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Short-Term Effect of Orthodontic Treatment with Clear Aligners on Pain and sEMG Activity of Masticatory Muscles

Medicina, 2021
Background and objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate mandibular elevator muscles activity and pain on palpation in the early stages of orthodontic treatment with clear aligners using surface electromyography (sEMG).
Alessandro Nota, Silvia Caruso, Shideh Ehsani, Gianmaria Fabrizio Ferrazzano, Roberto Gatto, Simona Tecco   +5 more
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Diagnostic and treatment for lack of space of upper permanent lateral incisors in children: a case report [PDF]

RGO: Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia
Dental professionals caring for children play a crucial role in identifying dental and occlusal anomalies. They monitor the development of dentition and diagnose eruption deviations. Early diagnosis allows for timely intervention, if necessary, to ensure
Victória de Vassimon Barboza, Aline Costa Flexa Ribeiro Proença, Gisele Kimie Fugita, Bianca Del Negro, Thais Gimenez, José Carlos Petorrossi Imparato   +5 more
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Evaluation of the Preventive and Interceptive Orthodontic Treatment Need of an Inner City Group of Anatolian Turkish Children

Cumhuriyet Dental Journal, 2019
Objectives: The aim of this study is to examine the oral and dental health among the primary school children in a city in Turkey and to identify the need for preventive and interceptive practices.Materials and Methods: Our study was carried out on total ...
Cenk Doruk, Zeynep Çoban Büyükbayraktar   +1 more
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Growth Modification of Developing Class II Division 1 Malocclusion Using Myofunctional Appliances

Case Reports in Dentistry, 2023
Background and Overview. Interceptive orthodontics is a phase of orthodontics that identifies and corrects potential malocclusions in the growing dentofacial complex. At this point, myofunctional appliances are a necessary component.
Ananto Ali Alhasyimi, Iman Syahfik
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Assessment of Early Orthodontic Treatment Need Using Index for Preventive and Interceptive Orthodontic Treatment Needs Index: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry
Background: An increased risk of malocclusion exists with mixed dentition. Many indices have been provided in order to evaluate malocclusion and intercept it.
G Pushparekha, Ashish Saxena, Ajay Parihar, Neha Verma, Prajakta Anadeo   +4 more
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Multidisciplinary approach in the anterior open bite using a McNamara expander with palatal crib during mixed dentition stage: A case report

Contemporary Pediatric Dentistry, 2021
Open bite can be defined as an absence of occlusion, most frequently located in the anterior region of dental arches and its etiology is multifactorial.
Wendes Dias Mendes, Paôla Caroline da Silva Mira, Paula Regina Ávila Silvan, Patrícia Maria Monteiro, Mirian Aiko Nakane Matsumot, Maria Bernadete Sasso Stuani   +5 more
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Correction of an anterior and posterior crossbite case with a modified McNamara appliance: A case report

Contemporary Pediatric Dentistry, 2021
Anterior and posterior crossbites are malocclusions in the sagittal and transversal dimensions, respectively. As self-correction is rare in these alterations, early interception is recommended to allow normal occlusion and facial development.
Wendes Dias Mendes, Luciane Macedo de Menezes, Fábio Romano, Mírian Aiko Nakame Matsumoto, Maria Bernadete Sasso Stuani   +4 more
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Evaluation of Lower Dental Arch Crowding and Dimension after Treatment with Lip Bumper versus Schwarz Appliance. A Prospective Pilot Study

Dentistry Journal, 2020
Aim: The treatment of patients with mixed dentition, with inferior moderate dental crowding (the so-called borderline cases, between extraction and expansion) is not yet clear.
Vincenzo Quinzi, Silvia Caruso, Stefano Mummolo, Alessandro Nota, Anna Maria Angelone, Antonella Mattei, Roberto Gatto, Giuseppe Marzo   +7 more
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Comparative Analysis of Skeletal Changes, Occlusal Changes, and Palatal Morphology in Children with Mild Class III Malocclusion Treated with Elastodontic Appliances and Bimaxillary Plates

Children, 2023
Background: The aim of the present study was to compare the changes observed in children after the early treatment of mild class III malocclusion using bimaxillary removable plates supported by class III elastics and elastodontic devices. Methods: Twenty
Vincenzo Ronsivalle, Vincenzo Quinzi, Salvatore La Rosa, Rosalia Leonardi, Antonino Lo Giudice   +4 more
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Indication of clear aligners in the early treatment of anterior crossbite: a case series

Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics, 2020
Introduction: Anterior crossbite (AC) is defined as a reverse sagittal relationship between maxillary and mandibular incisors. According to an evidence-based orthodontic triage, the treatment need of AC is indicated if any occlusal interference is ...
Edoardo Staderini, Romeo Patini, Simonetta Meuli, Andrea Camodeca, Federica Guglielmi, Patrizia Gallenzi   +5 more
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