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Calcium, amylase, glucose, total protein concentrations, flow rate, pH and buffering capacity of saliva in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances

open access: yesDental Press Journal of Orthodontics, 2012
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate qualitative and quantitative changes in the saliva of individuals undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances. METHODS: Salivary samples were collected from 50 individuals divided in two groups: Experimental Group ...
Hellen Soares Teixeira   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Do probiotics promote oral health during orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances? A systematic review

open access: yesBMC Oral Health, 2020
Background Treatment with fixed orthodontic appliances has been associated with significant biofilm accumulation, thus putting patients at a higher risk of oral health deterioration.
R. Hadj-Hamou   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Metal‐Organic Framework Embedded Electrospun Fibrous Membranes‐Based Hybrid Nanogenerators with Hierarchical Modified Polyamide Films for Mechanical Energy Harvesting and IoT Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Hybrid nanogenerator (HNG) based on a zinc‐metal‐organic framework‐loaded fibrous film integrated with a hierarchically modified nylon film having micropatterns and micropores is fabricated via an electrospinning technique, and its electrical properties are optimized. The HNGs are incorporated into wearable garments and automobile systems for practical
Sontyana Adonijah Graham   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

PERBEDAAN INDEKS HIGIENE ORAL DAN pH PLAK KELOMPOK PEMAKAI DAN BUKAN PEMAKAI PESAWAT ORTODONTI CEKAT [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
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.
oedijani, Oedijani, Oktaviani, Vika
core  

The Realization of Multidirectional, Free‐Standing 3D Plasmonic Nanostructures via 3D Nanoprinting: A Case Study of Fractal Antennas

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Free‐standing plasmonic gold‐based fractal antennas are fabricated by 3D nanoprinting, employing focused electron beam induced deposition and an optimized purification method to remove carbon while conserving structural fidelity. Simulation and experiment show broadband plasmonic activity, including customizable polarizability, thereby paving the way ...
Verena Reisecker   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi-utility service companies: a complex systems model of increasing resource efficiency [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Domestic households account for a significant portion of energy consumption and carbon emissions in the United Kingdom. Gains in energy and resource efficiency are undermined by the continuing rise in consumption.
Allen, Peter   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Treatment outcome with orthodontic aligners and fixed appliances: a systematic review with meta-analyses.

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Orthodontics, 2019
BACKGROUND The use of orthodontic aligners to treat a variety of malocclusions has seen considerable increase in the last years, yet evidence about their efficacy and adverse effects relative to conventional fixed orthodontic appliances remains unclear.
S. Papageorgiou   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Managing orthodontic appliances in everyday life: A qualitative study of young people’s experiences with removable functional appliances, fixed appliances and retainers

open access: yesJournal of orthodontics, 2020
Objective: To compare young people’s experiences of wearing a range of orthodontic appliances. Design: A cross-sectional, qualitative study with purposive sampling. Setting: UK dental teaching hospital.
J. Kettle   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effect of fixed orthodontic appliances on gingival status and oral microbiota: a pilot study

open access: yesBMC Oral Health, 2022
Background This pilot study aimed to investigate how fixed orthodontic appliances simultaneously applied on the upper and lower arches affect the oral environment in the medium term.
Z. Marincak Vrankova   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Stretchable p/n‐Pair Thermoelectric Fibers Based on Core (Ag)–Shell (Ag2Se) Structure for Wearable Electronics

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Stretchable p/n‐pair Ag@Ag2Se TE fibers are developed for next‐generation fiber‐based electronics. The TE fibers maintain excellent electrical conductivity and a high Seebeck coefficient under strain. Integrated into textiles, they enable simultaneous temperature and strain sensing, as well as energy harvesting, offering great potential for ...
Chaebeen Kwon   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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