Linear Geometric Analysis of Maxillary Expansion in Mixed Dentition: Rapid Palatal Expander Versus Invisalign First System [PDF]
Dentistry JournalObjectives: This study aimed to evaluate maxillary arch width increase in juvenile patients requiring space gain, but without skeletal transverse discrepancies necessitating orthopedic expansion.
Francesca Gaffuri +3 more
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Developing objective tools to study rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) behaviour in the field. [PDF]
PLoS ONEAnimal behaviour research seeks methodological rigor and consistency within and across studies, yet maintaining shared standards requires continual evaluation. The rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) is a social mammal whose behaviour has been widely studied,
Héloïse Brotier +5 more
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Efficacy of skeletally anchored modified leaf expander versus modified conventional Hyrax in maxillary molar distalization: a randomized clinical trial [PDF]
BMC Oral HealthBackground Distalization in orthodontics is one of conservative treatment modalities that result in gaining space especially in dental orthodontic cases of class ΙΙ molar relationship.
Mohamed Elsaharty +3 more
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Population size, habitat association, and local residents' attitude towards rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) in Zegie Peninsula, Ethiopia. [PDF]
PLoS ONEGiven the current rate of habitat loss, particularly in the tropics, reliable data on the population size and habitats of wild animals are crucial for initiating conservation and management activities in specific areas.
Birkie Alehegn, Zewdu Kifle
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Facial soft tissue changes following maxillary skeletal expansion and protraction in growing patients with class III malocclusion: A randomized clinical trial [PDF]
Journal of Orthodontic ScienceOBJECTIVE: This study aims to assess and contrast the changes in facial soft tissue that occur in growing patients with Class III malocclusion after facemask maxillary protraction with a maxillary skeletal expander (MSE) versus a hybrid Hyrax.
Rehab Shehab +5 more
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The three-dimensional influence and clinical significance of anterior traction with rapid expansion during dental replacement [PDF]
Acta Odontologica ScandinavicaObjectives: This study aimed to investigate the effects of rapid maxillary expansion using a Hyrax-type appliance (RME-Hyrax) with anterior traction on the maxillary arch during mixed dentition and its clinical significance, focusing on changes in arch ...
Naizheng Gou +3 more
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Does expander design influence the risk of asymmetric palatal expansion? A retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Head & Face MedicineBackground Unplanned asymmetric palatal expansion following Surgically Assisted Rapid Maxillary Expansion (SARME) can result in a poor esthetic outcome or an unstable occlusion.
Gilles Claeys +4 more
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Abundance and Distribution of Phlebotomus pedifer (Diptera: Psychodidae) Across Various Habitat Types in Endemic Foci of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in the Mid-Highlands of Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia [PDF]
Tropical Medicine and Infectious DiseasePhlebotomus pedifer is a vector of Leishmania aethiopica, the causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis. This study assessed the abundance and distribution of P.
Bereket Alemayehu +5 more
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Fogorvosi Szemle, 2022 Introduction: Although correction of maxillary hypoplasia could be challenging for orthodontists, its effectiveness has been demonstrated by several studies that prescribed orthopaedic protraction of the upper jaw before puberty.
Lili Heckenast +4 more
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Immediate skeletal effects of rapid maxillary expansion at midpalatal suture opening with Differential, Hyrax and Haas expanders [PDF]
Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics, 2023 Objective: The aim of this study was to test the null hypothesis that there is no difference at the midpalatal suture opening after rapid maxillary expansion (RME) using Expander with Differential Opening (EDO), Hyrax-type and Haas-type expanders ...
Alisson Gabriel Idelfonso BISTAFFA +5 more
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