High-frequency Ultrasound in the Assessment before and after Applying HArmonyCa™.

AIM: To describe a clinical case of ultrasound (US) used to evaluate, before, post-immediately, and after 4 months, the facial application of a volumizing and biostimulating substance. BACKGROUND: Detecting the behavior of injected filler materials with high-frequency US-guided application is the future of natural facial rejuvenation with more predictable and satisfactory results. TECHNIQUE: A patient indicated for orofacial harmonization (OFH) procedures through volumizing and biostimulating material application was invited to participate. The technique was performed by applying HArmonyCa™ (Allergan Aesthetics, Irvine, CA, USA) in the gonial, preauricular, and bilateral lateral zygomatic angle regions. The first evaluations used the US images before and after product application with a Logiq e® high-frequency US device (GE Healthcare, Chicago, IL, USA) with a probe/linear transducer of 18 MHz. About 4 months after the procedure, a new assessment with the same initial acquisition pattern was performed. The first evaluation showed normal-looking anatomical structures without the esthetic material. Immediately after the procedure and 4 months later, the assessments presented semi-permanent esthetic fillers as dispersed lobulated hyperechogenic areas with a cloud aspect. CONCLUSION: High-frequency US was efficient in the static evaluation of HArmonyCa™ behavior on the facial skin. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: The US-guided application of injectable products in specific areas has minimal side effects and contributes to more predictable and satisfactory results. How to cite this article: Gouveia RSA, Tostes LLL, Bezerra FV, et al. High-frequency Ultrasound in the Assessment before and after Applying HArmonyCa™. J Contemp Dent Pract 2024;25(1):10-14.

Princípios biomecânicos do aparelho extrabucal / Biomechanic principles of the headgear appliance

A utilização do aparelho extrabucal no tramento da má oclusão de Classe II de Angle, exige que os princípios biomecânicos sejam entendidos e aplicados para que o caso clínico seja conduzido de maneira que os efeitos colaterais sejam minimizados e os benéficos maximizados. Para tanto, o ortodontista deve ser capaz de prever os efeitos da inclinação da linha de ação de força e sua relação com os centros de resistência da maxila e dos dentes. Quaisquer movimentos de rotação, inclinação ou translação dos dentes, bem como rotação horária ou anti-horária da maxila e da mandíbula, podem ser previstos e planejados quando o ortodontista conhece os mecanismos que os produzem, e também os efeitos que os diferentes tipos de tração produzem em indivíduos dolicofacial, mesofacial ou braquifacial. Assim, o intuito desse trabalho é apresentar fatores preponderantes e imprescindíveis para a utilização do aparelho extrabucal no tratamento da má oclusão de Classe II de Angle