The use of miniscrews (MSs) as temporary anchorage devices in orthodontics has gained increased attention among researchers in recent years. However, these screws are usually used in permanent dentition. This case report discusses a patient for which an MS was used. An 11-year-old male with mixed dentition presented an ectopic eruption in his mandibular right canine had ectopic eruption. This altered pattern of eruption was corrected using surgical exposure and orthodontic traction with an elastic chain, assisted by a 2 mm × 10 mm interradicular MS placed between the patient's first and second lower deciduous molars. After 5 months with this traction, the patient's right lower cuspid ectopic guide was corrected. This use of an interradicular MS in mixed dentition was found to be both useful and safe.

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Orthodontic treatment is, possibly, in terms of duration extent, the lengthiest dental procedure performed. There will be an increased favorable attitude for orthodontic treatment if the duration of the orthodontic treatment is reduced. Unfortunately, long-term orthodontic treatment also poses several disadvantages like a higher predisposition to dental caries, gingival recession, and root resorption. Quickening orthodontic tooth movement (OTM), i.e., accelerating, can remarkably decrease treatment time and side effects. Orthodontic treatment comprises the response of the tissues surrounding the tooth on which the force is being applied that happens on a cellular, mechanical level, and chemical. So, to improve the body's response to these orthodontic forces, various ways were found to accelerate the treatment, such as surgical methods (corticotomy, piezosurgery, etc.), mechanical/physical stimulation methods (vibration, lasers), drugs, etc., Hence, this review captures the current knowledge on accelerated OTM.

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An 11-year-old female patient presented with a chief complaint of labially blocked out maxillary canines and irregular teeth in the upper arch. Clinical examination and evaluation revealed an Angle's Class II malocclusion on an underlying Class II skeletal base with a crowded maxillary arch, blocked out maxillary canines, mild crowding in the mandibular arch, convex profile, and obtuse nasolabial angle. Her skeletal maturity status was Stage III of the cervical vertebrae maturity index (CVMI). A nonextraction treatment plan was considered for this case, which involves bilateral permanent first molar distalization of the maxillary arch using Jones jig distalizer followed by fixed orthodontic mechanotherapy using 022 MBT prescription. The posttreatment outcome shows an appreciable improvement in facial esthetics and occlusion. Further postorthodontic phase has retained a stable occlusion and pleasing facial profile.

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Background: The purpose of the study is to qualitatively evaluate the ultramorphology, surface roughness, and clinical manifestations on dental health after various stripping, polishing, and postpolishing enamel protection methods which were followed by various researchers to sum up the more pragmatic and less pragmatic results through the research methodology of content analysis. Objectives: To qualitatively and inductively evaluate various stripping, polishing, and postpolishing enamel protection methods on ultramorphology and enamel surface roughness along with its clinical effects on dental health after thorough content analysis to provide a sound knowledge to the clinician to justify their decisions related to interproximal reduction (IPR), to make it an extremely useful space gaining tool if used with due caution. Materials and Methods: A comprehensive search of articles related to this study was collected from the past 25 years and a conceptual type of content analysis of all the selected articles was done. Inferences obtained through the analysis of the documented research data were then summed up in tabular form. Results: The results summated to the very important fact that all stripping methods microscopically leave a roughened enamel surface but clinically have no deleterious effects on dental health if performed judiciously followed by appropriate polishing and postpolishing protection methods. Conclusion: It can be determined that IPR should be carried out with greatest caution when using coarser stripping devices followed by prolonged polishing, but cautious use of finer stripping devices could be a better choice along with suitable polishing and protection methods.

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Aim: To introduce a new cephalometric measurement called P-angle using three skeletal landmarks&#s8212;point S, point Gn, and point A, to evaluate the sagittal relationship between the maxilla and mandible. Materials and Methods: A total of 130 pretreatment lateral cephalograms were selected and segregated into skeletal Class I, II, and III groups based on W-angle and ANB angle. It included 50 Class I (25 males and 25 females), 50 Class II (25 males and 25 females), and 30 Class III (13 males and 17 females) skeletal pattern patients. The P angle was formed between the line from point A perpendicular to the S-Gn line and line A-Gn. The P-angle and W-angle were measured in each patient. Data was entered in MS Excel sheet and analyzed by using SPSS software 24.0 version IBM USA. The mean and standard deviation of P-angle and W-angle was calculated and were compared using an unpaired t-test. Results: The unpaired t-test results showed that there is no significant difference between P-angle and W-angle in Class I, Class II, and Class III skeletal pattern. Conclusion: P-angle can be used as an adjunct for W-angle during pretreatment cephalometric tracing.

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To summarize the details on severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-Cov-2) viral infection and the effects of this infection on care of patients with orofacial clefts and provision of guidelines for orofacial cleft surgeries during Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by using recent available literature. PubMed and Google Scholar and current reports from major health bodies such as the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, National Institutes of Health, and major national associations of cleft lip and palate were searched for information which is relevant from orthodontic care for orofacial cleft point of view. Major priority is given to recent articles and peer-reviewed articles. Narration is done due to limitations in the quality of evidence and rapidly evolving information on the nature of COVID-19. Major relevance to the dental field is human-to human transmission of SARS-CoV-2. People who are infected mostly show mild symptoms, but patients with advanced age or any underlying disease or comorbidity may show severe multiorgan complications. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to maintain social distancing and minimize direct contact. Most clinics and hospitals have determined that multidisciplinary visits, feeding, and speech-language evaluations are largely nonessential and can tolerate a delay. A specific plan with good foundation should be followed for emergency orthodontic care with effective communication and triage.

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