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Discovery of pathologies by orthodontists on lateral cephalograms

The Angle Orthodontist, 2011
Abstract Objective: To determine the frequency of significant pathologies on lateral cephalograms discovered by orthodontists during their careers. Materials and Methods: A five-statement survey was sent to the 417 active and affiliate members of the Edward H.
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Long‐Term Results of UPPP and Coblation Channeling of the Tongue for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the long‐term surgical outcomes of combined uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) and coblation channeling of the tongue (CCT) for moderate‐to‐severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Methods The study enrolled patients with moderate‐to‐severe OSA who underwent treatment with UPPP plus CCT and had a minimal follow‐up of 2 years ...
Ren‐Hui Chen, Qian Cai, Wei‐Qi Chen, Xiao‐Ming Huang   +3 more
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Prevalence of airway obstruction: A cross-racial comparison

SRM Journal of Research in Dental Sciences, 2020
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of airway obstruction visible on lateral cephalometric radiographs among patients of different racial groups who presented to the Eastman Institute for Oral Health (EIOH) for orthodontic ...
Cynthia Micaroni, P Emile Rossouw, Changyong Feng, Shaima Malik   +3 more
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Cervical vertebrae anomalies in subjects with Class II malocclusion assessed by lateral cephalogram and cone beam computed tomography [PDF]

, 2017
A high prevalence of cervical vertebrae anomalies (CVA) has been recently associated with various malocclusions. Our aim was to study the prevalence of CVA on lateral cephalograms in Class II subjects and to compare the findings with those obtained from ...
Bebnowski, Dominika, Hänggi, Michael P., Markic, Goran, Peltomäki, Timo, Roos, Malgorzata   +4 more
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Periodontitis and Periodontal Conditions in Systemically Healthy Children and Adolescents

Journal of Clinical Periodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To answer the PICoS question ‘in systemically healthy children and adolescents (Population), what are the main features of periodontitis, necrotising periodontal diseases (NPD) and other periodontal conditions (periodontal abscesses, endo‐periodontal lesions, traumatic occlusal forces, prosthesis‐ and tooth‐related factors ...
Inbar Eshkol‐Yogev, Nagore Ambrosio, Cheryl Somani, Elena Figuero, Lior Shapira, Janet Davies   +5 more
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Postpubertal Effects of the Rapid Maxillary Expansion and Facial Mask versus the Removable Mandibular Retractor for the Early Treatment of Class III Malocclusion: A Study on Lateral Cephalograms

Applied Sciences, 2021
The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of early treatment of Class III malocclusions with rapid maxillary expansion (RME) and facial mask (FM) versus the removable mandibular retractor (RMR) re-evaluated at a postpubertal observation on ...
Veronica Giuntini, Matteo Camporesi, Valeria Barone, Matilde Marino Merlo, Cosimo Nardi, Debora Franceschi, Lorenzo Franchi   +6 more
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Is the use of the cervical vertebrae maturation method justified to determine skeletal age? A comparison of radiation dose of two strategies for skeletal age estimation [PDF]

, 2017
The aim of this study was to assess effective doses of a lateral cephalogram radiograph with and without thyroid shield and compare the differences with the radiation dose of a hand-wrist radiograph.
Patcas, Raphael, Peltomäki, Timo, Schätzle, Marc, Signorelli, Luca   +3 more
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Incisal apical root resorption evaluation after low-friction orthodontic treatment using two-dimensional radiographic imaging and trigonometric correction [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Root resorption shall be taken into consideration during every orthodontic treatment, and it can be effected by the use of different techniques, such as the application of low friction mechanics.
Bonetti, Stefano, Dalessandri, Domenico, Mandelli, Gualtiero, Paganelli, Corrado, Savoldi, Fabio   +4 more
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Prediction of Aerodynamic Characteristics in Upper Airways with Lateral Cephalograms [PDF]

, 2021
Abstract Background: The lateral cephalogram is a common imaging diagnostic test for adenoid hypertrophy (AH) in clinics. The study aims to investigate the aerodynamic characteristics within the upper airway (UA) by employing a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation.
Xin Feng, Yicheng Chen, Weihua Cai, Stein Atle Lie, Kristina Hellén-Halme, Xie-Qi Shi   +5 more
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Effect of Maxillary Expansion and Protraction in Class III Children on Quality of Life, Dentofacial and Upper Airway Characteristics: A Controlled Clinical Trial

Orthodontics &Craniofacial Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore the relationship between early dentofacial orthopaedic treatment, improvement in the width of oropharynx and nasopharynx, and quality of life. Materials and Methods Thirty‐three prepubertal children with skeletal Class III (median age 9 years; 56% females) received treatment with a maxillary expander and facemask.
Stjepan Spalj, Martina Zigante, Vedrana Tudor, Taner Öztürk, Ahmet Yağcı, Juan Martin Palomo   +5 more
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