Inflammatory parameters and color alterations of dental bleaching in patients wearing fixed orthodontic appliance: a randomized clinical trial [PDF]
BMC Oral Health, 2023 Background Many orthodontic patients request dental bleaching during orthodontic treatment to achieve a faster aesthetic resolution, however, no attention has been paid to the inflammatory processes that can occur when both therapies are indicated ...
Edson Gustavo Pereira Barbosa +8 more
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Neuromuscular Stability of Dental Occlusion in Patients Treated with Aligners and Fixed Orthodontic Appliance: A Preliminary Electromyographical Longitudinal Case-Control Study [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2022 The aim of the present study was to evaluate if, after treatment with aligners (ALIGN) and fixed orthodontic appliance (FOA), alterations of the neuromuscular activity may occur and if differences in these changes can be detected between the two ...
Claudia Paola Bruna Dellavia +2 more
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Incidence of Gingival Black Triangles following Treatment with Fixed Orthodontic Appliance: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Healthcare (Switzerland), 2022 This systematic review aimed to investigate the relation between orthodontic treatment (OT) and the incidence of the gingival black triangle (GBT) after completing treatment with a fixed orthodontic appliance, as well as the associated risk factors and ...
Muhammad Sohail Zafar +2 more
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Impact of Fixed Orthodontic Appliance and Clear Aligners on the Periodontal Health: A Prospective Clinical Study [PDF]
Dentistry Journal, 2020 This study aimed to evaluate the periodontal health of orthodontic patients with supportive periodontal therapy in a 3 month follow-up. The sample comprised 20 patients (mean age 20.6 ± 8.1 years) in treatment with multibracket fixed appliances (fixed ...
Rosaria Bucci +2 more
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Periodontal health knowledge and awareness among subjects with fixed orthodontic appliance. [PDF]
Dental Press J Orthod, 2018 Objective: To report on periodontal health knowledge and awareness among orthodontic patients and to investigate the effect of age, attitude and duration of orthodontic treatment on periodontal health awareness among orthodontic patients.
Alhaija ESA, Al-Saif EM, Taani DQ.
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Dental Cingulum and Position of Fixed Orthodontic Appliance as Source of Morphological and Therapeutic Identifiers: An Unusual Case Report. [PDF]
J Forensic Dent Sci, 2019 Orthodontic records, such as photographs, radiographs, and dental casts, provide information useful for identification purposes because it may reveal important morphological, therapeutic, and pathological dental identifiers.
Picoli FF +5 more
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Viridans streptococcal infective endocarditis associated with fixed orthodontic appliance managed surgically by mitral valve plasty: A case report. [PDF]
Medicine (Baltimore), 2018 Rationale: Streptococcus viridans, a heterogeneous group of alpha-hemolytic streptococci, is part of the normal flora of the mouth, usually responsible for dental caries (Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus sanguinis), and pericoronitis, as well as for ...
Birlutiu V, Birlutiu RM, Costache VS.
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Oral Candida in Patients with Fixed Orthodontic Appliance: In Vitro Combination Therapy. [PDF]
Biomed Res Int, 2017 Background Fixed orthodontic appliance (FOA) increases the cariogenic microorganisms of mouth including candida. The aim was to evaluate the pharmacodynamic effects of some antibacterial drugs in combination with most applicable antifungal agents on ...
Alhamadi W +3 more
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Metal Ions Released from Fixed Orthodontic Appliance Affect Hair Mineral Content
Biological Trace Element Research, 2014 The objective was to evaluate metal ion accumulation in hair of patients undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances in time. The patients (N = 47) participated in a questionnaire survey. Hair sampling was performed at the beginning and in the
Marcin Mikulewicz +2 more
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Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, 2018 Background and objectives: The release of metal ions from orthodontic appliances is part of the dissolution and biomechanical processes of alloys. Nickel (Ni) and chromium (Cr) are the elements commonly used in the manufacture of various components of ...
Soraya Khafri +2 more
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