Background: Malocclusion is commonly encountered conditions, with the global prevalence reaching 56% and up to 80% in Indonesia. One of the most frequent types of malocclusion is dental crowding. Moderate to severe dental crowding often requires premolar extraction to provide adequate space during fixed orthodontic treatment. Premolar extraction is a widely used strategy to improve dental align…
Background: Premolar impaction is often found in dental practice, especially in the second premolar of the mandible after the third molar and canine. Premolar teeth in the mandible are reported to have a higher prevalence rate than in the maxilla, which is 24% of all impaction cases. The choice of impaction treatment plan generally depends on the position of the impacted tooth, the developmenta…
Background: The main challenge after orthodontic treatment was preventing relapse, which referred to the tendency of teeth to return to their original position after fixed orthodontic treatment. Although retainers were used to maintain treatment results, previous studies showed that the relapse rate still exceeded 19%, indicating that the appropriate selection of retainer type was crucial to ma…
Perawatan menggunakan pesawat ortodonti cekat dipengaruhi berbagai aspek, seperti operator, pasien, serta lama perawatan. Hasil yang didapat seringkali mempengaruhi keadaan rongga mulut pasien sehingga meningkatkan resiko karies, gingivitis, dan kemungkinan terjadi penyakit periodontal, salah satunya adalah celah pada interdental gigi atau yang disebut open gingival embrasure (OGE). Celah i…