COVID-19 and Progressive Orthodontics.

INTRODUCTION: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on 30th January 2020 so the practice of dentistry and orthodontics has come to a standstill. DESCRIPTION: The COVID-19 affects different people in different ways. The most common symptoms resemble very much to that of seasonal flu. Patients experience dry cough, rising fever and tiredness or shortness of breath. Clinical practice of Orthodontics during COVID-19 pandemic, facing such a difficult and highly contagious disease There are two ways in which you can handle them, remotely guiding and helping them with help of telecommunication and you can prepare your clinic by following all sanitization protocols and then keeping the clinic open only for such patients. Usage of Environment Protection agents, N95 masks, PPE kits and HEPA filters are some of the basic things to go about. CONCLUSION: With the ever changing scenario of the COVID-19 continuous monitoring of the local situation and one eye on the latest instructions given by the WHO and Health ministry should be followed.

Clinician Corner- A Simple and Efficient Modified Goshgarian Arch ("T" Arch) Appliance for Correcting Single Tooth Scissor Bite.

Scissor bite is a rare form of malocclusion that is often accompanied by varying degrees of facial asymmetry. Correction and treatment of scissor bite in posterior teeth is a challenging job for an orthodontist. There are several treatment options for correction of scissor bite in posterior teeth but some have their own ill-effects on the dentition thus contributing further to the problem and some require patient compliance which compromises the outcome of the treatment. Therefore to overcome these drawbacks we have designed a new appliance to correct the molar scissor bite.

Invisible Cost Effective Mechanics for Anterior Space Closure.

The shifting paradigm towards invisible orthodontic treatment and also awareness in patients has allured their focus towards the most esthetic treatment approach. Also the lingual treatment is proved successful and is very well accepted by the patients. The problem that persist is its high expenses, which is not affordable by all patients. This article is a effort to treat a simple Class I malocclusion with anterior spacing using a simple, esthetic, Cost effective approach with acceptable results when esthetics plays a priority role.

Bonded intrusior arch--a simple approach.

Over eruption of maxillary molar is a common finding seen in cases with loss of mandibular antagonist. We came across a periodontally compromised patient with same condition demanding intrusion for the placement of a prosthesis for a missing molar. So an effort was made to design a wire framework bonded directly to the adjacent teeth, to which elastics were engaged to facilitate intrusion.

NTRDC retainer: a novel approach for both retention and habit control--a follow up of 2 years.

Many methods have been used to correct abnormal tongue habits. A mechanical device such as tongue spurs or cribs offers help till they are in the mouth, but the habit often returns when the device is removed. Patients with tongue thrusting habits complain to their clinician, of reopening of spaces, proclination of anteriors and contraction of arch, though the clinician successfully treated the case.

Efficacy of planas direct tracks for early treatment of skeletal Class II malocclusion--a clinical and cephalometric study.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of Planas Direct Tracks in the treatment of skeletal Class II malocclusion due to retrognathic mandible in the intermediate mixed dentition stage clinically and cephalometrically. MATERIALS AND METHOD: A six month cross sectional comparative study consisted of 40 subjects (21 males and 19 females) with a mean age of 9.8 + 1.3 years. The total sample was classified into control group (20 patients which were not subjected to treatment with Planas Direct Tracks (PDT) which were observed over a period of six months) and experimental group (20 patients subjected to treatment with Planas Direct Tracks and were observed over a period of six months). Records were taken before treatment and at the end of six months for comparative analysis. RESULT: The experimental group showed a a significant increase in mandibular length, and a significant improvement in maxillo-mandibular sagittal skeletal relationships. They exhibited a significant reduction in overjet and an improvement in molar relationship. CONCLUSIONS: The PDT protocol is effective in early treatment of skeletal Class II malocclusion.

Endodontic and esthetic management of maxillary lateral incisor fused to a supernumerary tooth associated with a talon cusp by using spiral computed tomography as a diagnostic aid: a case report.

The aim of this case report is to present an endodontically and esthetically managed maxillary left lateral incisor fused to a supernumerary tooth associated with a talon cusp. This case report describes a multidisciplinary approach involving endodontic and restorative considerations for a successful, functional, and esthetic rehabilitation of the fused tooth. In the present case, we have used spiral computed tomography for better understanding of the complicated root canal morphology of the fused tooth and successful management of this rare case.