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Gingival changes after removal of fixed orthodontic appliances: a prospective cohort clinical study [PDF]

Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
Introduction: The presence of orthodontic brackets can compromise the efficiency of oral hygiene, leading to changes in oral microbiota, increasing the risk of gingival changes after removal of the fixed orthodontic appliance.
Luciana Cláudia Diniz TAVARES, Luis Carlos GOUVÊA FILHO, Alfredo CHAOUBAH, Gustavo Silva MAXIMIANO, Jocimara Domiciano Fartes de Almeida CAMPOS, Sergio Luiz MOTA JÚNIOR, Robert Willer Farinazzo VITRAL, Marcio José da Silva CAMPOS   +7 more
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Butterfly arch: a device for precise controlling of the upper molars in three planes of space.

Frontiers in Dentistry, 2013
Intra-oral appliances such as transpalatal arch and Nance appliance fail to resist against forces that tend to loosen the anchorage. The infirmity arises due to the long lever arm and the mesial force that is perpendicular to the long axis of the ...
Alireza Nikkerdar
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Changes in epithelial cells adjacent to orthodontic devices

Brazilian Dental Science
Objective: The majority of oral lesions in the epithelial tissue are caused by local irritation so the purpose of this study is to compare between the patients have fixed orthodontic device and patients without orthodontic device and to perform ...
Zena Hekmat Altaee, Ahlam Thabet Bdaiwi, Laith Hamood Aswad Al-Salmany, Bushra Zubair Khalaf   +3 more
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Investigating and Comparing the Colonization of mutans Streptococus in Different Parts of Removable Orthodontic Appliances

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ’Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Shahīd Ṣadūqī Yazd, 2013
Introduction: Patients receiving orthodontic treatment get some alterations in their oral cavity environment such as an increase in the levels of microorganism in oral cavity and dental biofilms.
A Haerian-Ardakani, L Ghatre Samani, Z Tabatabaei, H Zandi, MH Toode zaem, A Emami   +5 more
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Innovative Three-dimensional-printed Appliance for the Management of Neuropathologic Chewing in a Child

Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
Neuropathologic chewing is an involuntary chewing reflex characterized by repetitive, forceful jaw movements, often leading to self-inflicted oral trauma. This case report aims to describe the dental management of a 13-year-old male with GNAO1-associated
Janaki Shaji, R Balagopal Varma, N. K. Sapna Varma, Eldo Babu   +3 more
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Five year follow-up of non-invasive treatment for self-inflicted oral trauma in a child with cerebral palsy

Revista Cubana de Estomatología, 2019
Introduction: Cerebral palsy involves loss or impairment of motor function attributed to non-progressive disturbances occurring in the developing fetal or infant brain.
Florense Gabriela Silva, Luana Mazzacoratti Loeb, Adriana Furtado Macedo, Maria Teresa Botti Rodrigues dos Santos, Michele Baffi Diniz, Renata de Oliveira Guaré   +5 more
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Orthodontic Treatment Need and Short-Term Oral Hygiene Assessment in Children Undergoing Different Early Orthodontic Treatments

Children
Objectives: Oral hygiene maintenance may be influenced by both malocclusion severity and orthodontic appliance type during early orthodontic treatment. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the relationship between orthodontic treatment need assessed ...
Neslihan Atmaca, Murat Tozlu, Sertaç Peker, Betül Kargül   +3 more
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Frontiers in Dentistry, 2006
Sleep apnea, and particularly obstructive sleep apnea, is a common disorder that is characterized by a repetitive, partial or complete cessation of air flow, associated with oxyhemoglobin desaturation and an increased effort to breath.
R. Rashed, F. Herav   +1 more
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The role of oral appliance therapy in obstructive sleep apnoea. [PDF]

Eur Respir Rev, 2023
Johal A, Hamoda MM, Almeida FR, Marklund M, Tallamraju H.   +4 more
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Clinical Effectiveness of a Separated-Type Oral Appliance for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Japanese Patients. [PDF]

Dent J (Basel)
Ikeda K, Kunimatsu R, Sakata S, Sugai K, Ogashira S, Tanimoto K.   +5 more
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