Orthodontics
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...
Open or closed exposure for palatally impacted maxillary canines? A review
A review of the literature was carried out using the following search methods: PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) and the Cochrane Oral Health...
Treatment of a class II malocclusion complicated by digit-sucking
Peter WoodheadA 12-year-old girl (EB), was referred by her GDP to the Orthodontic Department at Seacroft Hospital, Leeds. Her main presenting complaint was that she was unhappy with her upper teeth sticking out....