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Clinical Performances and Biological Features of Clear Aligners Materials in Orthodontics

Frontiers in Materials, 2022
In recent years, aesthetic concerns regarding orthodontic appliances have significantly increased due to the growing number of adult patients undergoing orthodontic therapy.
Monica Macrì, Giovanna Murmura, Giuseppe Varvara, Tonino Traini, Felice Festa   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Community‐Based Postdoctoral Dentistry Program in Special Care Dentistry: Development and Implementation

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction There is a growing, national need for properly trained dentists to provide special care dentistry to a transitioning, aging, and medically complex population. This study describes the implementation and initial impact of a novel academic‐community intervention designed to rapidly address this critical gap in provider training and ...
Dan Burch, Marvellous A. Akinlotan, Oluyomi Oloruntoba, Prerana Gurudath, Carol Dean, Katherine Miller Nimmons, Nina Ray, Jayne Reuben   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

How are children and adolescents cleaning their orthodontic appliances? A cross-sectional study in private schools

Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, 2015
Aim: To determine the prevalence and the hygiene methods used by 6-16-year-old private school children and adolescents to clean removable orthodontic appliances (ROA) in the city of Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
Mabel Miluska Suca Salas, Rita Regina Souza Lamas, Tatiana Pereira Cenci, Rafael Guerra Lund   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence and local factors associated with radiographic bone loss in primary dentition: A retrospective study

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate the radiographic bone level in primary molars in a Brazilian population, define the prevalence of bone loss, and identify the local factors associated with early bone alterations. Methods Radiographs of children who attended Piracicaba Dental School (Brazil) between 2014 and 2020 were evaluated.
Murilo C. Paraluppi, Camila S. Stolf, Bianca Mendes, Marcio Z. Casati, Karina G. Silvério, Enilson A. Sallum, Renato C. V. Casarin, Mabelle F. Monteiro   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The prevalence of bacteraemia on removal of fixed orthodontic appliances [PDF]

The European Journal of Orthodontics, 2004
This study investigated the prevalence of bacteraemia on removal of fixed appliances. Venous blood samples were taken before and after debonding and debanding for 30 patients (mean age 17 years 8 months) who had worn fixed appliances for an average of 19 months. Before removal of the fixed appliances, bacteraemia was detected in one of the 30 subjects (
Burden, Donald, Coulter, Wilson, Johnston, Christopher, Mullally, B., Stevenson, M.   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

A multicenter, controlled, randomized trial of home‐applied dual‐light photodynamic therapy in stage I to III periodontitis (LumoNorth2022 study)

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Periodontitis is a widespread, chronic infection‐triggered inflammatory condition in which professional supportive periodontal care (SPC) and daily oral hygiene form the backbone to reduce the disease activity. Light‐based treatments have shown promising antibacterial effects, but their potential for routine home use has not been ...
Paula Tegelberg, Meeri Ojala, Merja Ylipalosaari, Jori Lindroth, Anna Maria Heikkinen, Hanna Lähteenmäki, Saila Pakarinen, Ismo T. Räisänen, Timo Sorsa, Tommi Pätilä   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Müteharrik Aygıtlarda Bakteri Kontaminasyonunum Değerlendirilmesi

Turkish Journal of Orthodontics, 1991
Use of removable appliances in the treatment of orthodontic patients may lead to traumatic injury. Pathologic changes could occur by using improper equipment. For this reason we have planned to compare different types of acrylic bases.
Şafak Tezcan, Mehmet Demiryiğit, Hakan Öztürkeri   +2 more
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Clasps in Removable Orthodontics

Journal of Nobel Medical College, 2014
The success of removable orthodontic appliance mainly depends upon good retention of the appliance. Adequate retention of a removable orthodontic appliance is achieved by incorporating certain wire components, called clasp, which engages the undercuts on
Mustapha Mansuri, Varun Pratap Singh
doaj   +1 more source

Class II Malocclusion Treatment by In-House Fabricated, Customized Fixed Functional Appliance in Growing Child

Case Reports in Dentistry, 2022
Currently, wide arrays of fixed functional appliances are available for the correction of Class II malocclusion. The orthodontist must choose from these appliances depending on the mechanics, efficiency, and cost of the appliance.
Swati Verma, Falguni Mehta, Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Harshikkumar Arvindbhai Parekh, Valai Kasim Shakeel Ahmed, Chhavi Jain   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Smoking effects on root coverage outcomes between 3 and 12 months: A prospective cohort study

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate the impact of smoking on root coverage outcomes, comparing healing responses at 3–12 months following coronally advanced flap with a connective tissue graft (CAF+CTG). Methods This prospective cohort study included 27 participants (13 smokers, 14 non‐smokers) who required root coverage for a single Cairo
Hande Has‐Elci, Duygu Taş, Zeliha Güney, Merve Atak, Sivge Kurgan, Muhittin A. Serdar, Dimitris N. Tatakis   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source