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Oral Traumas and Mouthguard Use in Amateur Rugby Players in France: A Cross‐Sectional Epidemiological Study

Dental Traumatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Aim To assess the current prevalence of oral injuries and explore athletes' attitudes towards mouthguard use among rugby players in amateur clubs affiliated with the French Rugby Federation. Materiel and Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted during the 2021–2022 season across all amateur clubs, which were invited to ...
Leila Ramiz, Rémi Kabore, Stéphanie Raoul des Essarts, Nicolas Dance, Adrien Naveau, Roger Salamon, Philippe Poisson   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microbial Changes in the Periodontal Environment Due to Orthodontic Appliances: A Review

Cureus
Orthodontic appliances significantly influence the microbiological dynamics within the oral cavity, transforming symbiotic relationships into dysbiotic states that can lead to periodontal diseases.
Mona A Almutairi, L. Al-Salamah, Lubna A Nouri, Bandary S. Almarshedy, Noura H. al-harbi, Entesar A Al-Harabi, Hend A Al-Dosere, Farah S. Tashkandi, Zainab M Al-Shabib, Abdulaziz M. Altalhi   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Sleep Medicine Education in Italian Undergraduate and Post‐Graduate Dental Programs

European Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sleep‐related breathing disorders (SRBD), particularly obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), represent a major public health concern, yet remain widely underdiagnosed. Dentists play an important role in screening, referral, and management of SRBD; however, the extent of sleep medicine education in Italian dental curricula is unknown ...
Federica Guglielmi, Anna Alessandri‐Bonetti, Anna Gallotti, Linda Sangalli, Lavinia Montali, Patrizia Gallenzi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Introduction of a Digital Diagnostic Tool in Orthodontic Teaching—A Comparison of Digital and Conventional Model and Cephalometric Image Analysis in Students

European Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Digital technologies are playing an increasingly significant role in everyday university life, offering a broad spectrum of possibilities for enhancing teaching and learning. In contrast to orthodontic clinical practice, however, university‐level courses for dental students continue to rely predominantly on analogue diagnostic ...
Marie‐Therese Heberer, Christoph J. Roser, Christopher J. Lux, Alexander‐Nicolaus Spies, Carolien A. J. Scheurer, Christopher Büsch, Ralf Erber, Charlotte Muffels, Sinan Sen   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of rubbing during etching on surface roughness and interfacial characteristics of intact enamel

European Journal of Oral Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Rubbing phosphoric acid during etching has been shown to improve surface roughness in prepared enamel. This study aimed to compare intact enamel's surface roughness and resin tag lengths after etching with and without rubbing. Extracted sound third molars were used for testing, mesially for conventional and distally for dynamic (rubbing ...
Moana Biedermann, Iosif Sifakakis, Spiros Zinelis, George Eliades, Theodore Eliades, Raphael Patcas   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evolution of Orthodontic Aligners – A Narrative Review

Dentistry and Medical Research
Clear aligners seem to be a new modality for patients undergoing orthodontic treatment; the initial concept of this treatment evolved in the 20th century.
Trupti Shankar Nakhate, Suresh Kangane, YatishKumar S Joshi, Payal Brijlal Bhutada, Swathilekshmi Nair, Aavesh Dnyaneshwar Bhoir   +5 more
doaj   +3 more sources

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
doaj   +1 more source

Pain experience during initial alignment with a self-ligating and a conventional fixed orthodontic appliance system. A randomized controlled clinical trial.

Angle Orthodontist, 2009
OBJECTIVES To test the hypotheses that (1) there is no difference in the pain experience during the week following initial placement of two orthodontic appliances (SmartClip and Victory; 3M Unitek, Monrovia, Calif); and (2) there is no difference in the ...
P. Fleming, A. Dibiase, G. Sarri, Robert T. Lee   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Smartphone‐Based Teledentistry to Support Clinical Triage and Risk‐Informed Dental Care in Patients With Inherited Bleeding and Haemoglobin Disorders: A Cross‐Sectional Diagnostic Agreement Study

Haemophilia, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Patients with inherited bleeding and haemoglobin disorders face barriers to accessing timely dental care, increasing the risk of untreated oral disease and complications related to invasive procedures. Aim To evaluate the agreement between smartphone‐based asynchronous teledentistry and face‐to‐face examination for oral conditions,
Victor Cordeiro da Silva, Carolina Mendes Frusca do Monte, Leandro Tavares da Silva, Gabriela Silva Almeida, Claudia Santos Lorenzato, José Vitor Nogara Borges de Menezes, Fabian Calixto Fraiz, Cassius Carvalho Torres‐Pereira   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Evaluation of a New Ultrasonic Water Irrigator in the Management of Gingival Health: A Randomised Study

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This randomised, single‐blind, controlled study aimed to compare daily adjunctive use of an ultrasonic water irrigation device to dental floss in controlling plaque and gingival inflammation in patients with gingivitis. Methods Participants were randomly allocated to either daily use of an ultrasonic water irrigator or dental ...
Susan M. Bissett, Polina Gulakova, Katrin Unbereit, Robin A. Seymour, Philip M. Preshaw   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source