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Perception of pain, social and functional discomfort during orthodontic treatment [PDF]

Srpski 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
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Orthodontic Aligners: Current Perspectives for the Modern Orthodontic Office

Medicina, 2023
Orthodontic aligners are changing the practice of orthodontics. This system of orthodontic appliances is becoming the mainstay appliance of choice for orthodontic offices in many countries. Patient preferences and lifestyle needs have made this appliance
Chung How Kau, Jen Soh, Teti Christou, Akanksha Mangal   +3 more
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Orofacial muscles activity in children with swallowing dysfunction and removable functional appliances [PDF]

, 2019
Swallowing dysfunction is a frequent disorder among children and refers to an altered tongue posture and abnormal tongue movement during swallowing. Removable functional appliance is one of the treatments applied by dentistry to correct this disorder ...
Giustino, Valerio, Martines, Francesco, Messina, G iuseppe, Pirino Alessio, Rizzo, Serena, Scoppa Fabio.   +5 more
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of 3D‐Printed Models in Tooth Morphology Training for Students

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose/Objectives Tooth morphology is a fundamental aspect of dental education, essential for various clinical disciplines. Traditional teaching methods, such as 2D visualizations, gypsum models, and wax or soap carving, have been widely used to develop students’ spatial understanding and manual skills.
Ivet Dzhondrova, Ilia Liondev, Hristina Galeva, Todor Bogdanov, Todor Uzunov, Dimitar Kirov   +5 more
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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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Orthodontic Open-Coil Spring Deactivation Forces Differ with Varying Activation Levels [PDF]

, 2018
Coil springs are used in orthodontics to deliver forces to move teeth. However, the optimal amount of activation to produce predictable, continuous deactivation forces, for the purpose of orthodontic tooth movement, is unclear.
Lubinsky, Ryan
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Oral microbiota carriage in patients with multibracket appliance in relation to the quality of oral hygiene [PDF]

, 2016
Background: The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of oral microbiota (Candida species (spp.), Streptococcus mutans, and Lactobacilli) in patients with multibracket (MB) appliances in relation to the quality of oral hygiene.
Eichenauer, Johanna, Klaus, Katharina, Ruf, Sabine, Sprenger, Rhea   +3 more
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Dental Students’ Evaluation of Digital Versus Conventional Axiography Following a Structured Educational Course: A Prospective Educational Study

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim The aim of this study was to compare dental students’ subjective user experience of digital versus conventional axiography following structured teaching interventions, using the User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ). Methods A total of 47 dental students (26.37 ± 3.81 years; 33 female) participated in a standardized seminar consisting of ...
Lisa‐Marie Mai, Jérémy Mouchoux, Anja Quast, Philipp Meyer‐Marcotty, Bernhard Wiechens   +4 more
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Effect of orthodontic fixed appliances on epithelial cells of lower lip oral mucosa during orthodontic treatment [PDF]

Iranian 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, ‪Aydin Sohrabi, ‪Saeid Foroughi Moghaddam, Seyed Hossein Moslemzadeh, Reza Nemati, Leila Roshangar   +5 more
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Determination of Most Frequent Emergencies in Patients with Fixed and Removable Orthodontic Appliances at Tertiary Care Dental Hospital

Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Sciences, 2022
OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency of emergencies in patients with fixed and removable orthodontic appliances at tertiary care dental hospital. METHODOLOGY: A questionnaire was designed for this descriptive cross-sectional study to be filled ...
Syed Salman shah, Kawish Syed, Zafar Ul islam, Shahab Adil   +3 more
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