Does YouTubeTM Offer High-Quality Information About Nasoalveolar Molding?

OBJECTIVE: To assess the content and quality of YouTubeTM videos concerning nasoalveolar molding (NAM). DESIGN: YouTubeTM was searched for videos containing information relevant to NAM with the 2 keywords "nasoalveolar molding," and "presurgical infant orthopedics." A total of 24 out of 51 videos were found to be applicable to this study and rated for quality using the Global Quality Scale (GQS). To determine whether the contents of the selected 24 videos were useful or not, a content usefulness index consisting of 8 parameters was created. The videos were classified according to the usefulness index as low or high content videos. Spearman rank correlation analysis, Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Shapiro-Wilk, and Mann-Whitney U-tests were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: The mean GQS score of the 24 YouTubeTM videos on NAM was 2.3 ± 0.8, indicating overall poor quality. In terms of information, videos with high content (29.2%) were less in number than low content videos (70.8%). GQS values were found to be significantly higher in the high content group (P < .01). Regarding the source, video, and audio quality values were significantly higher in the expert group compared to the caregiver group (P < .01), whereas the usefulness index did not differ between groups (P > .05). A significant relationship was found between GQS and usefulness index, audio quality, and video quality (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS: YouTube™ videos on NAM were generally inadequate in their content information and poor in quality. Expert videos, showing better audiovisual quality and flow compared to non-expert videos, did not offer higher quality information about NAM considering the usefulness index.

Maternal and Paternal Well-Being During Nasoalveolar Molding and Primary Surgery Periods.

AIM: The aim was to evaluate the anxiety and depression of both the father and mother of an infant with cleft lip and palate (CLP) before, during and after nasoalveolar molding (NAM) therapy and before and after the lip surgery. SUBJECTS AND METHOD: Forty mothers (age range: 18-36; mean ± SD: 23.6 ±â€Š4.51) and 40 fathers (age range: 19-40; mean ± SD: 26.9 ±â€Š4.69) of infants with CLP were asked to answer the 21-item Beck Depression as well as Anxiety Inventory (BDI and BAI) at 1 week after birth and before any intervention (T1), after impression taking (T2), after 2 months of NAM (T3), immediate before primary surgery (T4) and approximately 1 month of recovery after surgery (T5). RESULTS: Maternal and paternal depression levels between T1, T2, T3, T4, and T5 showed significant differences (P < 0.05). The BDI scores decrease from T2 to T3 and T4 to T5. The increases of scores from T3 to T4 were significant (P < 0.05). The maternal depression and anxiety levels were higher than the paternal ones in all time periods. The BDI and BAI levels were lesser in mothers and fathers of babies with unilateral than bilateral CLP (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Hence realizing of recovery, being in contact with the cleft team and other families, and having an active role in the therapy, the maternal and parental well-being increase with NAM therapy. However, depression and anxiety levels significantly increase before the lip surgery. It may be recommended that the cleft team deliver information and psychological support especially at birth and before the surgical approaches.

Aesthetic Assessment of Infants With Different Cleft Types Before, During, and After Orthopedic Treatment.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study is to compare the aesthetic assessments of infants with different types of cleft before (T1), during (T2), and after (T3) orthopedic therapy (OT) by orthodontists, dentists, and laypersons. METHODS: Photographs of 3 patients (incomplete lip [C1], complete unilateral [C2], and complete bilateral cleft [C3]) at T1 (C1, C2, C3 chronologic age: 5, 2, 2 days), T2 (C1, C2, C3 chronologic age: 32, 28, 35 days; using forehead anchoraged nasal stent or conventional nasoalveolar therapy plates), and T3 (C1, C2, C3 chronologic age: 80, 91, 105 days) were collected from the archive. The nasolabial region at stage T3 were masked and also added to the evaluation form (T4). Fifty-one evaluators (17 orthodontists, 17 dentists, and 17 laypersons; mean age = 30.1 ±â€Š3.63) assessed 21 frontal photographs using Asher-McDade et al's 5-point scale. RESULTS: The scores of the orthodontists for T1 photographs were statistically lower than the dentists and laypersons (P < 0.05). The scores of T3 and T4 were similar in all groups (P > 0.05). The assessment scores progressively decreased from T1 to T3 (P > 0.05). The scores of both treatment methods were similar in the orthodontist group (P > 0.05), whereas the scores were lower for forehead anchored nasal stent in the other groups (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Orthodontists are familiar with cleft patients. Therefore, the aesthetic of infants at any therapy stage with different treatment methods was not categorized as poor. The enhanced scores at post-OT stage and the similar scores of masked and nonmasked post-OT photographs may underline the recognition of the rehabilitation period by not only specialists but also laypersons.

Nasolabial Morphology Following Nasoalveolar Molding in Infants With Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate.

AIM: The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effects of nasoalveolar molding (NAM) therapy on nasolabial morphology three dimensionally, and compare the nasolabial linear and surface distance measurements in infants with unilateral cleft lip and palate. METHODS: Facial plaster casts of 42 infants with unilateral cleft lip and palate taken at the onset (pre-NAM) and finishing stage (post-NAM) of NAM were scanned with 3dMDface stereophotogrammetry system (3dMD, Atlanta, GA). Nineteen nasolabial linear and surface distance measurements were performed on three-dimensional images. In addition to standard descriptive statistical calculations (means and SDs), pre- and post-NAM measurements were evaluated by paired t test. RESULTS: All measurements except lip gap, nostril floor width, and nostril diameter increased between pre-NAM and post-NAM. Nostril and lip height increased significantly on the cleft side (P < 0.05). No differences were present between linear and surface distance measurements except for nasal width measurement. CONCLUSIONS: Nasal and lip symmetry improved with NAM. The use of surface distance measurements may be advised particularly for continuous and curved anatomic structures in which circumference differences are expected.

Dental Anomalies in Different Types of Cleft Lip and Palate: Is There Any Relation?

AIM: The aims of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of dental anomalies in Turkish patients with different types of cleft lip and palate (CLP) and investigate the relationship between the type of cleft and the dental anomaly. METHODS: Eighty-eight patients with cleft lip and/or palate (mean age: 14.1 ±â€Š6.4 years) were enrolled in this retrospective study. Dental models, panoramic radiographs, and intraoral photographs of these patients were evaluated to detect any maxillary dental anomaly (number and size anomalies). Two hundred fifty unaffected subjects (mean age: 15.2 ±â€Š7.2 years) composed the control group. Data were evaluated using the independent t test, χ, Fischer exact test, and the odds ratio. RESULTS: Dental anomaly frequency was significantly higher in the cleft group compared with the control group. Tooth agenesis was the most common dental anomaly, followed by microdontia and supernumerary tooth. Lateral incisor agenesis was seen in 69% of the unilateral CLP, in 78% of the bilateral CLP, and in 18% of the cleft palate patients. A significant association was revealed between the right unilateral CLP and the right lateral incisor agenesis (P = 0.0001), the left unilateral CLP and the left lateral incisor agenesis (P = 0.002), and the bilateral CLP and the bilateral lateral incisor agenesis (P = 0.0001). CONCLUSION: Dental anomalies are more frequently seen in patients with CLP compared with the general population. There is a relationship between the cleft type and the ipsilateral lateral incisor agenesis.

Landmark errors on posteroanterior cephalograms.

INTRODUCTION: It is important to reduce the method errors when evaluating posteroanterior cephalograms to see either small deviations from normal or transverse changes caused by orthodontic treatment. The aim of this study was to determine horizontal and vertical intraexaminer and interexaminer agreement in localization of landmarks in posteroanterior cephalograms of adult patients. METHODS: The sample was gathered retrospectively from the archives of the Department of Orthodontics of Yeditepe University in Istanbul, Turkey. Radiographs of 39 patients diagnosed with skeletal asymmetries (20 women, 19 men) were drawn manually, and a coordinate system was established with software. The tracings were made by 2 operators, after a calibration session on 29 landmarks (22 bilateral, 7 midline). Intraclass correlation coefficients and the Bland-Altman test were used for detecting interexaminer and intraexaminer agreement for each cephalometric variable. RESULTS: The interexaminer agreement test showed that the most problematic landmark was crista galli, which showed moderate consistency between 2 examiners in the y coordinates at 2 time points. Condylar and zygomatic landmarks showed good agreement. The greater wing inferior and superior orbit, maxillary point, menton, anterior nasal spine, antegonial notch, mandibular and maxillary molar point, maxillary and mandibular incisor point, and maxillary and mandibular incisor edge landmarks had excellent agreement between the 2 examiners at the 2 time points in both the x and y coordinates. CONCLUSIONS: There are fewer errors in intraexaminer than in interexaminer correlations in landmark identifications on posteroanterior radiographs. All landmarks investigated except crista galli showed good agreement between measurements.

Periodontal, dentoalveolar, and skeletal effects of tooth-borne and tooth-bone-borne expansion appliances.

INTRODUCTION: The purposes of this study were to evaluate and compare the periodontal, dentoalveolar, and skeletal effects of tooth-borne and tooth-bone-borne expansion devices using cone-beam computed tomography. METHODS: Twenty-five patients requiring maxillary expansion were randomly allocated into 2 groups. A tooth-borne hyrax appliance was used in the first group, consisting of 13 patients (8 girls, 5 boys; mean age, 14.3 ± 2.3 years), and a tooth-bone-borne hybrid hyrax appliance was used in the second group of 12 patients (6 girls, 6 boys; mean age, 13.8 ± 2.2 years). Cone-beam computed tomography records were taken before and 3 months after expansion, and periodontal, dentoalveolar, and skeletal measurements were made on the cone-beam computed tomography images with a software program. The 2 independent-samples t test and the Mann-Whitney U test were used to evaluate treatment changes for both groups. Paired-samples t test and Wilcoxon test were used to compare the measurements at 2 time points for variables. RESULTS: Significant skeletal changes and increases in interdental distances were observed in both groups. However, the distances between the first and second premolars increased more with the hyrax appliance (7.5 ± 4.2 and 7.9 ± 3.3 mm, respectively) than with the hybrid hyrax (3.2 ± 2.6 and 4.5 ± 3.8 mm, respectively) (P <0.05). Similar reductions in buccal bone plate thickness and increases in palatal bone plate thickness of the anchored teeth occurred in both groups, whereas changes in buccal and palatal bone thicknesses of the left first premolars significantly differed between groups (P <0.001). No significant intergroup difference was found in terms of absolute dental tipping. CONCLUSIONS: Both tooth-borne and tooth-bone-borne rapid expansion are effective methods for treating a narrow maxilla. However, the hyrax appliance resulted in greater expansion in the premolar region. On the other hand, the hybrid hyrax appliance did not cause changes in the bony support of the first premolars.

Clear double layer Bioplast feeding plate for neonates with cleft palate.

An infant with cleft palate was referred to cleft clinic of the Orthodontic Department. The mother was concerned to feed the child because of the escape of milk from the nose. Intraoral examination revealed a large palatal cleft extending from hard to soft palate involving uvula. The impression was taken and dental cast obtained. A 3 mm soft and afterward a 1 mm hard Bioplast plate was pressed using Biostar device (Scheu-Dental Gmbh, Iserlohn, Germany) on the model. Finally, a hole was prepared on the anterior part to put a thread through it. The infant tolerated the plate immediately and encounters no difficulties during feeding. The inlaying soft Bioplast plates eliminate the risk of tissue irritation, whereas the covering hard Bioplast plate supplies endurance. The fabrication of the clear Bioplast feeding plate is easy and less time-consuming compared with acrylic plates and may be recommended in crowded and overloaded cleft centers.

Maxillary buccal cortical plate inclination at mini-screw insertion sites.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether buccal cortical bone inclination varies for the maxillary alveolar processes of adult patients with decreased, normal, and increased facial heights. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cone-beam computed tomography images of 135 adult patients, including 49 hypodivergent subjects (26 women, 23 men), 40 hyperdivergent subjects (24 women, 16 men), and 46 normodivergent (25 women, 21 men) were analyzed. Cortical bone inclination measurements were made relative to the occlusal plane. Cross-sectional slices of the maxilla were taken at interdental sites from the distal aspect of maxillary canine to the mesial aspect of maxillary second molar. RESULTS: Analysis of variance indicated significant differences (P < .05) between the angles formed by the line tangent to the cortical bone and the occlusal plane among the vertical facial types for the regions between canine and first premolar and between second premolar and first molar at miniscrew insertion sites. CONCLUSION: The results of this study indicate that vertical facial pattern should be taken into consideration when adjusting the insertion angle of miniscrews at the maxillary buccal region.

Cortical bone thickness of the adult alveolar process--a retrospective CBCT study.

OBJECTIVES: To investigate and compare cortical bone thickness of the posterior alveolar process in adult patients presenting with skeletal Class I, II and III malocclusions. METHODS: Cone beam computed tomographic (CBCT) images of 196 adult subjects, aged 20-45, were evaluated. Cortical bone thickness was measured 4 mm from the alveolar crest, as the shortest bucco-lingual dimension of the cortical bone at interdental sites from the distal of the maxillary canine to the mesial of the maxillary second molar. RESULTS: There were no differences between the malocclusion groups in mean age, gender, or vertical pattern (p > 0.05). At all sites measured, there were no statistically significant differences in the means of cortical bone thickness between the groups (p > 0.05). Maxillary palatal bone thickness was reduced in the Class I (p < 0.0001), and Class II (p < 0.001) groups; but mandibular buccal thickness increased significantly (p < 0.001) in all malocclusion groups from anterior to posterior. CONCLUSIONS: There was no difference in cortical bone plate thickness between Class I, II and III subjects when related to mini-implant placement sites. As the measurement site moved towards the posterior, maxillary palatal cortical thickness decreased except in Class III cases, while mandibular buccal bone thickness increased in all malocclusion groups.

Interdisciplinary treatment of a patient with bilateral cleft lip and palate and congenitally missing and transposed teeth.

The comprehensive treatment of a patient with cleft lip and palate requires an interdisciplinary approach for functional and esthetic outcomes. A 20-year-old woman with bilateral cleft lip and palate had a chief complaint of unesthetic appearance of her teeth and the presence of oronasal fistulae. Her clinical and radiographic evaluation showed a dolichofacial growth pattern, a Class II skeletal relationship with retroclined maxillary central incisors, 5 mm of negative overjet, maxillary constriction, maxillary and mandibular crowding, congenitally missing maxillary right incisors and left lateral incisor, and a transposed maxillary left canine. Her treatment plan included the extraction of 3 premolars, maxillary expansion, segmental maxillary osteotomy, repair of the oronasal fistulae, rhinoplasty, periodontal surgery, and prosthodontic rehabilitation. To obtain a better occlusion and reduce the dimensions of the fistulae, orthognathic surgery comprising linear and rotational movements of the maxillary segments (premaxilla, right and left maxillary alveolar segments) in all 3 axes was planned by performing 3-dimensional virtual surgery on 3-dimensional computerized tomography. At the end of the interdisciplinary treatment, a functional occlusion, a harmonious profile, and patient satisfaction were achieved. Posttreatment records after 1 year showed stable results.

Quantitative evaluation of alveolar cortical bone density in adults with different vertical facial types using cone-beam computed tomography.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to quantitatively evaluate the cortical bone densities of the maxillary and mandibular alveolar processes in adults with different vertical facial types using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. METHODS: CBCT images (n = 142) of adult patients (20-45 years) were classified into hypodivergent, normodivergent, and hyperdivergent groups on the basis of linear and angular S-N/Go-Me measurements. The cortical bone densities (in Hounsfield units) at maxillary and mandibular interdental sites from the distal aspect of the canine to the mesial aspect of the second molar were measured on the images. RESULTS: On the maxillary buccal side, female subjects in the hyperdivergent group showed significantly decreased bone density, while in the posterior region, male subjects in the hyperdivergent group displayed significantly decreased bone density when compared with corresponding subjects in the other groups (p<0.001). Furthermore, the subjects in the hyperdivergent group had significantly lower bone densities on the mandibular buccal side than hypodivergent subjects. The maxillary palatal bone density did not differ significantly among groups, but female subjects showed significantly denser palatal cortical bone. No significant difference in bone density was found between the palatal and buccal sides in the maxillary premolar region. Overall, the palatal cortical bone was denser anteriorly and buccal cortical bone was denser posteriorly. CONCLUSION: Adults with the hyperdivergent facial type tend to have less-dense buccal cortical bone in the maxillary and mandibular alveolar processes. Clinicians should be aware of the variability of cortical bone densities at mini-implant placement sites.

Orthodontic bonding to acid- or laser-etched prebleached enamel.

OBJECTIVE: Bonding forces of brackets to enamel surfaces may be affected by the procedures used for bleaching and enamel etching. The aim of this study was to investigate the bonding strength of orthodontic brackets to laser-etched surfaces of bleached teeth. METHODS: In a nonbleached control group, acid etching (group A) or Er:YAG laser application (group B) was performed prior to bracket bonding (n = 13 in each group). Similar surface treatments were performed at 1 day (groups C and D; n = 13 in each subgroup) or at 3 weeks (groups E and F; n = 13 in each subgroup) after 38% hydrogen peroxide bleaching in another set of teeth. The specimens were debonded after thermocycling. RESULTS: Laser etching of bleached teeth resulted in clinically unacceptable low bonding strength. In the case of acid-etched teeth, waiting for 3 weeks before attachment of brackets to the bleached surfaces resulted in similar, but not identical, bond strength values as those obtained with nonbleached surfaces. However, in the laser-etched groups, the bonding strength after 3 weeks was the same as that for the nonbleached group. CONCLUSIONS: When teeth bleached with 38% hydrogen peroxide are meant to be bonded immediately, acid etching is preferable.

Cortical bone thickness of the alveolar process measured with cone-beam computed tomography in patients with different facial types.

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to determine the cortical bone thickness of the alveolar process in the maxilla and the mandible on cone-beam computed tomographs of adults with low, normal, and increased facial heights. METHODS: This study was conducted on 155 images of adult patients (20-45 years old) who were assigned to the low-angle, normal, and high-angle groups. The thickness of the buccal cortical plates of the maxilla and the mandible, and the palatal cortical plates of the maxilla, were measured. RESULTS: There was no statistically significant difference between the groups regarding mean ages, sex, and sagittal facial types. High-angle patients had significantly lower values than did low-angle patients in all mini-implant insertion sites in both the maxillary and mandibular alveolar bones. The mandibular and maxillary buccal measurements showed a similar pattern; the lowest values were for the high-angle group, followed by the normal group; the highest values were measured in the low-angle patients. CONCLUSIONS: Clinicians should be aware of the probability of thin cortical bone plates and the risk of mini-implant failures at maxillary buccal alveolar mini-implant sites in high-angle patients, and at mandibular buccal alveolar mini-implant sites between the canine and the first premolar in normal and high-angle patients.

Evaluation of metal concentrations in hair and nail after orthognathic surgery.

INTRODUCTION: Titanium miniplates are widely used in orthognathic surgery. Titanium is considered to be a bioinert material, although its long-term accumulation in distant human tissues is unclear. The study was designed to evaluate the concentrations of aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), and vanadium (V) in the hair and nail of patients who underwent orthognathic surgery. METHODS: The study group comprised 20 patients who had had orthognathic surgery minimum 14 and maximum 96 months previously (mean [SD], 54.7 [3.5] mo). Miniplates and miniscrews were made of Ti-6Al-4V alloys (Trimed, Ankara, Turkey). The control group comprised 10 healthy adults not operated on. Metal concentrations in the hair and nail of the subjects were measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscope (Thermo Elemental X7 series; Thermo Electron, London, England). Descriptive statistical methods were used for data analysis, and Mann-Whitney test was used to compare both groups. RESULTS: Concentrations of Al, Ti, and V in the hair of the study group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P < 0.001). Nail Ti and V concentrations of the study group were also significantly higher than those of the control group (P < 0.001 and P < 0.01, respectively). Nail Al concentration was similar in both groups (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Increased corrosive element concentrations may be observed in the hair and nail of patients who underwent orthognathic surgery.

Uvulo-glossopharyngeal dimensions in non-extraction, extraction with minimum anchorage, and extraction with maximum anchorage.

The aim of this study was to investigate upper respiratory airway dimensions in non-extraction and extraction subjects treated with minimum or maximum anchorage. Lateral cephalograms of 39 Class I subjects were divided into three groups (each containing 11 females and 2 males) according to treatment procedure: group 1, 13 patients treated with extraction of four premolars and minimum anchorage; group 2, 13 cases treated non-extraction with air-rotor stripping (ARS); and group 3, 13 bimaxillary protrusion subjects treated with extraction of four premolars and maximum anchorage. The mean ages of the patients were 18.1 ± 3.7, 17.8 ± 2.4, and 15.5 ± 0.88 years, respectively. Tongue, soft palate, hyoid position, and upper airway measurements were made on pre- and post-treatment lateral cephalograms and the differences between the mean measurements were tested using Wilcoxon signed-ranks test. Superior and middle airway space increased significantly (P < 0.05) in group 1. In group 2, none of the parameters showed a significant change, while in group 3, middle and inferior airway space decreased (P < 0.01). The findings show that extraction treatment using maximum anchorage has a reducing effect on the middle and inferior airway dimensions.

Comparison of facial soft tissue measurements on three-dimensional images and models obtained with different methods.

AIM: The aim of this study was to compare the clinical facial soft tissue measurements with the measurements of facial plaster cast, three-dimensional scanned facial plaster cast, 3-dimensional digital photogrammetrical images, and three-dimensional laser scanner images. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Three-dimensional facial images of 15 adults were obtained with stereophotogrammetry and a three-dimensional laser scanner. Facial models of subjects were obtained using silicone impression and were scanned. Landmarks were marked on the subjects and plaster casts, digitized on three-dimensional models, and measured in Mimics 12.0 software (Materialise's Interactive Medical Image Control System, Leuven, Belgium). RESULTS: No statistically significant differences were found between all three-dimensional measurement methods in mouth width, philtrum median height, and nasal width. Comparison of clinical measurements with facial plaster cast measurements revealed that philtral width, nasal tip protrusion, and right lip and nostril heights were wider and longer in clinical measurements than in facial plaster cast measurements. Comparison of clinical measurements to the laser scanned and stereophotogrammetric model measurements revealed that philtrum lateral and lip heights and philtral width were significantly different between methods. When laser scanned and stereophotogrammetric measurements were compared, significant differences were observed in lip and nostril heights. CONCLUSIONS: Facial impression may be problematic owing to the depression caused by the impression material especially on the tip of the nose. Laser scanning is not sensitive enough to visualize the deeper indentations such as nostrils. Stereophotogrammetry is promising for three-dimensional facial measurements and even will be better when color identification between mucocutaneous junctions of the lip region is achieved.

Arch-width and perimeter changes in patients with borderline Class I malocclusion treated with extractions or without extractions with air-rotor stripping.

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to compare dental arch-width and perimeter changes in patients with borderline Class I occlusion, treated with extractions or without extractions with air-rotor stripping (ARS). METHODS: The study was conducted with 26 sets of pretreatment and posttreatment dental models of patients with borderline Class I occlusion. Thirteen patients (mean age, 18.1 +/- 3.7 years) were treated with 4 premolar extractions, and 13 (mean age, 17.8 +/- 2.4 years) were treated without extractions but with the ARS technique. Mean maxillary and mandibular crowding values were 5.7 +/- 1.5 and 5.9 +/- 1.4 mm in the extraction group, and 5.0 +/- 1.3 and 5.9 +/- 1.3 mm in the nonextraction group, respectively. A digital caliper was used to measure maxillary and mandibular intercanine and intermolar arch widths and arch perimeters. The Wilcoxon test was used to evaluate treatment changes in each group. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the pretreatment and posttreatment values and the treatment changes between the 2 groups. RESULTS: At the start of treatment, the maxillary and mandibular intercanine and intermolar widths and the arch perimeters of both groups did not differ statistically. The maxillary intercanine widths were maintained in both groups. The maxillary and mandibular intermolar widths and arch perimeters decreased in the extraction group. In the nonextraction group, intermolar widths decreased, but arch perimeters did not change significantly. After treatment, the maxillary and mandibular intercanine widths were not different between the groups. CONCLUSIONS: In Class I borderline patients with moderate crowding, extraction therapy with minimum anchorage did not result in narrower dental arches, and nonextraction treatment with ARS preserved the intercanine arch widths and arch perimeters.