluate the transversal skeletal and dental changes ...

Purpose We aimed to use lateral and oblique radiographs to evaluate dental and skeletal changes arising from maxillary molar intrusion with zygomatic anchorage in open bite patients. Methods We conducted a pilot study ...

Objective: To evaluate the velocity of canine retraction, anchorage loss and changes on canine and first molar inclinations using self-ligating and conventional brackets.Materials and Methods: Twenty-five adults with Class ...