According to ingrained legend, every wine gets better as it ages and evolves in the bottle, acquiring a smoother and irrefutably softer character, in contrast to the possible harshness presented when it was bottled. Wine, throughout its aging process, changes color, flavor, texture, and evolves in aromas, especially tertiary aromas — those that develop with time, when the wine is corked in the bottle.

I met Simon Littlewood for the first time in London, during the 8th IOC in 2015. The British Orthodontic Society was hosting the WFO International Congress, and Simon was lecturing on retention in the Doctor’s Program. At that time, I had enough seniority in the specialty to recognize the importance and value of the subject. And, what a delightful surprise, a gifted speaker on quite an arid topic! His capability of engaging the audience was admirable and I left the lecture hall with take...

INTRODUCTION: Orthodontists can obtain a differential diagnosis of which mechanics are to be used if a consistent force system can be successfully differentiated from an inconsistent one. OBJECTIVE: This article aims to define a consistent force system and to explain a simple manner to differentiate it, in most cases, from an inconsistent force system. CONCLUSION: By differentiating a consistent force system from an inconsistent one, orthodontists are able to apply the best possible...

INTRODUCTION: Correction of single tooth inclination is frequent in Orthodontics, and can be solved by individual torque on rectangular wires or by buccolingual torque single springs — also known as Goodman springs, patented by Alan J. Sosnay —, among other ways. The individual torque in rectangular wires satisfactorily solves the problem, but requires training, being difficult to quantify the torsion, as well as to insert the wire into the bracket of the tooth requiring correction, in...

INTRODUCTION: When treatments are performed in the mixed dentition, it is very common to need anterior alignment to correct large rotations or even to position the teeth properly in the dental arches. For this, fixed appliances are necessary. For a long time the use of 4x2 was standard in this type of treatment, simply because there were some myths about bonding brackets on deciduous teeth. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to present a simple and very effective technique to solve...

INTRODUCTION: Angle Class III malocclusions of moderate dentoalveolar or skeletal nature may be treated by extractions and distalization of the mandibular arch and/or mesialization of the maxillary arch. To achieve the desired final dental relationship, intermaxillary devices or several types of conventional anchorage resources can be used; however, all of them promote some kind of side effect, which can be undesirable and difficult to control. The introduction of buccal shelf extra-alveolar...

OBJECTIVE: With the mission of establishing prices of dental services, and considering the lack of specific information about this subject in the dental literature, the goal of this work was the development of a referential tool for the elaboration of values, useful and simplified, designed as a web application, to guide correct pricing in Orthodontics. METHODS: The variables that directly and indirectly influence the price formation process will be presented, which were allocated in a data...

OBJECTIVE: This study presents a relevant clinical aspect regarding the frequency of treatment and post-treatment follow-up appointments, correlating it with malocclusion relapses. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 404 orthodontists, who answered a structured electronic questionnaire with questions about treatment, type of retainer, time of use, relapses and how to treat them. Data were initially analyzed using descriptive statistics and then using simple and multiple...

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to present the stages for confection of the C expander appliance —an original South Korean appliance (Biocreative Strategy) with six mini-implants on the palate, acrylic body, regular expander screw and without tooth support—, illustrating with a case report the dental and skeletal effects that occurred in an adult patient who had unilateral posterior crossbite and gingival recessions in the posterior teeth. METHODS: To assess dental changes that...

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to report the successful treatment of a Class III skeletal malocclusion, with emphasis on biomechanics using traditional orthodontic techniques. METHODS: The patient presented with a concave profile, negative overjet, functional anterior shift of the mandible, reverse smile, maxillary anterior crowding and lower lip protraction. The cephalometric value of ANB angle (-3°) and Wits appraisal (-4mm) confirmed the skeletal Class III malocclusion....

OBJECTIVES: To question and suggest the replacement of the term “skeletal anchorage” for “osseous anchorage”. RATIONALE: Skeleton is the collective name given to the set of dry and organized bones, without the soft parts, including their own, for the anatomical and biological study of vertebrates. Each bone can be considered an organ, individually, when complete, with its mineralized part, its cells, vessels and nerves, in addition to its soft parts, such as the periosteum, bone...

OBJECTIVE: This case report aimed to present the treatment of a patient with Class III malocclusion and forward position of the maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth. This malocclusion resulted in a forward position of the lower lip, with a negative impact on the facial profile, due to absence of passive lip sealing. The treatment was performed using a fixed metallic appliance, with extraction of the maxillary and mandibular first premolars, followed by retraction of the anterior teeth....