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The Effect of Orthodontic Appliances on the Evaluation of the Professionalism and Esthetics of an Adult Employee [PDF]

, 2016
This study explored the influence of fixed and removable orthodontic appliances on participants’ ratings of the job performance, intelligence, and attractiveness of an adult female.
Vaccariello, Laura Hanson
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Outcomes of comprehensive fixed appliance orthodontic treatment: A systematic review with meta-analysis and methodological overview [PDF]

, 2017
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this systematic review was to assess the occlusal outcome and duration of fixed orthodontic therapy from clinical trials in humans with the Objective Grading System (OGS) proposed by the American Board of Orthodontics.
Eliades, Theodore, Höchli, Damian, Papageorgiou, Spyridon N   +2 more
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Contemporary approaches to orthodontic treatment in complex mixed dentition cases: A comparison of clear aligners and traditional fixed appliances

Journal of Dental Sciences
This study examined orthodontic treatment strategies for patients in the mixed dentition phase, with a focus on the advantages and limitations of clear aligners and traditional fixed appliances in addressing complex tooth movements.
Daniel De-Shing Chen, Johnson Hsin-Chung Cheng, Pyi Phyo Win   +2 more
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Predictability of expansion movements performed by clear aligners in mixed dentition in both arches: a retrospective study on digital casts

BMC Oral Health
to evaluate the predictability of expansion achieved in patients in early mixed dentition treated with Clear Aligners (CA), analyzing the efficiency of the expansion at the end of the first set of aligners and at the end of the therapy in the upper and ...
S. Loberto, C. Pavoni, Silvia Fanelli, L. Lugli, P. Cozza, R. Lione   +5 more
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Psychological Safety Among Interprofessional Pediatric Oncology Teams in Germany: A Nationwide Survey

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Psychological safety (PS) is essential for teamwork, communication, and patient safety in complex healthcare environments. In pediatric oncology, interprofessional collaboration occurs under high emotional and organizational demands. Low PS may increase stress, burnout, and adverse events.
Alexandros Rahn, Anna‐Lena Herbach, Christian Bock, Katharina Fleig, Urs Mücke   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bootstrapping word alignment via word packing [PDF]

, 2007
We introduce a simple method to pack words for statistical word alignment. Our goal is to simplify the task of automatic word alignment by packing several consecutive words together when we believe they correspond to a single word in the opposite ...
Ma, Yanjun, Stroppa, Nicolas, Way, Andy
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The new additive era of orthodontics: 3D-printed aligners and shape memory polymers—the latest trend—and their environmental implications

Journal of Orthodontic Science
The era of printed aligners has just began in the orthodontic field. Orthodontists have become more interested in 3D-printed in-office aligners. Treatment due to this technology can become faster and more efficient.
Amani Alkhamees
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Effects of different tooth movement patterns and aligner thicknesses on maxillary arch expansion with clear aligners: a three-dimensional finite element study

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Objectives The objective of this study was to investigate the biomechanical effects of different tooth movement patterns and aligner thicknesses on teeth and periodontal tissues during maxillary arch expansion with clear aligners, to facilitate more ...
Na Li, Chunjuan Wang, Min Yang, DingGen Chen, MingYuan Tang, DaoKun Li, ShengLei Qiu, Qi Chen, Yi Feng   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Developmental Disorders in Children Recently Diagnosed With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neurocognitive deficits in adult survivors of childhood cancer are well established, but less is known about developmental disorders (DD) arising shortly after cancer diagnosis. Using 2016–2019 linked Ohio cancer registry and Medicaid data, we compared DD among 324 children with cancer and 606,913 cancer‐free controls.
Jamie Shoag, Long Vu, Ritika Miryala, Jeffrey M. Albert, Molly McVoy, Siran M. Koroukian   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

GPU-Accelerated BWT Construction for Large Collection of Short Reads [PDF]

, 2014
Advances in DNA sequencing technology have stimulated the development of algorithms and tools for processing very large collections of short strings (reads). Short-read alignment and assembly are among the most well-studied problems.
Lam, Tak-Wah, Liu, Chi-Man, Luo, Ruibang
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