scholarly journals Orthodontic treatment in adults: restoring smile esthetics

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 53-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leopoldino Capelozza Filho ◽  
Maria Fernanda Barros Aranha ◽  
Terumi Okada Ozawa ◽  
Arlete de Oliveira Cavassan
Keyword(s):  
Adult Patient ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Proper Time ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Professional Life ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment In Adults ◽  
Smile Esthetics ◽  
Conceptual Evolution ◽  
Selection Of

INTRODUCTION: The search for orthodontic treatment by adult patients is increasing. This demand may be explained by many reasons, but the most important was the change in the concept of normality, allowing the selection of simpler and more conservative and consistent therapeutic objectives. This conceptual evolution, combined with the technological advances allowed an improvement in orthodontic management, making it more effective, fast and comfortable. The promotion of awareness of the society on the advantages of this treatment and the increase in esthetic demands, with an increasingly longer and active social, affective and professional life, creates a context in which the need for Orthodontics is absolutely established for the adult individuals. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this article is to report the nuances in diagnosis and orthodontic treatment of an adult patient, in a different perspective. Within this approach, the objective is to recover the shape, i.e. to establish occlusal conditions that would probably be present if the patient had been assisted at the proper time, namely during growth and tooth irruption.

scholarly journals Level of Knowledge, Understanding, and Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Continuing Fixed Orthodontic Treatment in Adults: A Questionnaire Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-189
Author(s):  
RSVM Raghu Ram ◽  
I Ranganayakulu ◽  
K Anand Viswanadh ◽  
TSS Manikanta Kumar ◽  
C Viswa Chaitanya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Missed Appointments ◽  
Clinical Area ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Orthodontic Patients ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment In Adults ◽  
Status Disclosure ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Objectives: To evaluate the level of knowledge, understanding, and impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on adult patients regarding their ongoing fixed orthodontic treatment. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional and descriptive survey was conducted on 108 adult patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment at GSL Dental College (GSLDC), India. All the candidates were aged 18 years and above, who were in lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic and devoid of treatment. Results: Among the patients 43.5% were male and 56.5% were female; 22.3% were not at all aware that the COVID-19 virus spreads quickly in a dental setup; 64.8% were definitely willing for their status disclosure and to undergo pretreatment screening; 71.3% were definitely willing to adhere to strict appointment timings for adequate sanitization of the clinical area; 60.2% thought that missed appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic would prolong their overall orthodontic treatment and affect their treatment outcome; and 51.9% were financially affected due to the pandemic. Conclusions: Not all adult orthodontic patients were in knowledge of COVID-19 cross infection. The majority were in a state of understanding and willing to follow infection-eradicating protocols. Patients’ view on overall orthodontic treatment was altered due to the psychological and financial impact of COVID-19.

scholarly journals Impact of orthodontic treatment on self-esteem and quality of life of adult patients requiring oral rehabilitation

2016 ◽  
Vol 86 (5) ◽  
pp. 839-845 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa de Couto Nascimento ◽  
Ana Cláudia de Castro Ferreira Conti ◽  
Maurício de Almeida Cardoso ◽  
Danilo Pinelli Valarelli ◽  
Renata Rodrigues de Almeida-Pedrin
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Psychological Benefits ◽  
Oral Rehabilitation ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment In Adults

ABSTRACT Objective:  To evaluate whether orthodontic treatment in adults requiring oral rehabilitation is effective for increasing patients’ self-esteem and quality of life (QoL). Materials and Methods:  The sample consisted of 102 adult patients (77 women and 25 men) aged between 18 and 66 years (mean, 35.1 years) requiring oral rehabilitation and orthodontic treatment simultaneously. Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem (RSE) Scale and a questionnaire about QoL based on the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) were used to determine self-esteem and QoL scores retrospectively. Questionnaires were carried out in two stages, T1 (start of treatment) and T2 (6 months after). To compare score changes between T1 and T2, the data obtained from the RSE Scale were evaluated with paired t tests, and data from the quality-of-life questionnaire were assessed by applying descriptive statistics. Results:  The results showed a statistically significant increase in self-esteem (P < .001) and a great improvement on patients’ QoL. Conclusions:  Orthodontic treatment causes a significant increase in self-esteem and QoL, providing psychological benefits for adult patients in need of oral rehabilitation.

scholarly journals Factors related to orthodontic treatment time in adult patients

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 59-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Camila Esteves de Oliveira Melo ◽  
Lilianne Oliveira Thiers Carneiro ◽  
Luana Farias Pontes ◽  
Rodolpho Lobão Cecim ◽  
José Nazareno Rufino de Mattos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Treatment Time ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Missed Appointments ◽  
Facial Pattern ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment In Adults ◽  
Tooth Extractions

INTRODUCTION: The length of time that it takes an orthodontist to treat adult patients varies widely. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate how different variables influence treatment time. METHODS: Seventy clinical case reports of successfully treated adult patients were examined. The patients were selected from 4,723 records held by three experienced orthodontists. The influence exerted by the following variables on treatment time was assessed: age, sex, facial pattern, severity of malocclusion (measured by the PAR index), sagittal relationship of canines, type of brackets (ceramic or metal), tooth extractions, missed appointments and orthodontic appliance issues/breakages, the latter being the dependent variable. Assessment was performed by multiple linear regression analysis, followed by the stepwise method with P < 0.05. RESULTS: The number of times a patient missed their appointment (no-show) (R² = 14.4%, p < 0.0001) and the number of appliance issues/breakages (R² = 29.71%, p = 0.0037) significantly affected variability in treatment time, and these two variables together can predict 43.75% (R² total) of the overall variability in treatment time. Other factors, such as canine relationship at the beginning of treatment, bracket type (metal or ceramic), tooth extractions, age at start of treatment, severity of the initial malocclusion, sex and facial pattern had no significant bearing on treatment time. CONCLUSIONS: The duration of orthodontic treatment in adults, when performed by experienced orthodontists, is mainly influenced by factors related to patient compliance. However, several factors which were not included in this study may contribute to variability in orthodontic treatment time.

scholarly journals Steering the Mandible in the Right Direction : Forsus Case Series

2021 ◽  
pp. 030157422110054
Author(s):  
Prachi Gohil ◽  
Sonali Mahadevi ◽  
Bhavya Trivedi ◽  
Neha Assudani ◽  
Arth Patel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Treatment Compliance ◽  
Class Ii ◽  
Skeletal Class ◽  
Skeletal Class Ii ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Functional Appliances ◽  
The Right ◽  
Mandibular Retrognathia

We are in the process of discovery of new vistas for technological advances in terms of various appliances with a vision of making orthodontic treatment compliance free as well as successful. Due to improved technology, the enigma of treating the Class II syndrome is palliated. “Out of the box” thinking has become a norm to treat certain situations that were not corrected in noncompliant patients. Fixed functional appliances are valuable tools introduced to assist the correction of skeletal Class II malocclusion with mandibular retrognathia at the deceleration stage of growth for achieving stable results. In this direction a case series is reported of patients having the above conditions and undergoing orthodontic treatment using a Forsus FFA. Joining hands with technology is a win-win situation for both the patient and the orthodontist.

scholarly journals A Knowledge-Based Algorithm for Automatic Monitoring of Orthodontic Treatment: The Dental Monitoring System. Two Cases

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 1856
Author(s):  
Silvia Caruso ◽  
Sara Caruso ◽  
Marianna Pellegrino ◽  
Rayan Skafi ◽  
Alessandro Nota ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adult Patient ◽  
Remote Monitoring ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Automatic Monitoring ◽  
Software As A Service ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
First Case ◽  
Service Application

Background: In the dental field, digital technology has created new opportunities for orthodontists to integrate their clinical practice, and for patients to collect information about orthodontics and their treatment, which is called “teledentistry.” Dental monitoring (DM) is a recently introduced orthodontic application that combines safe teledentistry with artificial intelligence (AI) using a knowledge-based algorithm, allowing an accurate semi-automatic monitoring of the treatment. Dental Monitoring is the world’s first SaaS (Software as a Service) application designed for remote monitoring of dental treatment, developed in Paris, France, with Philippe Salah as the Co-founder and CEO. Cases presentation: This report describes two cases in which DM system was essential to achieve the control of certain movements: it was possible to follow the movement, even if complex, such as the anterior cross of an adult patient and a lack of space in the canine of the growing patient. The software analyzed the fit and retention of the aligner, thus ensuring correct biomechanics. They were treated during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown with aligners. The first case is a growing patient who was monitored during an interceptive orthodontic treatment to manage a retained upper canine. The second case is an adult patient forced to finalize his treatment of upper lateral incisor crossbite. The software analyzed the fit and retention of the aligner, thus ensuring correct biomechanics. Conclusions: DM system appears to be a promising method, useful for improving the interaction between doctor and patient, generally acceptable and useful to patients, even in critical clinical situations, at least in cases with optimal compliance and ability to use the tool properly.

Work Related Musculoskeletal Wrist Pain and Functional Disability in Office Workers Using Computer

2020 ◽  
pp. 36-40
Author(s):  
OJS Admin
Keyword(s):  
Health Risks ◽  
Functional Disability ◽  
High Technology ◽  
Wrist Pain ◽  
Professional Life ◽  
Office Workers ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Technological Advances

Advance high technology in professional life is progressing very fast. Technological advances, particularly, innovation of computers, have reorganized the aspect of working. Computer has become an essential unit of our life. However, its use is not free from health risks.

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