As the demand for esthetic orthodontic treatment has gained momentum in the past few years, orthodontists are looking for simple and cost-effective devices for precise lingual bracket placement. This short communication describes a versatile lingual jig that can be fabricated with ease by a clinician, allowing precise lingual bracket positioning.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that mandibular prognathism is associated with enlarged adenoids. Materials and methods: The adenoid tissue dimensions were assessed in 92 females (age: 15-30 years) and further divided into three groups: Group I-normal mandible (76° ≤ SNB ≤ 82°; n = 31); Group II-mandibular retrognathism (SNB < 76°; n = 31); Group III-mandibular prognathism (SNB > 82°; n = 30). All subjects were examined by lateral cephalometry with the head position standardized using an inclinometer. Results and conclusion: Results showed no statistically significant difference in the adenoid tissue dimensions among the three groups. Thus, patients with a prognathic mandible do not show enlarged adenoids.

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Bracket placement is an integral part of orthodontic treatment and it is needless to say that appropriate placement of the brackets is the most desirable. Over time, many devices and aids have been made to help an orthodontist to achieve this aim of placing the bracket to the most desirable position, but for some other reason, most of them have failed to achieve the desired position. In the present scenario, the most useable instrument for this purpose is the MBT gauge, which even though has its shortcomings, but has proven quite effective. One of its major disadvantages has been its non-ergonomic design because of which the orthodontist has no direct or indirect vision for the placement and as a result, the operator has to bend in a fatiguing posture or place it arbitrarily. To overcome this obstacle, we have custom-made “Visiogauge” which has an ergonomic-friendly design to help the doctor in achieving ease to use indirect vision. It not only would cater to the orthodontist to correct posture but would also enable him to achieve a higher level of precision in bracket positioning making it the required third eye. How to cite this article: Gaur G, Mehta S, Bajaj K, et al. Visiogauge: A Modified MBT Gauge. J Mahatma Gandhi Univ Med Sci Tech 2020;5(2):66–68.

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