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G Kidner

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PubMed2003

Class III Twin Blocks: a case series.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the use of Class III Twin Blocks for the early treatment of Class III malocclusion. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis. SUBJECTS AND METHOD: 14 subjects were consecutively treated with a modified version of the Class III Twin Block appliance. Lateral cephalometric radiographs taken at the start and end of treatment were assessed digitally. RESULTS: The mean age of subjects was 10 years and mean treatment time was 6.6 months. The cephalometric analysis of changes during treatment shows proclination of the upper incisors [mean 5.1 degrees, SD 5.1], retroclination of the lower incisors [mean -4.5 degrees, SD 3.9], reduction in angle SNB [mean -1.3 degrees, SD 1.8] and an increase in the maxillary/ mandibular planes angle (mean 2.1 degrees, SD 2.2]. Average cephalometric digitizations and photographs of a clinical case are shown. CONCLUSIONS: Class III Twin Blocks can be used successfully for early treatment of Class III malocclusion. A randomly allocated prospective study is required to fully evaluate the efficacy of this appliance.

Cephalometry↗
PubMed2000

Management of the impacted or displaced maxillary canine.

The maxillary canine is commonly displaced or impacted. Monitoring the normal development of the dentition is important to identify and treat potential problems and hence minimise the need for later, more complex therapy. This paper discusses some problems that may occur and the subsequent treatment of these problems, by illustration with five case reports.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1993

Impact resistance of bar glasses.

Bar glasses are often used as weapons in interpersonal violence. Violence often erupts spontaneously and assailants use objects close to hand as weapons. After an initial national Accident and Emergency Department study to identify glass designs most often implicated in interpersonal violence, the impact resistance of 1-pint beer glasses was tested in a materials laboratory with a Zwick 5102 pendulum impact tester. Both straight-sided (nonik) glasses (annealed and tempered) and handled tankards (annealed) were tested to destruction. The impact resistance of new glasses was compared with that of glasses subjected to wear. The mean impact resistance of new annealed noniks did not differ significantly although new glasses were significantly more resistant than worn glasses (p < 0.01). It was not possible to break any of the tempered glasses with the pendulum used (maximum impact energy, 4 J). When noniks had been scratched at the rim to mimic wear, tempered glasses also had the highest impact resistance (p < 0.01) whereas the mean resistance of the annealed noniks was not significantly different. When tempered glasses failed during testing, they all disintegrated into relatively harmless cubes of glass, particularly the thicker bases of glasses. In contrast, annealed designs fractured leaving sharp shards although the thicker bases remained intact. The mean impact resistance of new annealed noniks was 0.5 J, of worn annealed noniks 0.08 J, of tempered new noniks > 4 J, of worn tempered noniks 0.18 J, and of tankards, 1.7 J.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Alcohol Drinking↗
PubMed1991

Traumatic herniation of the buccal fat pad into the oral cavity.

A case is described of traumatic herniation of the buccal pad of fat intraorally in a 4-year-old boy, which presented as a soft pedunculated swelling projecting from the buccal mucosa at occlusal level. The herniated fat was removed under general anaesthesia. The aetiology and treatment of the condition are discussed.

Adipose Tissue↗