Orthodontic therapy is a force management procedure, largely based on the use of archwires. Wires are a mainstay in storing and distributing the therapeutic force to the teeth thus bringing them to the ideal function and esthetic position. Orthodontic archwires, which generate the biomechanical forces occurred through brackets for tooth movement, are central to the practice of profession. In the rational selection of wires for a particular treatment, the orthodontist should consider a variety of factors, including the amount of force delivery, elastic range or springback, formability and the...

Cellules souches Les cellules souches sont une catégorie de cellules maîtresses indifférenciées qui ont la propriété de s'auto-renouveler et de se différencier en de nombreux types de cellules spécialisées dans l'organisme, devenant ainsi extrêmement importantes dans les domaines dentaire et médical. La recherche sur les cellules souches est un domaine de grand intérêt clinique qui offre d'immenses possibilités pour remplacer, restaurer ou améliorer la fonction biologique des tissus et organes endommagés à la suite d'accidents, de maladies et/ou de défauts de...

Stammzellen Stammzellen sind eine Klasse von undifferenzierten Stammzellen, die die Eigenschaft haben, sich selbst zu erneuern und sich in viele spezialisierte Zelltypen im Körper zu differenzieren, was im zahnmedizinischen und medizinischen Bereich von großer Bedeutung ist. Die Stammzellenforschung ist ein Bereich von großem klinischem Interesse mit immensen Möglichkeiten zum Ersatz, zur Wiederherstellung oder zur Verbesserung der biologischen Funktion von Geweben und Organen, die aufgrund von Unfällen, Krankheiten und/oder Entwicklungsstörungen geschädigt sind.Das Wissen über die...

Stem cells are a class of undifferentiated master cells that have the property to self-renew and differentiate into many specialized cell types in the body, becoming extremely important in dental and medical fields. Stem cell research has been a field of great clinical interest with immense possibilities of to replace, restore, or enhance the biological function of damaged tissues and organs due to accidents, diseases, and/or developmental defects. The knowledge of stem cell technology is moving extremely fast in both dental and medical fields. Advances in characterization, standardization,...

Smile plays a major role in how you perceive yourself, as well as in the impression you make on the people around you. From patient's perspective, beauty measures that individual's perception of beauty as noted in the saying- "beauty lies in the eyes of beholder''. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the smile design in orthodontics. Various aspect are discussed about design of smile, anatomy of smile, analysis of smile, components of smile, dynamic smile visualization and quantification. This book is an insight into the importance of smile and orthodontic management to enhance the...