5 articles in this issue
Dina H. Sugiaman,Laura S. Himawan,Sitti Fardaniah
Masticatory system is a complex functional unit of the body responsible for mastication, speech, and deglutition process. Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is used to describe all functional disturbances of the masticatory system. The etiology of TMD is m... see more
Stefani A. Dewi,Fadli Jazaldi,Benny M. Soegiharto
Orthodontic treatment with fixed appliance aims to improve esthetics and function of mastication and speech, however the components on a fixed appliance as bands, brackets and ligatures may increase the amount of plaque as the primary etiology of gingivit... see more
Maria K. Ellyeus,Loes Sjahruddin,Widijanto Sudhana,Hamilah D. Koesoemahardja
Growth and development period has benefit for treating patient who need orthodontic treatment. In this period craniofacial development can be modified. Indicators that can be used to assess the growth and development among others are through body height a... see more
Christian E. Suryanto,Melanie S. Djamil,Suzan Elias,Isnani Jenie
Patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment are susceptible to dental plaque accumulation. Plaque can cause inflammation in gingiva. It could be assessed by aspartat aminotransferase (AST) in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF). Mouth rinse could be usefu... see more
Aji P. Tjikman
Dental implant has become a fast developing and dynamic field in dental practice. It is acknowledged as a predictable treatment modality with high clinical success rates. Conventional fixed prostheses are no longer considered to be the first choice of tre... see more