Have you ever wondered which outfit to wear to a party? Well, one day, an intelligentstudent, very participative and interested, asked me during a class inthe Specialization course: “Professor, what is the best orthodontic wire to starttreatment with fixed appliances?” I, as restless as ever, jokingly replied: “Dearstudent, allow me to ask you: What clothes do you wear to a party?” And hereplied: “ Ohhh, professor, it depends on the party… where it’s going to be…day or...

“She was my student!”—I often say this to someone sitting next to me when I’m watching a lecture byone of the many teachers who were my students. Pride? Does that word define exactly what I feel inthose moments? I decided to use this perspective as inspiration to introduce this issue’s interviewee,Prof. Sílvia Augusta Braga Reis. So let’s take a look back at your path… After a brilliant graduationin Dentistry at UFMG, winning the Prof. Hélio de Senna Figueiredo prize as the...

Introduction: The treatment of Angle Class III malocclusions is a challenge, and, when associated with anterior open bite,the complexity increases even further. A correct diagnosis is the first step towards successful treatment, allowing the identificationof the prognosis and the selection of the most appropriate strategy. In order to achieve the desired final dentalrelation, intermaxillary devices or various types of conventional anchorage resources can be used, but they all have somekind...

Objective: The objective of this article is to report the retreatment of a patient with left subdivision Class II malocclusionand maxillary anterior crowding, treated with sequential distalization of the posterior teeth using Invisalign aligners, in additionto Class II elastics. Results: The occlusal results obtained were excellent, achieving canine and molar Class I relationship,excellent dental alignment and good overjet and overbite. There was no change in profile, and the maxillary...

Introduction: Posterior crossbite (PCB) and/or transverse maxillary deficiency are malocclusions prevalent in the population.They can be corrected by means of different treatments, depending on their characteristics and the patient’s skeletalmaturation. Objective: Discuss the main methods of maxillary expansion in adults, with emphasis on pre-expansionevaluation. Methods: Diagnosis, occlusal characteristics, sutural maturation, previous periodontal conditions, as well asthe effects and...

Introduction: Due to the correlation between the presence of midline diastema with Bullying and psychosocial implications,this topic needs to be widely researched.Objective: To evaluate the influence of midline diastema in children, regarding the perception of dentofacial estheticsamong orthodontists, laypersons, and children.Materials and Methods: Two frontal full-face smile photos of one girl and one boy, aged between 10 and 11 years, weremanipulated to obtain smiles with an increasing...

Introduction: Orthodontics can bring countless benefits to patients, whether aesthetic or functional. When we evaluate anew treatment, all these aspects become important and are part of the planning, and a fundamental tool are the expanders,which help the therapy to develop in a much more satisfactory way. However, little has been said about how to properlyguide the patient regarding cleaning these devices. Objective: This article discusses the most recommended hygieneguidelines to be...

Objective: To report the clinical case of a patient with skeletal and dental Class II malocclusion with marked overjet. Clinicalcase: After evaluating the diagnostic elements, clinical and facial assessment, the decision was made to treat with mandibularadvancement and distalization of the maxillary molars. Invisalign aligners were the resource used for this correction. Twostages were planned, the first with Precision Wings for orthopedic movement and the second with sequential...

Introduction: In this year in which the elimination of uterine cancer in Scottish women has been achieved, because theyhave been vaccinated against HPV, it is very important for dentistry to focus even more on the prevention and diagnosisof lesions induced by this virus in the mouth, such as oral papilloma, condyloma acuminatum, common warts, focal/multifocal epithelial hyperplasia and squamous cell carcinoma. Objective: To describe the lesions clinically, based onclinical cases and applied...