That skeletal anchorage has definitively revolutionized orthodontics is no longer news to anyone… But what few know is that we will have here in Brazil the largest event dedicated to the application, science, and technology of orthodontic implants. That’s right, for the first time ever, the WIOC, or World Implant Orthodontics Conference, will be held in Maringá/PR on August 8 and 9, 2022. Hosted by Dental Press, WIOC will bring together academics, clinicians, students, and researchers...

I was extremely honored and happy to have been invited to coordinate the interview and make the presentation of Dr. Carlos Alexandre Câmara. Carlos Alexandre was my student in the Specialization Course at UERJ and, unfortunately, we only lived together for six months, because I was returning from North Carolina and he was already in the final period of the course. I say unfortunately not for him, but for me. There are students from whom we learn more than we teach, and Carlos Alexandre was...

OBJECTIVE: This paper highlights the importance of dynamic esthetic evaluation in orthodontic diagnosis and planning. DISCUSSION: Tooth exposure during speech is a very important esthetic parameter, when assessing the treatment outcomes from the perspective of the dimension of time. CONCLUSION: The maintenance of youthful features or even the rejuvenation of dentofacial appearance of individuals should be among the treatment objectives, mainly so that the attention and effort dedicated to...

OBJECTIVE: To present the orthodontic treatment of a young adult patient with skeletal Class III malocclusion, increased anterior facial height and excessive negative overjet. CASE REPORT: Treatment options included extraction of mandibular first premolars or third molars, with dentoalveolar compensation, or combined surgical-orthodontic treatment. Mandibular third molar extraction with dentoalveolar compensation was the treatment of choice. In a first phase, Roth brackets were used with...

INTRODUCTION: Angle Class II malocclusions of dentoalveolar nature or with moderate skeletal asymmetry can be treated with or without premolar extraction, along with several anchorage resources. The advent of extra-alveolar miniscrews has increased the efficiency of orthodontic treatment in sagittal corrections, as it has allowed larger mesialization or distalization movements to be performed, avoiding unwanted side effects, by means of a minimally invasive procedure. The association of this...

INTRODUCTION: In the history of orthodontics evolution, it was the insertion of rectangular wires in rectangular slots that allowed orthodontic mechanics, henceforth called Edgewise, to exert three-dimensional control over teeth movement. However, the interrelationship between the slot and this rectangular wire, especially with regard to its inclinations, can cause undesired movements if the orthodontist is not able to interpret such interactions, and manage the wire to optimize the mechanics....

INTRODUCTION: Class II Pattern 1 malocclusion may be corrected by molar distalization with the use of either intraoral or extraoral appliances, and, more recently, with the use of devices with skeletal anchorage. OBJECTIVE: The present clinical report describes the distalization of the maxillary left first molar in a patient in the permanent dentition. The patient was treated at the Orthodontics Specialization Program Clinic at FAIPE, where he was diagnosed with a Class II malocclusion on the...

INTRODUCTION: The Class III subdivision with skeletal open bite has a multifactorial etiology, and is one of the most difficult malocclusions to treat. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to report a case of Class III subdivision with skeletal anterior open bite. CASE REPORT: The case was treated using MEAW technique to change the inclination of the posterior occlusal plane, which was flattened. RESULTS: Correction of Class III subdivision was observed, as well as of anterior open bite,...

OBJECTIVE: This case report describes an orthodontic and prosthetic approach to fully rehabilitate the malocclusion of an adult male patient who had undergone two previous treatments and was in active treatment for five years. His chief complaint was the inclination of the right side of the maxillary teeth when smiling. The patient had a concave profile, a skeletal Class III relationship, correct overbite and overjet, and a Class I canine relationship, with both midlines shifted to the...

INTRODUCTION: Uprighting impacted molars is a complex orthodontic movement, but necessary to solve functional, periodontal, restorative and pre-prosthetic problems. OBJECTIVE: This article aims to demonstrate, through a clinical case report, the disimpaction and uprighting of the mandibular left second molar, using a mini-implant and cantilever. CASE REPORT: Patient, 22 years old, Angle Class I malocclusion with teeth #37 and #38 impacted. After extraction of tooth #38, a miniscrew was...

OBJECTIVE: To present a case report of orthodontic- surgical treatment of a female patient with Class III skeletal malocclusion and anterior open bite. CASE REPORT: She had been submitted to previous orthodontic treatments, in which dental compensation was attempted. Her chief-complaint was esthetic impairment of the face and smile. Treatment planning consisted of a multidisciplinary approach involving Orthodontics, Orthognathic Surgery, and Periodontics. Dental arches were aligned and leveled,...