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Removable orthodontic appliances: frequency and cleaning agents used by students and recommended by dentists

Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, 2016
Aim: To evaluate the prevalence and hygiene habits of 13-19 years-old adolescent users of removable orthodontic appliances (ROA) and to determine hygiene methods for the appliances prescribed by dentists, in the city of Pelotas.
Rita Regina Souza Lamas, Mabel Miluska Suca Salas, Tatiana Pereira Cenci, Marcos Britto Corrêa, Rafael Guerra Lund   +4 more
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Evaluation of orthodontic tooth brush designs among patients with fixed orthodontic appliances

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Many companies have developed toothbrushes customized to different age groups and patient needs. This research aimed to assess and compare the efficiency of four commercially available toothbrushes in eliminating plaque and controlling gingivitis in orthodontic patients. Total 40 subjects undergoing orthodontic treatment were assigned into four groups (
Rai, Marut Nandan, Wadhawan, Ashutosh, Ayub, Yasir, Nagar, Shipra, Rai, Aparna, Kumar, Ashish   +5 more
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New Technologies in Orthodontics: A Digital Workflow to Enhance Treatment Plan and Photobiomodulation to Expedite Clinical Outcomes

Applied Sciences, 2020
Background: The transversal maxillary deficiency represents one of the most frequent skeletal discrepancies of the craniofacial region. The analysis of morphological characteristics of the maxilla can be detrimental for a correct diagnosis and treatment ...
Vincenzo Quinzi, Vincenzo Ronsivalle, Vincenzo Campanella, Leonardo Mancini, Salvatore Torrisi, Antonino Lo Giudice   +5 more
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Force-degradation pattern of six different orthodontic elastomeric chains.

Frontiers in Dentistry, 2012
An ideal orthodontic force system should exert continuous light force. Thus, many efforts have been made to improve the memory characteristics of elastomeric chains.
Ah Mirhashemi, A Saffarshahroudi, A Sodagar, M Atai   +3 more
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Optimizing orthodontic treatment for delayed eruption of permanent anterior teeth: A prospective study using a modified appliance

Saudi Dental Journal
Delayed permanent anterior teeth eruption, accompanied by insufficient space in the dental arch, presents a significant challenge during mixed dentition.
Nataliia Malashenko, Kostiantyn Lykhota, Larysa Dakhno   +2 more
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A fully digital workflow for the design and manufacture of a class of metal orthodontic appliances

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Traditional working procedures requires a lot of clinical processes and processing time.The orthodontic metal appliances were made by applying oral scanners, digital images, computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) printers.The computer digital technology simplified the manufacturing process for dental appliances and shorten the
Xin Yu, Jiaxin Li, Liming Yu, Yuhui Wang, Zhicheng Gong, Jie Pan   +5 more
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New spring retained surgical obturator for total maxillectomy patient

The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society, 2009
Prosthetic rehabilitation with surgical obturator for total maxillectomy patients is a challenging job because of the lack of normal hard and soft tissue support.
Pravinkumar G Patil, Rambhau D Parkhedkar   +1 more
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Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes of Laceback Ligature in Fixed Orthodontic Treatment: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

JMIR Research Protocols
BackgroundLaceback ligatures are passive stainless-steel auxiliaries tied from the first permanent molar hook to the canine bracket during the alignment phase of orthodontic fixed appliance treatment, predominantly in premolar extraction cases.
Loon Han Tan, Siti Hajjar Nasir, Joo Ming Cheong, Kumeran Mohan   +3 more
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Orthodontic Perspective on the Nasal Floor: Effects of a Novel Keles Keyless Expander for Rapid Maxillary Expansion

B-ENT
Technological advancements are prevalent in modern life. This article presents a case of using technology in orthodontics to improve patient and clinician comfort.
Ufuk Ok, Elif Eren, Sertac Aksakalli, Mehmet Das   +3 more
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The Deformations of the Craniofacial Complex of Cross-Bite

Механика машин, механизмов и материалов, 2014
The finite element modeling of the stress-strain state of a human skull during maxillary expansion using different designs of the orthodontic device HYRAX is carried out.
S.M. Bosiakov, A.V. Vinokurova, A.N. Dosta   +2 more
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