Orthodontics

RICKETTS’ BIOPROGRESSIVE TECHNIQUE Two major trends have marked the history of orthodontics, the first sought maximum control by developing devices with good rigidity, and the second sought to obtain more constant dental movements with devices with maximum elasticity. To trace the history of these methods, we must go back to 1925, when ANGLE developed what […]

INVISIBLE ORTHODONTICS ORTHODONTICS Technological advances and new materials now make it possible to offer patients aesthetic, discreet, or even completely invisible orthodontic treatments. These include ceramic and plastic brackets, lingual technique treatments and transparent aligner treatments. Ceramic brackets appeared in the 1970s but were not widely used in France until 1987. Ceramic brackets can be

ADULT ORTHODONTICS Adult orthodontics is experiencing considerable growth, encouraged by the development of techniques and mechanics adapted to the age of patients. Due to certain specific features, the treatment of an adult differs from that of a child or adolescent. Indeed, adults are individuals whose growth is complete, their psyche, their endodontic, periodontal and articular

POST-ORTHODONTIC BALANCING Post-orthodontic or post-therapeutic occlusion refers to the occlusion achieved after orthodontic treatment. Obviously, this occlusion does not always correspond to the ideal occlusion. But first, it is important to see if the objectives of the orthodontic treatment still correspond to the ideal occlusion, how to analyze it, and what solutions exist if an

Computer science in orthodontics We can already say that the 21st century is the digital century. The phenomenon has invaded all sectors, and dentistry is no exception: providing information to dental practices is a reality that is becoming increasingly commonplace. Thus, who could have foreseen the possibility of systematically using 3D imaging in dental practices

The major syndromes in ODF The development of the dento-maxillofacial system seems to be under the influence of factors genetic because many traits and abnormalities are hereditary. The alteration of the craniofacial mass in its various tissue components, particularly bone, results in craniofacial malformations which are divided into: Clefts, Dysostosis, Synostosis. Knowledge of craniofacial growth

Interrelationships orthodontics periodontics Orthodontics is a therapy whose scope of action is none other than the periodontium of the dental organ as well as the other elements of the masticatory system. As a result, a close relationship is automatically established between periodontics and orthodontics; a relationship during which the two therapies will work for a

Orthodontics and masticatory dysfunction In 1934, COSTEN was the first to describe a link between certain malocclusions, the loss of posterior dental alignment and vertical dimension, with temporomandibular disorders (TMD). These temporomandibular disorders are the main cause of pain of non-dental origin in the orofacial region. Their definition in the occlusodontics lexicon is as follows:

PERIODONTAL TREATMENTS IN THE ELDERLY Aging is a biological phenomenon that is highly conserved throughout life. Periodontal tissue ages at the same rate and with the same physiological processes as other body tissues. Oral health is an important component of quality of life and contributes to the preservation of the general health of the elderly.

Orofacial pain and sedation in the elderly Orofacial pain = more frequent, affecting highly stressed functions = immediately disabling = main reason for consultation. They pose serious diagnostic and therapeutic problems: due to their very varied etiologies: DEFINITIONS Several classifications are given supported by: The International Headache Society (IHS) and the International Association for the Study