Articles
An unusual presentation of hypodontia confined to a mandibular quadrant
Christopher S BarkerPresented is the case of a boy aged 10 years and 6 months who had been referred to the orthodontic department for treatment of his prominent maxillary incisor teeth. He had previously been seen in the...
Index of orthodontic treatment need applied to plaster models and to their three-dimensional digital equivalents
Niall JP McGuinnessThe sample consisted of 30 sets of study casts with a range of malocclusions (IOTN categories 1–5) based on the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need data and, in particular, the Dental Health...
What factors might affect the success of fixed appliance therapy in adolescent patients? part 2
Julie C WilliamsThe factors affecting the outcome of fixed appliance therapy within the adolescent can be related to the patient, the operator and the appliance. However, it is difficult to be specific and isolate...
Alveolar bone grafting: CLP series part 7
Toby J GillgrassIt is widely accepted that the optimal timing for alveolar bone grafting is before the eruption of the permanent maxillary canine tooth.1 A radiographic assessment of the canine tooth development is...
What factors might affect the success of fixed appliance therapy in adolescent patients? part 1
Julie C WilliamsThe efficiency of a course of orthodontic treatment can be defined not only in terms of the total duration of treatment, but also by the total number of visits, their length, the cost and quantity of...
Severe bimaxillary dento-alveolar proclination with hyperdivergent jaw bases treated with temporary anchorage devices: a case report
Narayan H GandedkarA 19-year-old female attended the orthodontic clinic complaining of forwardly placed upper and lower front teeth, spacing in between the upper front two teeth and difficulty in lip closure. Her...
Mandibular second premolars – the wandering minstrel
Sirisha PonduriA 25-year-old female presented with a Class I malocclusion with all permanent teeth erupted except for the upper left permanent canine (UL3), the lower left second premolar (LL5) and all third molars....
An overview of speech and language therapy in a cleft lip and palate team part 6
Jenny NayakFundamentally, there are two types of patient that a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in a cleft lip and palate team is involved with:.
Improving speech disorders using electropalatography: applications, technical aspects and manufacture of the appliance
Renny TalbotAn EPG is an orthodontic/electronic device which is coupled with a portable display portraying the spatial positioning of the tongue against the palate for phonetic articulation. It can also be used...
The dilemma of commissioning: the isle of wight orthodontic managed clinical network: a 3-year review part 2: referral outcomes
Elizabeth LammimanReferrals were from a potential NHS list of 62 primary care dentists, secondary care including oral and maxillofacial surgeons and other medical specialties, and a few referrals from general medical...
Accidental ingestion of orthodontic band loop
Ashok Kumar JenaA 13-year-old female patient had a Class II division 1 malocclusion with a constricted maxillary arch. Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) with banded RME was planned as the initial treatment. Whilst...
A dentigerous cyst containing an ectopic canine at the infra-orbital rim: a case report
Lorna DobbynAn 11-year-old boy presented at a specialist orthodontic practice where a large cystic lesion was noted on the initial dental panoramic tomograph (DPT) radiograph. The orthodontist immediately...
Primary surgery in cleft lip and palate part 5
Toby J GillgrassIn 1996, the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS) Steering Group on cleft lip and palate published recommendations for Minimum Standards for the Management of Cleft Lip and Palate.1 These...