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Autores: Marcio Rodrigues de Almeida,

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Orthodontic insights

In this editorial, I decided to make an overviewof the articles that will compose this edition,since our journal has recently undergone areformulation of sections and columns. As thereader may have seen, we have adopted two newclinical sections over time: “Clinician’s Corner”and...

Autores: Marcio Rodrigues de Almeida,

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An interview with Mazyar Moshiri

My admiration for Maz has grown with each day I enjoyhis friendship and knowledge. Actually, I need to say thatin the past I was skeptical about aligners and today I cansay that this area in Orthodontics, in my special case, hasto be classified into “before Maz and after Maz”. That’s howmuch...

Autores: Guilherme De Araújo Almeida, Marco Schroeder, Carlos Alberto Estevanell Tavares,

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Rapid Maxillary Expansion: a timeless treatment

O rthodontics has been changing: alongeach decade, we find new ways fororthopedic and orthodontic treatment.Aligners, digital planning,intraoral scanning, 3D-printing appliances,mini-implant anchored expanders are someof the examples of the “New Orthodontics”.However, among so many new...

Autores: Marília Carolina De Araújo, Thais Maria Freire Fernandes, Jéssica Rico Bocato,

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Double-archwire mechanics for intrusion of maxillary first molar extruded in the space of mandibular molar early loss

Cases of early loss of mandibular firstmolars are common, resulting in mesialinclination of the mandibular secondmolars and extrusion of the maxillaryfirst molars into the extraction space. There areseveral ways to intrude the first maxillary molars,such as, for example, the use of two...

Autores: Marden Bastos,

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Intrusion line appliance: protocol details

INTRODUCTION: The Intrusion Line appliance aims atcorrecting the open bite. Its biggest advantage is the factthat there is no need for space between the roots, since themini-implants are inserted in the palate. DESCRIPTION:This device consists of a set of hooks supported on mini-implantsassociated...

Autores: Cristiane B. André,

messages.RevistaAutores: orthodontics, Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures, Tooth Movement Techniques,

Optimization of expander screw to obtain different amounts of expansion in the anterior and posterior regions

INTRODUCTION: Maxillary transverse deficiency andposterior crossbite are highly prevalent malocclusions indeciduous and mixed dentitions. Moreover, if not treated atan early age, these can cause damage to the craniofacialgrowth and development of the child. METHODS: Thereis a wide range of...

Autores: Gladys Cristina Dominguez, Luciana Duarte Caldas, Renata De Faria Santos, Eduardo Franzotti Sant`anna,

messages.RevistaAutores: Malocclusion, Palatal Expansion Technique, Dentition, mixed,

Orthodontic-surgical treatment of unilateral cleft lip and palate associated with complete crossbite and absence of maxillary lateral incisor and premolar: case report

INTRODUCTION: Patients with cleft lip and palaterequire primary surgeries in the early years of life as thefirst part of treatment. In addition to these surgeries, insome cases orthognathic surgery is also necessary afterorthodontic preparation in the permanent dentition,as a form of correction...

Autores: Marcel Marchiori Farret, Rodrigo Matos De Souza, Henrique Teles De Oliveira,

messages.RevistaAutores: Cleft palate, Cleft lip, Surgery, oral,

Evaluation of friction and roughness of three different nickel-titanium wires

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the friction force and surfaceroughness of three different nickel-titanium wires.MATERIAL AND METHODS: Three different wires ofthe same thickness (0.016 x 0.022-in) were evaluated:Flexy Blue-Ti Superelastic NiTi (Orthometric, Marília/SP,Brazil); NiTi Superelastic Black...

Autores: Marcio Rodrigues de Almeida, Renato Rodrigues De Almeida, Juliana De Brito Vasconcelos, Joseli Santos De Almeida Giunco, Alcides Gonini Junior, Murilo Baena Lopes,

messages.RevistaAutores: Orthodontic wires, friction, Mechanical properties,

Inadvertent tooth movement caused by hygienic orthodontic fixed retainers

INTRODUCTION: Orthodontic fixed retainers areeffective in maintaining the treatment results, asthey do not require patient cooperation for theiruse. However, these retainers tend to predispose toplaque and calculus accumulation, and sometimesare related to unexpected post-treatment changes inthe...

Autores: José Augusto Mendes Miguel, Diego Junior Da Silva Santos, Larissa Barbosa Moda,

messages.RevistaAutores: Orthodontic retainers, Gingival recession, Recurrence,

Compensatory treatment of skeletal and dental Class III in growing male patient

OBJECTIVE: To present the diagnosis, planning andtreatment of a Class III skeletal and dental malocclusionin a 14-year-old patient. CASE REPORT:A complete Class III molar relationship on the leftside, a deviation of the lower midline to the rightside, and an anterior and posterior crossbite at...

Autores: Adriano Froner,

messages.RevistaAutores: Orthodontic appliances, functional, Corrective, Malocclusion, Angle Class III, Orthodontics,

The cementoenamel junction, the cervical area, and the care needed: 20 years later!

Twenty years after a publication that changed the knowledgeabout the cementoenamel junction and became oneof the most often cited studies about tooth bleaching andexternal cervical resorption in the world, will be reportedhere the contributions of that study to the understandingof clinical...

Autores: Alberto Consolaro, Lilian Neuvald,

messages.RevistaAutores: Cementoenamel junction, External cervical resorption, Tooth bleaching, Dentin hypersensitivity, Abfraction,