One of the persisting challenges with orthodontic tooth movement which is of major concern is the anchorage loss. Overtime, much attention has been paid to external factors such as the orthodontic force, archwire bracket friction which could increase the anchorage …Read More →

As one of the most time-consuming steps, canine retraction takes up a majority of orthodontic treatment with fixed appliance therapy. For years, investigators and clinicians have tried to devise methods and techniques to reduce the time taken for canine retraction. …Read More →

One of the critical and substantial aspect of orthodontic treatment is maintaining the treatment outcomes. There is a higher rate of relapse in the mandibular anterior region and thus requires a long term and fixed retainer to maintain the lower …Read More →

Maxillary expansion treatments have been used for more than a century to correct maxillary transverse deficiency. The most commonly used expansion treatment modalities are: rapid maxillary expansion (RME), slow maxillary expansion (SME) and surgically assisted maxillary expansion. Rapid maxillary expansion …Read More →

In Orthodontics, among the three planes of space – transverse completes first followed by sagittal and vertical growth. The prevalence of maxillary transverse deficiency is 8% to 23% in the deciduous and mixed dentitions and less than 10% in adult …Read More →