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Improved Heat Demand Prediction of Individual Households [PDF]

, 2010
One of the options to increase the energy efficiency of current electricity network is the use of a Virtual Power Plant. By using multiple small (micro)generators distributed over the country, electricity can be produced more efficiently since these ...
Bakker, Vincent, Bosman, Maurice G.C., Hurink, Johann L., Molderink, Albert, Smit, Gerard J.M.   +4 more
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Effect of fixed orthodontic appliances on self-assessment and diagnosis of halitosis in undergraduate dental students

Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2021
Background: The effects of fixed orthodontic therapy on the occurrence of halitosis are not yet fully understood. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of fixed orthodontic appliances on self-assessment and diagnosis of halitosis in undergraduate ...
Diego Dantas Lopes dos Santos, João Felipe Besegato, Sâmmea Martins Vieira, Andrea Abi Rached Dantas, Aryvelto Miranda Silva, Alexandre Monteiro da Silva   +5 more
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A Distributed Demand-Side Management Framework for the Smart Grid [PDF]

, 2014
This paper proposes a fully distributed Demand-Side Management system for Smart Grid infrastructures, especially tailored to reduce the peak demand of residential users.
Barbato, Antimo, Capone, Antonio, Chen, Lin, Martignon, Fabio, Paris, Stefano   +4 more
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Twenty-year clinical experience with fixed functional appliances

Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
Introduction: Considering the large number of fixed functional appliances, choosing the best device for your patient is not an easy task. Objective: To describe the development of fixed functional appliances as well as our 20-year experience working ...
Alexandre Moro, Suellen W. Borges, Paula Porto Spada, Nathaly D. Morais, Gisele Maria Correr, Cauby M. Chaves Jr., Lucia H. S. Cevidanes   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Root Resorption during Orthodontic Treatment with Clear Aligners vs. Fixed Appliances—A Systematic Review

Applied Sciences
The external apical root resorption that occurs during orthodontic treatment was the focus of this study, using either fixed appliances (FA) or clear aligners (CA).
F. Inchingolo, A. Inchingolo, Giulia Palmieri, Chiara Di Pede, G. Garofoli, E. de Ruvo, A. Inchingolo, A. Palermo, A. Mancini, D. Di Venere, G. Malcangi, G. Dipalma   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The periodontal status of removable appliances vs fixed appliances

Medicine, 2020
Background: Although several researchers have analyzed the dental identity of patients experience with corrective methods using fixed and removable appliances, the consequences stay debatable. This meta-analysis intended to verify whether the periodontal
Yuan-jian Wu, Lei Cao, Jingke Cong
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effect of fixed orthodontic appliances on salivary microbial parameters at 6 months: a controlled observational study

Journal of Applied Oral Science, 2014
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the microbial changes in children with fixed orthodontic appliances compared with a control group of children without orthodontic treatment.
Delphine MARET, Christine MARCHAL-SIXOU, Jean-Noel VERGNES, Olivier HAMEL, Marie GEORGELIN-GURGEL, Lucas VAN DER SLUIS, Michel SIXOU   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Oral microbiota carriage in patients with multibracket appliance in relation to the quality of oral hygiene [PDF]

, 2016
Background: The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of oral microbiota (Candida species (spp.), Streptococcus mutans, and Lactobacilli) in patients with multibracket (MB) appliances in relation to the quality of oral hygiene.
Eichenauer, Johanna, Klaus, Katharina, Ruf, Sabine, Sprenger, Rhea   +3 more
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Short-term variation in the subgingival microbiota of two groups of patients treated with clear aligners and vestibular fixed appliances: a prospective study.

Orthodontics & craniofacial research, 2020
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the subgingival microbiological changes during the first six months of therapy with clear aligners (CAs) and fixed appliances (FAs).
L. Lombardo, M. Palone, L. Scapoli, G. Siciliani, F. Carinci   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Staging Orthodontic Aligners for Complex Orthodontic Tooth Movement

Turkish Journal of Orthodontics, 2021
The recent trend in orthodontics has shown an increased shift toward aligner therapy. For years, orthodontists have used fixed preadjusted appliances for orthodontic treatment.
Shivam Mehta, Dolly Patel, Sumit Yadav
doaj   +1 more source