Javad Chalipa; Mehrnoush Momeni Roochi; Mahsa Mortazavi; Elahe Soltanmohamadi Borujeni; Sarvin Sarmadi; Maryam Khodabakhshi; Mohammad Hashem Hosseini
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Background: Severe skeletal class III malocclusions usually need a combined treatment of orthodontics and orthognathic surgery. Knowing about changes occurred following such treatments lead to improve facial esthetics and better treatment results.
Objectives: This study was done to determine cephalometric ...
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Background: Severe skeletal class III malocclusions usually need a combined treatment of orthodontics and orthognathic surgery. Knowing about changes occurred following such treatments lead to improve facial esthetics and better treatment results.
Objectives: This study was done to determine cephalometric changes of facial soft tissue after combined treatment in patients with skeletal class III problem.
Methods: 25 patients with skeletal class III discrepancy who needed a combined treatment, were selected. Changes in nasolabial angle , upper lip and lower lip to E-line distance, angle of convexity , lip-chin-throat angle and lower anterior facial height were measured before and 6 - 12 months after surgery. Changes in parameters were analyzed with Paired t-test. Results: Upper lip to E-line distance (P < 0.0001) and angle of convexity (P < 0.001) changed significantly following surgical procedures while changes of other parameters were not significant.
Conclusions: Clinical changes in the soft tissue following a combination of orthodontic treatment and orthognathic surgery in patients with skeletal class III discrepancy are significant while these changes mostly improves esthetics of patient’s facial profile.
Elahe Soltanmohamadi Borujeni; Homa Farhadifard
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Context: The use of skeletal anchorage not only changed how far teeth can be moved, but also offered more treatment options to patients and clinicians. So many orthodontists use them in severe malocclusions to save patient from orthognatic surgery and the other invasive treatment plans. So our information ...
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Context: The use of skeletal anchorage not only changed how far teeth can be moved, but also offered more treatment options to patients and clinicians. So many orthodontists use them in severe malocclusions to save patient from orthognatic surgery and the other invasive treatment plans. So our information about them must increase to use them in a right way.
Evidence Acquisition: To know recent findings about miniscrews and their use in orthodontic treatments
Results: In this review article, by focusing on the newest papers published in PubMed (from 2010 - 2015) we want to survey the most common applications of miniscrews in today orthodontics. To ease reading this paper, applications where divided into 7 groups. Almost all of papers used in this article had a common conclusion about safety and effectiveness of miniscrews in treatment of patients.
Conclusions: miniscrews are helpful in increasing treatment options for various malocclusions and they make treatment simpler, shorter and more comfortable for patients and clinicians.
Mohsen Shirazi; Elahe Soltanmohamadi Borujeni; Homa Farhadifard
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Introduction: Hemifacial microsomia (HFM) is a branchial arch syndrome and the second most common craniofacial birth defect after cleft lip and palate. This syndrome involves the facial skeleton and ear. The most important goal in treatment of HFM is to improve facial symmetry. Traditionally, segment ...
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Introduction: Hemifacial microsomia (HFM) is a branchial arch syndrome and the second most common craniofacial birth defect after cleft lip and palate. This syndrome involves the facial skeleton and ear. The most important goal in treatment of HFM is to improve facial symmetry. Traditionally, segment repositioning and costochondral graft were used for the correction of mandibular asymmetry but recently distraction osteogenesis has been used for it.
Case Presentation: In this article an 8-year-old boy with HFM is presented. He was treated with functional appliance for one year and then at 9 years age distraction osteogenesis was performed for him and at the age of 18, maxillary impaction (right side: 3mm, left side: 13 mm), BSSO of mandible and reduction genioplasty were done for the functional and esthetic reconstruction of the face.
Conclusions: Satisfactory results were obtained in the patient.
