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UNLABELLED: The multidisciplinary treatment of a case of bilateral dental fusion of the upper central incisors with maxillary constriction, crowding, and palatal inversion of one of the lateral incisors is reported. The rarity with which this anomaly appears, along with its complex characteristics, often make it extremely difficult to treat. It requires the involvement of different specialists to find the most suitable treatment for each individual patient. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: This particular case of bilateral dental fusion required the involvement of orthodontists, periodontists, endodontists, and restorative specialists. For the individual evaluation of these extremely complex cases, the esthetic and functional results to be reached must be assessed compared to treatment times and biologic and economical costs. The long-term prognoses of these complex therapies also must be borne in mind.
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Fused Teeth/surgery , Incisor/abnormalities , Adolescent , Fused Teeth/complications , Humans , Male , Malocclusion/complications , Malocclusion/therapy , Maxilla , Patient Care TeamABSTRACT
The therapeutic results of a functional orthopedic treatment with a Balters' Bionator III appliance were evaluated. The sample group included 39 white growing subjects with a dentoskeletal Class III malocclusion. A 2-year study compared results with a control group. The results showed that the Bionator III is effective, especially when the malocclusion is mainly the result of a midfacial deficiency and when there is a hypodivergent growth pattern.
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Activator Appliances , Malocclusion, Angle Class III/therapy , Maxillofacial Development , Analysis of Variance , Case-Control Studies , Cephalometry , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Longitudinal Studies , Male , Reference Values , Statistics, NonparametricABSTRACT
Swallowing disorders can cause maxillary deformation. Nosological, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects are considered.
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Deglutition Disorders/complications , Malocclusion/etiology , Adolescent , Child , Deglutition Disorders/therapy , Humans , Maxillofacial Development , Tongue/physiopathologyABSTRACT
Thumbsucking is the earliest and most common habit in children, affecting almost the 45% of young population in the world, from birth through adolescence. Infantile digital sucking and other non-nutritive sucking habits have been significantly correlated with malocclusion in both primary and permanent dentitions. The severity of malocclusions correlated with such habits depends on the frequency, the duration, the intensity and the position of the thumb in the mouth. Prolonged fingersucking may cause an anterior open bite, diastema, proclination and protrusion of maxillary incisors, increased overjet and overbite, retrusive position of mandible, posterior cross-bite. Self correction of malocclusions may occur if the habit is discontinued before 4 y.o.
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Fingersucking/adverse effects , Malocclusion/etiology , Age Factors , Child, Preschool , Humans , Maxillofacial DevelopmentABSTRACT
In this paper, the Authors present epidemiology, ethiopatology, diagnosis and treatments elements of the impacted canines. Furthermore they describe the different surgical techniques needed for the exposure of these teeth.
