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How Efficient Are Clear Aligners? Clear Aligners vs Traditional Orthodontic Treatment: A Systematic Review

open access: yesTurkish Journal of Orthodontics, 2014
Purpose:The purpose of the present review is to update knowledge of the literature and better understand the efficiency and abilities of clear aligners and to clarify their indications for use.Materials and Method:The study question was defined as ‘‘How ...
Yasemin Bahar Acar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sickle Cell Disease Is an Inherent Risk for Asthma in a Sibling Comparison Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) and asthma share a complex relationship. Although estimates vary, asthma prevalence in children with SCD is believed to be comparable to or higher than the general population. Determining whether SCD confers an increased risk for asthma remains challenging due to overlapping symptoms and the ...
Suhei C. Zuleta De Bernardis   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of chewing gum on the impact, pain and breakages associated with fixed orthodontic appliances: a randomized clinical trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
To determine whether the use of chewing gum reduced the impact and pain of fixed orthodontic ...
Al-Bloushi, R.J.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Impacts of surface wear of attachments on maxillary canine distalization with clear aligners: a three-dimensional finite element study

open access: yesFrontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Objectives This study established three-dimensional finite element models to explore the impacts of surface wear of attachments on maxillary canine distalization with clear aligners, thereby guiding the clinical application of attachments and enhancing ...
Qiuying Li   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Psychosocial Outcomes in Patients With Endocrine Tumor Syndromes: A Systematic Review

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The combination of disease manifestations, the familial burden, and varying penetrance of endocrine tumor syndromes (ETSs) is unique. This review aimed to portray and summarize available data on psychosocial outcomes in patients with ETSs and explore gaps and opportunities for future research and care.
Daniël Zwerus   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do the Mechanical and Chemical Properties of Invisalign\u3csup\u3eTM\u3c/sup\u3e Appliances Change After Use? A Retrieval Analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Aim: To investigate the mechanical and chemical alterations of Invisalign appliances after intraoral aging. Materials and methods: Samples of Invisalign appliances (Align Technology, San Jose, California, USA) were collected following routine treatment ...
Bradley, T. Gerard   +4 more
core   +1 more source

SANA NetGO: A combinatorial approach to using Gene Ontology (GO) terms to score network alignments

open access: yes, 2017
Gene Ontology (GO) terms are frequently used to score alignments between protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks. Methods exist to measure the GO similarity between two proteins in isolation, but pairs of proteins in a network alignment are not ...
Hayes, Wayne B., Mamano, Nil
core   +1 more source

RNA secondary structure prediction from multi-aligned sequences [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
It has been well accepted that the RNA secondary structures of most functional non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are closely related to their functions and are conserved during evolution.
A Balik   +71 more
core   +1 more source

Clear aligners in orthodontics

open access: yesIP Indian Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Research, 2020
When we hear the word “orthodontics,” what comes to mind is probably a young teenager whose teeth are covered by a latticework of metal. However, there now exists an increasingly popular alternative to traditional metal braces: Clear bite aligners. This article describes the clearbite aligner technique, the technology behind clearbite aligners, what it
openaire   +2 more sources

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