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..7 mm at the 5-year examination. A substantial amount of bone can be gained in patients with extremely resorbed maxillae, when treated with bone graft according to the procedure described in this study...

..The aim of this defect-oriented classification system was to organize and define the complex nature of the restorative decision-making process for the maxillectomy patient...

..Because of a lack of experimental reports regarding edentulous maxilla, we decided to evaluate the survival rate of immediately loaded dental implants in this area...

..To evaluate success rates and complications of implants placed with a flapless technique and immediately loaded in fully edentulous maxillae...

Local bone defects in the anterior maxilla are commonly grafted with monocortical blocks of autologous bone in order to restore the defect site prior to the placement of dental implants...

..To determine the difference in the success rate for two types of oral installed mini-implants (OMIs): one type of initially installed OMI and a new implant of the same type that is reinstalled...

..Moderately resorbed edentulous maxilla and mandible from a human cadaver were scanned in the conventional CT unit with opaque markers indicating ..

The aim of this study was to determine regional variability of material properties in the dentate maxilla. Cortical samples were removed from 15 sites of 15 adult dentate fresh-frozen maxillas...

..and aesthetic outcome 1 year after immediate placement and provisionalization of single-tooth implants in the pre-maxilla. All patients underwent the same strategy, that is mucoperiosteal flap elevation, immediate implant placement, ..

..Fe, Zn, Na, K, Mg, and Ca) in deciduous and permanent teeth with respect to their location in the oral cavity (maxilla, mandible)...

..Reported here is a case of a massive juvenile ossifying fibroma of the maxilla in an 11-year-old male child...

..Physical examination showed gingival swelling of the right maxilla and loosening of the molar teeth...

..Clinical outcomes of patients with ONJ were variable with 11 patients demonstrating improvement or healing with conservative management. Our ONJ experience is presented here...

To evaluate the survival rate of immediately loaded ITI sand-blasted, large-grit, acid-etched (SLA) solid-screw dental implants in the edentulous maxilla after 8 months of loading.

The objective of this prospective study was to assess the overall outcome of immediate single implant treatment in the anterior maxilla after a 3-year observation period.

The purpose of this pilot study was to use cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) to determine the volumes of the maxilla and the mandible in subjects with skeletal Class I, Class II, and Class III malocclusions...

..The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the survival rates of implants inserted in the posterior maxilla (without sinus lift) to simultaneous implant insertion with sinus lift.

..This tumour appeared in the premolar region of the left maxilla with involvement of the antrum...

A severely atrophic maxilla can be restored by bone grafts to allow the insertion of implants...

..This article reviews most of the current techniques that help to maximize the esthetic results and introduces a new classification for soft tissue management according to the time of clinical intervention...

..25-mm) implants replacing either a central or a lateral incisor in the maxilla. In an attempt to create an ideal emergence profile and to regenerate papillae, individual acrylic resin tooth-..

..Early orthodontic therapy using a simple, removable, maxillary expansion appliance provided the patient with a stable, functional occlusion and good esthetics...

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the volumetric changes in bone grafts to the severely atrophic edentulous maxilla over 6 months...

..To compare the early psychological changes of cleft lip and palate (CLP) and noncleft patients after maxillofacial corrective surgery, including maxillary distraction osteogenesis and conventional orthognathic surgery...

..This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of postoperative complications after orthognathic surgery and evaluate the use of antibiotic prophylaxis in relation to the infection rate...

..healing period for single-tooth implants and immediate loading has been proposed for the aesthetic zone in the maxilla. The present study evaluated clinical outcomes of immediately loaded FRIALIT-2 Synchro implants 12 months after ..

..Immediate loading of dental implants shortens the treatment time and makes it possible to give the patient an esthetic appearance during the whole treatment period...

..This article reports the characteristics of this system, and its diagnostic power for maxillofacial lesions and the pre-operative planning dental implants...

Angled abutments are often used to restore dental implants placed in the anterior maxilla due to esthetic or spatial needs. The effect of abutment angulation on bone strain is unknown.

..The compression osteogenesis method with a two-stage corticotomy was used in the posterior maxilla to treat a woman with severe anterior open bite...

..The purpose of this study was to assess alterations in the 3-dimensional (3D) position of the mandibular rami and condyles in patients receiving either maxillary advancement and mandibular setback or maxillary surgery only...

..Removable prostheses are unsuccessful in situations with severe bone resorption. A patient with an edentulous maxilla received bone grafts from the anterior iliac crest to augment the maxillary alveolar residual ridges...

..Starting with a few implants immediately loaded with a bar overdenture in the mandible, the concept of immediate loading evolved to loading multiple implants in both the maxilla and mandible.

..Thus also muscles fixed to the facial skeleton and upper airway dilatators are moved forward. The discussion also mentions possible complications and limitations of this surgical technique...

..Osteonecrosis of the mandible or maxilla associated with the use of bisphosphonates is a newly described entity never before discussed in the ..

Loss of the maxilla and midfacial structures after tumour removal has substantial functional and aesthetic consequences...

..The psychological consequences of orthognathic surgery must be taken into account because the impact is considerable...

To document the literature regarding outcomes of implant restorations in the anterior maxilla to formulate consensus statements with regard to esthetics in implant dentistry, to provide guidelines to clinicians, and to articulate ..

The purpose of this study was to determine the long-term outcome of the horseshoe Le Fort I osteotomy (HLFO) as a preprosthetic operation technique for implant insertion in the extremely atrophied maxilla.

The aim of this study was to determine the long-term outcome of implant insertion in the augmented severely atrophied maxilla.

..We report irradiation-induced osteosarcoma involving the maxilla following treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in a 44-year-old man who presented with painful cheek swelling...

..We conclude that patients' perceptions after orthognathic operations were generally favourable but there is a need for improved information to patients during the treatment...

..The influence of surface modification on the osseointegration of this material has not been extensively investigated...

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..The primary stability of dental implants associated with resistance to micromotion during healing is affected by surgical technique and implant design, which are important especially in the soft bone, where implant failures are more likely...

..Differences between these traits in sex distribution, frequency of maxillary and mandibular cases, and the most commonly affected teeth are demonstrated...

..9 years, and 125 dentulous post-menopausal women were correlated. In the edentulous maxilla the sagittal position of canine teeth can be determined by the oral edge of incisive papilla...

..to investigate the biomechanical behavior of different fixation models in inferiorly and anteriorly repositioned maxilla following Le Fort I osteotomy...

..tilted implants...

..The findings indicate that measurements based on 3D CBCT surface images are accurate and that small variations in the patient's head position do not influence measurement accuracy...

..An implant with a tapered interference fit connection performed better as a force-transmission mechanism than other configurations...

..Secondly, the subjective image quality of CBCT images with those obtained by multi-slice spiral CT (MSCT) of a fixed ex vivo cadaver with its soft tissues was compared...

..If greater shifts in the transversal dimension are necessary, exact planning should be adapted with three-dimensional planning devices to avoid significant differences...

..The remaining eight talon cusps were observed bilaterally, with six affecting the permanent maxillary lateral incisors and the other two affecting the permanent maxillary canines...

..To compare accuracy of linear measurements made on cone beam computed tomographic (CBCT) derived 3-dimensional (3D) surface rendered volumetric images to direct measurements made on human skulls...

The placement of dental implants in the anterior maxilla is a challenge for clinicians because of patients' exacting esthetic demands and difficult pre-existing anatomy...

..In cases of severe atrophy of the edentulous maxilla a maxillary retrognathism results...

..At a mean follow-up time of 30 months (range, 16 to 38 months), all patients were able to use the dental prosthesis for chewing (beginning 6 weeks after the final procedure) and all patients were satisfied with the cosmetic results...

..This study was designed to clinically and histologically evaluate the integration of titanium implants in different grafting materials used for maxillary sinus augmentation procedures...

..The impact of these findings on the success of the surgery and the need to reinforce verbal communication with printed pamphlets are emphasized...

Since the beginning of 1998, eight patients have been treated by osteodistraction to correct hypoplasia of the maxilla and midface of various origins...

..analytical values into accurate model surgery by traditional methods, especially when moving the posterior maxilla. This is because cephalometric radiographic analysis generated information on movement of the posterior nasal ..

..The total arch length in males was 117.77 mm in maxilla and 111.60 mm in mandible, while in females, the figures were 113.98 mm in maxilla and 107.10 mm in the mandible.

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..CONCLUSION: Generally boys exhibited a greater arch dimensions than girls in both groups. Some of the dimensions showed a statistically significant mean values...

..To establish reference data for anterior and posterior dentoalveolar heights of growing French-Canadians with untreated normal occlusions and malocclusions...

..To evaluate area- and gender-related differences in the soft tissue thickness of potential areas for installing miniscrews in the buccal-attached gingiva and the palatal masticatory mucosa...

..To compare the effects of 3 molar distalization appliances, the intraoral bodily molar distalizer, the Keles slider, and the acrylic cervical occipital appliance, from the viewpoint of skeletal and soft tissue changes...

..The amount of correction for the deficiency in maxillary arch perimeter was about 80%, whereas in the mandible a full correction was achieved...

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..This article summarizes the results of 6 case-controlled studies on treatment changes in deep bite or open bite...

..The objective of this study was to identify the intra-arch occlusal characteristics that best discriminated 3 groups with different grades of dental arch discrepancies. This cross-sectional analysis was conducted in Lima, Peru, in 2003...

..The arch depth of the spaced dentition was greater when compared to the crowded ones. The arch perimeter of the crowded arches was significantly less than the spaced arches...

..The present population has a greater probability of developing a malocclusion as a consequence of the secular trend toward the reduction of the width of the upper arch...

..In conclusion, tooth size differences were found between right and left sides, between females and males, and between the different malocclusions. Arch width and length also showed differences among the different malocclusions...

..Significant labial tipping of the lower incisors was required during the active treatment, and all cases finally obtained functional occlusion, indicating the relatively good prognosis on the occlusion of this sequence...

..To describe the dental arch changes occurring after adolescence through the sixth decade of life...

..05). Compared with headgear anchorage, micro-implant anchorage may counteract clockwise rotation of the occlusal and mandibular planes and result in different final positions for the maxillary and mandibular incisors...

..To compare the effects of Forsus Nitinol Flat Spring (FNFS) and Jasper Jumper (JJ) in the correction of Class II division I malocclusions...

..The aim of this study was to determine to what degree the diagnosable amount of bone loss in patients with aggressive periodontitis or severe chronic periodontitis depends on the type of x-ray technique used...

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..25 to 0.39. It was concluded that Pont's Index should not be used to pre-determine ideal arch width values in Jordanian individuals...

..The purposes of this study were to measure and compare the rates of canine retraction with titanium microimplant anchorage and conventional molar anchorage...

..05). Both anchor units similarly enhanced the mandibular first molar anchorage. However, particularly in the utility group, mandibular incisor anchorage control seemed to be inadequate...

..The optimal correction of the anteroposterior and vertical dental and skeletal discrepancies could be designed on the base of individual diagnosis for every Class II division 1 patient...

..The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the cephalometric findings of patients with PLS...

..The objective in using a reverse headgear was to displace the maxillary teeth toward the mesial and to rotate the maxilla in a clockwise direction...

..A shortening of the period of applying orthodontic force on the dilacerated incisor and avoidance of tooth extraction will minimize the risk factors...

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..In both treatment groups forward displacement of maxilla and an increase in overjet were found to be statistically significant (P < 0.01)...

..On average, girl's dental arches were smaller than boy's dental arches. The mean curves of mandibular arches in anterior segments were gentler than those of maxillary arches...

..The appliance used produced small, unpredictable changes in the occlusion that tended to occur after 24 months' wear. It is postulated that the changes in overbite might be lessened by keeping the bite opening to a minimum...

..No significant changes were seen in all dentoalveolar relationships between the ages of 6 to 9 years and 9 to 12 years and between males and females. Maxillary teeth tended to be proclined, while mandibular teeth to become retroclined...

..A wide range of individual variation in incisor and molar changes did, however, accompany treatment involving both maxillary premolar extraction sequences...

..These results indicate that the pitchfork analysis is not sufficiently sensitive to distinguish between the skeletal and dental effects of orthodontic treatment...

..In the front region, we aim for functional and esthetic reconstruction...

..This paper reports on the long-term outcome of patients with Kennedy Class IV partial edentulism treated in the Implant Prosthodontic Unit (IPU) at the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario...

..77 and 0.23 mm, respectively, seven subjects in Group 1 showed relapse of more than 3 mm as compared with only one in Group 2. This suggests that retaining a case for 1 year rather than 6 months is clinically beneficial...

..the model of cherubism, a rare disorder characterized by giant-cell bone resorptive tumors of the mandible and maxilla, to explore novel pathways that regulate osteoclast development and function...

..the model of cherubism, a rare disorder characterized by giant-cell bone resorptive tumors of the mandible and maxilla, to explore novel pathways that regulate osteoclast development and function...

..Tooth organogenesis initiates at stereotypical sites within the mandible and maxilla. Moreover, the rodent incisor tooth contains a stem cell niche in the incisor, called the cervical loop, that is ..

..be measured radiographically after superimposing on naturally stable reference structures in the mandible and maxilla. Tipping will be measured directly from dental models and 3D ICAT images...

..The first Aim is to define the anatomy, vascularity, innervation, muscle, and bone of the maxilla, mandible, TMJ and surrounding tissue. We will use data collection methods perfected during the Phase I grant...

..Embryos that are null for Spry4 and heterozygous for Spry2 have supernumerary incisors in the maxilla and remarkable tusk-like incisors in the mandible...

..remnants in the primary spongiosa, while all or parts of the frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal, maxilla, and mandible bones of the craniofacial system form and remain as primary bone...

..aim to investigate site-specific distinctive osteogenic properties and radiosensitivity of human BMSC of the maxilla and mandible (neural crest origin) and ilium (mesodermal origin)...

..We have found such changes in the maxilla and mandible of osteoporotic patients...

..The homeobox gene Shox2 is expressed specifically in the mesenchymal cells of the maxilla-mandibular junction and later in the immatured chondrocytes of the condyle of the TMJ...

..There is a ready market for a new material to fill extraction sites, enhance maxilla and mandibular bone to accept dental implants, and to speed up the osseointegration of dental implants.

..Future interventional studies will examine the mechanisms for the initial and the long-term adaptive response in material properties of bone. ..

..Involvement in these studies will enhance the candidate's prior training in cranio-maxillofacial problems and 3D imaging, while equipping her with tools to perform meaningful studies centered around patient oriented clinical research. ..