Dental or Tooth Spacing is a very complicated yet simple complication which requires knowledge about types of spacing and what treatment plan is required. Spacing is a very common complication in Anterior teeth which has to be corrected to bring out the perfect smile everyone wish for. Treatments to close Dental Spaces is costly in many […]
How to Decide and Choose Orthodontic Treatment
Every other person is having Malocclusion today and we do not know the exact reason for this whether it is because of Evolution, Environment or Genetics it is becoming very common for people to come to a Dentist asking for getting their crooked teeth straightened or in Dental Terms asking for Orthodontic Treatment. We all […]
Forces Required for Orthodontic Tooth Movements
Orthodontic tooth movements are of various types depending on the amount of force and time duration the force is applied for. So for getting the correct type of tooth movement we need to maintain required amount of force. Bodily Movement: This is the most desirable type of tooth movement in Orthodontic treatment. Both the crown […]
Edge and Centroid Relationship
What is Edge and Centroid Relationship: It is a measure as the distance between the perpendicular projections of lower incisor edge and centroid of upper incisor root on maxillary plane. What is Edge in Edge Centroid relationship: The tip of the crown most prominent lower incisor What is Cnetroid in Edge Centroid relationship: The Mid-Point […]
What is Talons Cusp – Rare Facial Talons Cusp
Talons Cusp: It is an Accessory cusp seen in the Cingulum area of the Incissors and Canines of both Maxillary and Mandibular teeth. It is named as Talons Cusp because it resembles the Talon of an Eagle. A deep developmental groove present where the cusp joins the lingual portion of the tooth. It is considered […]
Myofunctional Appliances types based on tooth borne and tissue borne, active an passive types
Myofunctional appliances in orthodontics are the appliances which take help from the Muscles to act on the desired treatment plan, as the name suggests the muscles are used to bring out desired function. Myofunctional Appliance is defined as – ” A Removable or fixed appliance which favorably changes the soft tissue environment” – Frank, 1974 […]
Self Correcting Anomalies in Dentistry
Self correcting anomalies are termed as Transient malocclusion, these are not true malocclusion’s but mimic malocclusion during the normal development of dentition and occlusion. they do not need any corrective measures but get corrected themselves as they pass through the developmental stages . Self correcting Anomalies are classified based on the stages of tooth development […]
Pliers used for Wire Bending in Orthodontics
Orthodontics is mainly comprised of Wire bending and using the properties of Wires in our favor to bring changes in tooth alignment. The various appliances like Adams Clasp, Full Clasp, Labial Bow,finger spring, canine re-tractors ….etc require various types of pliers for each type. There are two types of pliers for this Essential Pliers Optional […]
Sutures Of Skull
Human skull has around 20 Sutures which means that the number of bones fusing together to form sutures are 40 and including the number of single bones in the Skull the number of bones in the human Skull during birth are 45 and the number of bones in adulthood are 22 bones. Sutures: Def: Sutures […]
Various types of Suture Closure
Suture closure in our Skull occurs at a certain age and the proper Suture closure is important for the bone formation and structural integrity of the Skull. The infant Skull has 45 bones which occur many changes and suture closure changes take place and the Adult Skull has 22 Bones. So there are close to […]
Types of Dental Braces
Dental Braces are the most sought after treatment modality in this generations teenagers in Cosmetic Dentistry, the braces are getting better and better by the day. They used to be feared by all children due the look which they used to bring. But now there are many advancements in dentistry and this aspect of dentistry […]
Orthodontics
Orthodontics is a specialized branch of dentistry that corrects malocclusion and restores the teeth to proper alignment and function, mainly with the help of braces. According to wikipedia: Orthodontics is a specialty of dentistry that is concerned with the study and treatment of malocclusions (improper bites), which may be a result of tooth irregularity, disproportionate […]
Dental Braces
What are Dental Braces-These are the corrective appliances used to bring the teeth, jaw bone, jaw joints and lips and musculature into proper alignment mainly to improve the aesthetics of a person. Basically the word braces is a layman’s term used for orthodontic braces which are made of medical grade stainless steel metal totally harmless to our oral cavity. […]