Backgrounds: Using orthodontic fixed can form new plaque retention region, debris, and increase microbe activity due to difficulty of treating oral hygiene, which can cause periodontal tissue damage.
Aishah Anindyaning Prasanti +1 more
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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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Orofacial muscles activity in children with swallowing dysfunction and removable functional appliances [PDF]
Swallowing dysfunction is a frequent disorder among children and refers to an altered tongue posture and abnormal tongue movement during swallowing. Removable functional appliance is one of the treatments applied by dentistry to correct this disorder ...
Giustino, Valerio +5 more
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Evaluation of Validity and Reliability of Persian Version of Questionnaire Entitled: "The Impact of Fixed Orthodontic Appliances on the Daily Life of the Patients" [PDF]
Introduction: The present study aimed to design a questionnaire entitled "The Impact of Fixed Orthodontic Appliances on the Daily Life of the Patients", followed by the assessment of its reliability and validity.Materials and Methods: A questionnaire ...
Sadaf Akbari +4 more
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Fluorides, orthodontics and demineralization: a systematic review [PDF]
Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of fluoride in preventing white spot lesion (WSL) demineralization during orthodontic treatment and compare all modes of fluoride delivery.
A. A. Shah +5 more
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Quantification of three-dimensional orthodontic force systems of T-loop archwires [PDF]
Objective: To demonstrate the three-dimensional (3D) orthodontic force systems of three commercial closing T-loop archwires using a new method and to quantify the force systems of the T-loop archwires.
Brizendine, Edward J. +2 more
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Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Orthodontists’ Interest in Various Orthodontic Appliances?
Objective: To determine the changes in orthodontists’ interest in various orthodontic appliances during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Merve Nur Eğlenen, Mehmet Ali Yavan
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Does articulating study casts make a difference to treatment planning? [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To assess whether articulating casts in centric relation (CR) compared with intercuspal position (ICP) makes a difference to treatment planning. Design: Reliability analysis. Subjects: Ten orthodontists. METHODS: Twenty case vignettes were
Benson, P.E., Ellis, P.E.
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The effects of a common stainless steel orthodontic bracket on the diagnostic quality of cranial and cervical 3T-MR images: a prospective, case-control study [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of orthodontic stainless steel brackets and two different types of archwires (stainless steel and nickel-titanium) on the diagnostic quality of 3T-MR images.
CANTISANI, VITO +6 more
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Objectives: Our objective was to test the hypothesis that thermoplastic clear aligners (Invisalign®; Align Technology, Santa Clara, CA, USA) are more pleasant for patients than conventional fixed orthodontic appliances.
S. Alajmi, Arwa Shaban, R. Al-Azemi
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