Ahmad Sodagar; Elham Sadat Emadian Razavi; Homa Farhadifard
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Introduction: A bilateral scissors-bite is an uncommon malocclusion and its treatment is difficult. At younger age, it can be treated non-surgically.
Case Presentation: This case report describes successful treatment of a class II division 2 malocclusion with bilateral scissors-bite by fixed appliance. ...
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Introduction: A bilateral scissors-bite is an uncommon malocclusion and its treatment is difficult. At younger age, it can be treated non-surgically.
Case Presentation: This case report describes successful treatment of a class II division 2 malocclusion with bilateral scissors-bite by fixed appliance. Treatment was completed with the aid of a modified lingual arch, constricted transpalatal arch and repeated arch coordinations.
Conclusions: After treatment, the patient had normal overjet, normal overbite and functional occlusion. Scissors-bite was eliminated. The patient will refer for advancement genioplasty at the proper age for more facial harmony.
Ahmad Sodagar; E. Sanaeie; Tahereh HosseinZadehNik; sedigheh SheikhZadeh
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Background and aim: With the hypothesis that there is an interrelation between the cephalometric characteristics and difference in the arch widths, the aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the dental and skeletal features.Materials and methods: Lateral cephalograms and dental casts ...
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Background and aim: With the hypothesis that there is an interrelation between the cephalometric characteristics and difference in the arch widths, the aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the dental and skeletal features.Materials and methods: Lateral cephalograms and dental casts of 42 untreated cl II div 1 patients with excessive vertical growth were evaluated for arch widths and cephalometric parameters. Student t -test was used to evaluate the difference of variables with normal distributions and Mann-Whitney as the nonparametric equivalent of t-test.Results: Maxillary arch width in class II div1 subjects is narrower than normal groups in both genders and mandibular arch width is the same as normal group in females and smaller in males. In females, a moderate to high relationship was seen between cephalometric parameters and arch widths.Conclusion: The existence of relationship between craniofacial dimensions and arch widths should be mentioned in treatment planning to prevent unwanted side effects and relapse.
Ahmad Sodagar; Elham Sadat Emadian Razavi; Y. Yazdani
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Background and aims: Nasolabial angle is an important landmark that affects patient’s profile and also appearance of smile. This study has done to assess the relationship between skeletal and dental parameters and nasolabial angle for formulating the individual value of the angle for each patient.
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Background and aims: Nasolabial angle is an important landmark that affects patient’s profile and also appearance of smile. This study has done to assess the relationship between skeletal and dental parameters and nasolabial angle for formulating the individual value of the angle for each patient.
Subjects and methods: Sixty healthy girls who were referred to orthodontic department of Tehran University of Medical Science were included in the study. Eight skeletal, three dental and three nasal soft tissue parameters (14 parameters) were measured on lateral cephalograms.Results: There were no significant relationships between nasolabial angle and parameters which were analyzed, but derivatives of this angle which named FNA (Posteroinferior angle between Frankfort horizontal plane and columella of the nose) and FLA (Posteroinferior angle between Frankfort horizontal plane and upper lip) showed significant relationship with the parameters. FNA had a positive correlation with U1-Pal, U1-FH, U1-SN, SNA and SNB angles, FLA had positive correlation with SNA, SNB, U1-SN, U1-FH, U1-Pal, and SGn-SN. By means of Multiple Regression analysis for FLA angle, SNB and U1-FH, and for FNA angle, U1-PAL had significant effects. Conclusion: Hard tissue parameters couldn’t affect nasolabial angle, but they had an influence on its derivatives.
Ahmad Sodagar; Tahura Etezadi; K. Manshaie
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Background and aim: The aim of present study was to predict post treatment space available of mandibular arch and compare this method of measurement with the previous methods. Materials and methods: Pretreatment lower dental arch models of 33 patients attending to the department of orthodontics ...
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Background and aim: The aim of present study was to predict post treatment space available of mandibular arch and compare this method of measurement with the previous methods. Materials and methods: Pretreatment lower dental arch models of 33 patients attending to the department of orthodontics of Tehran University of medical sciences were randomly selected. Two conventional methods of brass wire and sectional way were done for estimating space available in traditional method. In predictive method two mathematical arch forms, β-function and the sixth degree polynomial function were selected as the based arches. Post treatment arch perimeter predicted according to these arch forms separately and finally the results were compared with traditional method of brass wire.Results: According to this study, two traditional methods are so closed to each other and also two predictive methods, but differences between traditional method and predictive methods measurements were considerable. Conclusions: Using of post treatment arch parameters would be useful to predict post treatment space available in arches, and also detecting arch form, the position of the teeth, the retention requirements and so on.
Allahyar Geramy; Ahmad Sodagar; Omid Mortezaee
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Aim: Anchorage management is a challenging problem while retracting anterior segment in orthodontic treatments. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of anterior teeth labiolingual inclination on the amount of anchorage loss and distance of anterior retraction.Methods and Materials: Six ...
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Aim: Anchorage management is a challenging problem while retracting anterior segment in orthodontic treatments. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of anterior teeth labiolingual inclination on the amount of anchorage loss and distance of anterior retraction.Methods and Materials: Six 3D computer models of an upper anterior segment were designed in SolidWorks 2006 (SolidWorks, Concord, Massachusetts, USA).The models contained supporting structure, upper central and lateral incisors, their PDLs, the brackets and an anterior retraction arch wire with two vertical open loops. The models were the same except for the torque of anterior teeth which were 0, 5, 10, 15, 22, and 35 degrees consequently. ANSYS Workbench Version 12.1 (ANSYS Inc., Southpointe, Canonsburg, PA, USA) was selected for the analysis. At each analysis, the end points of the arch wire were displaced distally simulating the anterior retraction arch wire activation. The displacement produced in the labio-mesio-incisal point angle and the mesializing force applied to the terminal molar was assessed.Results: Torque degree of 0 to 22 exerting almost equal force on anchorage unit during retraction while 35 degrees of torque causing more reciprocal force. Ten degrees of anterior torque resulted in maximum displacement of anterior segment.Conclusions: To have maximum anchorage and faster anterior teeth movement during retraction degree of torque suggested to be about average and neither too protruded nor uprighted.
Bijan Moghbel; Ahmad Sodagar; Tahura Etezadi; Amirfarhang Miresmaeili
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Aim: Facial appearance is an important factor for a successful orthodontic treatment that include soft-tissue profile, finding of standard cephalometric values for various population can be useful. The aim of this study was To detect the mean soft tissue facial profile for Iranian adolescent as determined ...
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Aim: Facial appearance is an important factor for a successful orthodontic treatment that include soft-tissue profile, finding of standard cephalometric values for various population can be useful. The aim of this study was To detect the mean soft tissue facial profile for Iranian adolescent as determined by the Holdaway analysis and also detect any differences between values of boys and girls. Materials and Methods: Lateral cephalometric radiographs for 58 Iranian adolescent with normal occlusion were used. sample were consist of 35 girls (mean age 16y,7m) and 23 boys (mean age 15y,3m). All of subjects were positioned in cephalostat with the lips in rest and the teeth in centric occlusion. The landmarks were detected on the basis of Holdaway definition. Results: Iranian soft tissue showed differences in some variables when comparing to Holdaway ideal values including upper lip sulcus depth, soft-tissue subnasal to H-line, inferior sulcus to H line, skeletal profile convexity and H angle, but all of them were in the normal range. Soft tissue chin thickness was the only parameter that showed differences from normal range. When comparing two sexes, upper lip thickness and soft tissue chin thickness were greater in boys in relation to girls. Conclusions: Persian people differ from Holdaway's soft tissue norms in an increased skeletal profile convexity, H angle, and soft tissue chin thickness. These are recommended for use when formulating a treatment plan for this ethnic group. Iranian boys had thicker upper lip and greater soft tissue chin thickness in relation to girls.
