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European Journal of Orthodontics, 2020 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Clear aligner is an advanced orthodontic method with benefits of comfort, aesthetics, and convenience. This study aimed to compare pain perception, anxiety, and impacts on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) between ...
M. Gao +7 more
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Quality of life in an adolescent orthodontic population: Invisalign versus fixed appliances.
Angle Orthodontist, 2021 OBJECTIVES To investigate adolescent orthodontic patient experiences and quality of life with fixed appliances compared to Invisalign. MATERIALS AND METHODS Adolescent patients in active treatment with Invisalign or fixed appliances for a minimum of 6 ...
Richa Sharma +6 more
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Effects of contemporary orthodontic composites on tooth color following short-term fixed orthodontic treatment: A controlled clinical study [PDF]
, 2015 Background/aim: To determine the color alterations of natural teeth associated with different orthodontic composites used in comprehensive short-term treatment.
Malkoç, S. +4 more
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A Packetized Direct Load Control Mechanism for Demand Side Management [PDF]
, 2012 Electricity peaks can be harmful to grid stability and result in additional generation costs to balance supply with demand. By developing a network of smart appliances together with a quasi-decentralized control protocol, direct load control (DLC ...
Baillieul, John, Zhang, Bowen
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Pain level between clear aligners and fixed appliances: a systematic review
Progress in orthodontics, 2020 To assess if there is any difference in pain levels between orthodontic treatment with clear aligners or fixed appliances. An electronic search was completed in PubMed, The Cochrane Database, Web of Science, Scopus, Lilacs, Google Scholar, Clinical ...
Paula Coutinho Cardoso +4 more
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Corrosion of Fixed Orthodontic Appliances: Causes, Concerns, and Mitigation Strategies
Metals, 2023 The orthodontic supply market is a prosperous billion-dollar industry, driven by an increasing demand for orthodontic appliances. The supremacy of metallic first-generation biomaterials is evident for manufacturing brackets, archwires, bands, and other ...
A. Fróis, A. C. Santos, C. S. Louro
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PERBEDAAN INDEKS HIGIENE ORAL DAN pH PLAK KELOMPOK PEMAKAI DAN BUKAN PEMAKAI PESAWAT ORTODONTI CEKAT
Jurnal Kedokteran Diponegoro, 2016 Background: Orthodontic treatment can have an impact in the form of changes in the oral environment and the composition of the oral flora, causing changes the amount and pH of plaque that can cause dental caries and gingivitis.
Vika Oktaviani, Oedijani Santoso
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Clinical effects of fixed functional Herbst appliance in the treatment of class II/1 malocclusion [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2009 Introduction. Sagittal mandible deficiency is the most common cause of skeletal Class II malocclusion. Treatment objective is to stimulate sagittal mandible growth.
Nedeljković Nenad +2 more
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Analysing the impact of ENERGY STAR rebate policies in the US [PDF]
, 2015 In this paper, we estimate the impact of rebate policies in various US states on the sales share of ENERGY STAR household appliances. We use annual ENERGY STAR sales data for clothes washers, dishwashers, refrigerators and air conditioners from 2001 to ...
Datta, Souvik, Filippini, Massimo
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Angle Orthodontist, 2021 OBJECTIVES To identify microorganisms isolated from patients wearing fixed orthodontic appliances and to evaluate the resistance of isolated bacterial strains to different antimicrobials. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventeen healthy patients wearing a fixed
Bruno Andrade Pellissari +8 more
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