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UNLABELLED: This is a literature search about the clinical use of temporary anchorage devices (TADs) as a means of providing effective orthodontic anchorage. It takes the reader through a journey from the initial description of the technique to the enormous popularity TADs are currently experiencing in clinical practice. This paper aims to present good quality clinical information to allow the clinician and the patient to make an informed decision. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The purpose of this literature review is to provide readers with an overview of the current available literature on this subject and encourage general dental practitioners to adopt a more evidence-based approach to this aspect of orthodontic care.
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Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures/instrumentation , Orthodontic Appliance Design , Dental Implants/classification , Equipment Failure , Equipment Safety , Humans , Miniaturization , Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures/classification , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
UNLABELLED: Macrodontia is an uncommon dental anomaly that can present in both primary and permanent dentition. It has often been reported to occur concomitantly with other dental anomalies and has also been an established clinical characteristic of numerous systemic conditions and syndromes. The following case reports illustrate the challenges of managing macrodont teeth in view of the various treatment options available, as well as the multiple factors that tend to influence each case individually. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This article highlights the importance of early referral and a multidisciplinary approach to treating patients with dental anomalies.
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Tooth Abnormalities/therapy , Tooth Movement Techniques/methods , Age Factors , Bicuspid/abnormalities , Bicuspid/surgery , Child , Dental Enamel/surgery , Esthetics, Dental , Female , Fused Teeth/surgery , Humans , Incisor/abnormalities , Male , Overbite/therapy , Patient Care Team , Syndrome , Tooth Extraction , Tooth, Supernumerary/surgeryABSTRACT
Juvenile ossifying fibroma (JOF) is an uncommon fibro-osseous lesion occurring in the facial bones. It has been recognised as a separate histopathological entity among the fibro-osseous group of lesions. Fibro-osseous lesions of the craniofacial bones are difficult to classify and treat however a common factor to all is the conversion of the bone to benign fibrous tissue with a varying degree of mineralised tissue. This case describes a 15 year old patient with a juvenile aggressive ossifying fibroma (JAOF) and an estimate of the rate of growth of such a rare lesion.
