Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society, Ahead of Print. Objectives:To evaluate the treatment outcomes between Twin Block and AdvanSync2® appliances by comparing the skeletal, dentoalveolar, and soft tissue changes.Materials and Methods:Radiographic data of 20 patients were retrospectively analyzed. Data were selected from patients in their skeletal growth spurt as evaluated by the cervical vertebral maturation method (CVMI 2, 3, and 4), with class II malocclusion characterized with retrognathic mandible (ANB > 4°, SNB < 77°, FMA = 25 ± 5°, overjet > 5 mm). There were 10 patients in eac ..read more

Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society, Ahead of Print. Background:Self-perceived orthodontic treatment need is strongly influenced by what is perceived to be the esthetic norm amongst a community, and reluctance toward treatment amongst adolescents with clinically ascertained malocclusion may often be due to readily remediable factors. Of particular interest is the prevalence of malocclusion amongst such communities as a probable indicator of the role of diet and genetics in establishing a predominant clinical phenotype that may also play a role in the construct of what is perceived as the est ..read more

Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society, Ahead of Print. Objective:To estimate the maximum voluntary molar biting force (MBF) and incisor biting force (IBF) and their relationship to morphological variables in subjects with different vertical skeletal patterns.Materials and Methods:Maximum voluntary MBF, IBF, and morphological variables were recorded in 120 subjects (60 males and 60 females) with skeletal class I pattern in the age range of 14 to 24 years. All subjects were divided into 3 groups: Normodivergent, hypodivergent, and hyperdivergent, according to the maxillomandibular plane angle an ..read more

Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society, Volume 55, Issue 4, Page 367-376, October 2021. Introduction:In the last decades the application of the Finite Element Methodology (FEM) has become popular. It can calculate stresses and displacement in complex structures and can anticipate the tissue responses to orthodontic mechanics applied for treating different malocclusions. This study evaluated and compared the stress patterns and teeth displacement with application of 450g of intrusive force bilaterally on maxillary posterior segment utilizing a conventional old method, High-Pull Headgear (HPHG) a ..read more

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Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society, Volume 55, Issue 4, Page 418-423, October 2021. KL, a 12-year-old boy, presented with a class II Div I malocclusion on a class II skeletal base (retrognathic mandible) with a 7-mm overjet and a horizontal growth pattern. He had a convex profile, incompetent lips, lip trap, deep mentolabial sulcus, everted lower lip, and positive visual treatment objective (VTO). KL had a CS2 cervical maturation stage, which indicates 65% to 85% adolescent growth remaining. Treatment involved growth modification using a removable Twin Block with midpalatal expansion screw ..read more

Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society, Ahead of Print. Facial growth indicator line was originally developed by Dr John RC Mew. Dr Mew discloses a facial growth indicator in his textbook, Bioblock Therapy published in Great Britain by Dr Mew. The indicator line—this is defined as the distance from the tip of the nose to the incisal edge of the lowest upper central incisor. Andy’s facial growth indicator is a modification of facial growth indicator, which was originally developed by Dr Mew ..read more

Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society, Ahead of Print. Introduction:Fluoride agents to prevent white spot lesions are used often during orthodontic treatment. The beneficial effects of fluoride, when consumed within permissible limits on dental structures, are well known. Their implications on underlying biological tissues, however, are unknown. Mouthwashes and dentifrices with fluorides are associated with metal ion release into the mouth with possible cell genotoxicity. Since these cariostatic agents are frequently used during orthodontic therapy, a deeper understanding of the effects of flu ..read more

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Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society, Ahead of Print. Objective:Comparative evaluation of antibacterial and anti-adherent properties of surface-modified stainless steel (SS) orthodontic brackets against Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans).Materials and Methods:The study was conducted on 120 SS orthodontic McLaughlin, Bennett, Trevisi (MBT) 0.022″ slot by Leone, Italy. Orthodontic brackets that constituted the sample size were divided into 6 groups, consisting of 20 samples each in two control (non-surface coated) and four experimental groups. The experimental group’s surface coatings were photoc ..read more