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Oral Impacts Experienced by Orthodontic Patients Undergoing Fixed or Removable Appliances Therapy in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

open access: yesPatient Preference and Adherence, 2021
Mohammad Abdul Baseer,1 Nawaf Abdulaziz Almayah,2 Khalid Mirae Alqahtani,2 Marwan Ibrahim Alshaye,2 Meshari Mohammed Aldhahri2 1Department of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2College of Dentistry ...
Baseer MA   +4 more
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Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of customized maxillary oral appliance with mandibular advancement appliance as a treatment modality for moderate obstructive sleep apnea patients—protocol for a randomized controlled trial

open access: yesTrials, 2022
Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is due to the obstruction of the upper airway during sleep. This condition is often associated with multiple symptoms and co-morbidities. There are many treatment options mentioned in the literature to manage OSA,
Vikram Belkhode   +4 more
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Oral Hygiene and Orthodontia: What Kind of Approach?

open access: yesČeská Stomatologie a Praktické Zubní Lékařství, 2007
The objective was to determine to what extent the attachment of fixed orthodontic appliance enables oral hygiene in the patient and to summarize possible risks ensuing from insufficient oral hygiene and their impact on hard and soft tissues of oral ...
R. Tichá, J. Tichý, H. Böhmová
doaj  

Habit Breaking Appliance for Multiple Corrections

open access: yesCase Reports in Dentistry, 2013
Tongue thrusting and thumb sucking are the most commonly seen oral habits which act as the major etiological factors in the development of dental malocclusion.
Reji Abraham   +5 more
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Perception of pain, social and functional discomfort during orthodontic treatment [PDF]

open access: yesSrpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2017
Introduction/Objective. Pain and social discomfort are common experiences after the insertion of a fixed orthodontic appliance. The aim of the study was to determine the intensity of pain during the first seven days after the placement of a fixed ...
Matić Sava, Nikolić Predrag
doaj   +1 more source

An orthodontic oral appliance

open access: yesThe Angle Orthodontist, 2010
Abstract Objective: This pilot study was performed to test the hypothesis that an orthodontic oral appliance (OA) that is designed to work against the backwardly directed forces on the upper incisors may counteract the reduction in overjet from these devices.
Marie, Marklund, Per Erik, Legrell
openaire   +2 more sources

Extra-oral appliances in orthodontic treatment [PDF]

open access: yesDental Update, 2016
Extra-oral appliances are used in orthodontics to apply forces to the jaws, dentition or both and the popularity of these appliances is cyclical. Although the use of retraction headgear for the management of Class II malocclusion has declined over the last 20 years with the refinement of non-compliance approaches, including temporary anchorage devices,
Almuzian, Mohammed   +2 more
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Effect of orthodontic fixed appliances on epithelial cells of lower lip oral mucosa during orthodontic treatment [PDF]

open access: yesIranian Journal of Orthodontics, 2012
Background and aim: The aim of this study was to find out influence of the orthodontic devices on the oral epithelial cells.Materials and methods: Cells of lower lip oral mucosa from 32 orthodontic patients were collected by exfoliative cytology in three
Ali Rafighi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The importance of oral health education in patients receiving orthodontic treatment

open access: yesJournal of Oral Research and Review, 2019
Introduction: Evaluation of the effectiveness of a well-targeted educational campaign specially designed toward the improvement of oral health and maintenance of removable orthodontic appliances should be considered during an orthodontic treatment ...
Emad E M. Alzoubi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Challenges in adjustability and mechanism: analysis on results obtained with maxillary appliances for moderate obstructive sleep apnea

open access: yesTrials
Comment on “Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of customized maxillary oral appliance with mandibular advancement appliance as a treatment modality for moderate obstructive sleep apnea patients.”
Thibault Canceill   +3 more
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