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The article offers information on palatal mini-implant insertion by dentists.

The article focuses on the study related to uprighting the lower molars with skeletal anchorage.

Objective: To evaluate the long-term effects of the standard (Class II) Balters bionator in growing patients with Class II malocclusion with mandibular retrusion by using morphometrics (thin-plate spline [TPS] analysis). Materials and Methods: Twenty-three Class II patients (8 male, 15 female) were treated consecutively with the Balters bionator (bionator group). The sample was evaluated at T0, start of treatment, T1, end of bionator therapy; and T2, long-term observation (including fixed appliances). Mean age at the start of treatment was 10 years 2 months (T0); at posttreatment, 12 years 3 months (T1); and at long-term follow-up, 18 years 2 months (T2). The control group consisted of 22 subjects (11 male, 11 female) with untreated Class II malocclusion. Lateral cephalograms were analyzed at the three time points for all groups. TPS analysis evaluated statistical differences (permutation tests) in the craniofacial shape and size between the bionator and control groups. Results: TPS analysis showed that treatment with the bionator is able to produce favorable mandibular shape changes (forward and downward displacement) that contribute significantly to the correction of the Class II dentoskeletal imbalance. These results are maintained at a long-term observation after completion of growth. The control group showed no statistically significant differences in the correction of Class II malocclusion. Conclusions: This study suggests that bionator treatment of Class II malocclusion produces favorable results over the long term with a combination of skeletal and dentoalveolar shape changes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article present case study of a 53-year-old female with moderate dental and skeletal Class III malocclusion and numerous missing teeth. It mentions the Cephalometric evaluation of the patient and adds nonsurgical treatment given to her that employed skeletal anchorage to support mesialization of the upper posterior teeth. It also adds Dentoalveolar compensation can be the nonsurgical treatment for an adult Class III patient.

The article presents multiple case studies of Orthodontic Treatment for young patients with missing teeth. The treatment using mini-implants which are inserted for the support of temporary pontics is discussed and is termed as an effective alternative to a removable denture by the authors. Case studies featured include a young male and female with missing upper lateral incisors and a young woman with missing upper lateral incisors, upper second molars and upper second premolars.

Objective: To evaluate the changes of mini-implant stability over the initial healing period in humans. Material and Methods: A sample of 19 consecutively treated patients (mean age 15.5 ± 7.3 years) was examined. In each patient, a mini-implant of a size of 2 x 9 mm was inserted into the anterior palate. Implant stability was assessed using resonance frequency analysis (RFA) immediately after insertion (TO), 2 weeks later (T1), 4 weeks later (T2), and 6 weeks later (T3). Insertion depth (ID) and the maximum insertion torque (IT) were measured. Data were tested for correlations between RFA, ID, and IT. All RFA values were tested for statistically significant differences between the different times. Results: The mean ID was 7.5 ± 0.6 mm, and the mean IT was 16.8 ± 0.6 Ncm. A correlation was found between RFA and ID ( r = .726, P < .0001), whereas no correlations between RFA and IT or between IT and ID were observed. From TO to T1, the stability (36.1 ± 6.1 implant stability quotient [ISQ]) decreased nonsignificantly by 4.9 ± 6.1 ISO values (P > .05). Between T1 and T2, the stability decreased highly significantly (P < .001) by 7.9 ± 5.9 ISQ values. From T2 on, RFA remained nearly unchanged ( - 1 . 7 ± 3.5 ISQ; P > .05). Conclusions: Mini-implant stability is subject to changes during the healing process. During weeks 3 and 4, a significant decrease of the stability was observed. After 4 weeks, the stability did not change significantly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]