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Comparative characterization of supragingival plaque microbiomes in malocclusion adult female patients undergoing orthodontic treatment with removable aligners or fixed appliances: a descriptive cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Objectives This study aimed to explore the effects of removable aligners and fixed appliances on the supragingival bacterial communities in adult female patients undergoing orthodontic treatment.
Jiajia Zheng, X. Wang, Ting Zhang, Jiuhui Jiang, Jia-qi Wu   +4 more
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Comparison of acceptability of orthodontic appliances in children in mixed dentition treated with removable acrylic appliances and Invisalign first: a cross-sectional study

BMC Oral Health
This study aimed to compare the acceptability of removable acrylic appliances (RA) and Invisalign First (IF) clear aligners (Aligntech, USA) among children undergoing orthodontic treatment during the mixed dentition period, considering the severity of ...
E. Kalaoğlu, Gulay Dumanli Gok
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Dental students' experiences of treating orthodontic emergencies - a qualitative assessment of student reflections [PDF]

, 2015
Introduction Professional regulatory bodies in the UK and Europe state that dental graduates should be able to manage orthodontic emergency patients.
Johnson, Ilona Gail, Jones, K., Popat, Hashmat   +2 more
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Perception of Pain Intensity and Quality in Patients Treated with Conventional Fixed Orthodontic Appliances Versus Clear Removable Aligners: A Pilot Study

Open Dentistry Journal
The main objective of this study was to compare the perception of pain intensity between patients treated with fixed orthodontic appliances and those treated with clear removable aligners.
Ghassan Alturki, Ahmad Jamel, Abdullah Alshuaybi, H. Baeshen, A. Farag   +4 more
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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
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Orthodontic and Periodontal Multidisciplinary Care [PDF]

, 2017
Patients who are at risk of, or have a history of, periodontal disease requesting orthodontic treatment require careful multidisciplinary management in order to achieve optimal orthodontic and periodontal outcomes.
Pye, Andrew, Pye, Gurpreet
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Effect of psychological characteristics and malocclusion severity on compliance of removable orthodontic appliances by 10-12-year-old orthodontic patients: A research article

, 2020
Background : Treatment compliance plays fundamental roles in achieving the best results in orthodontic treatment. Some psychological characteristics such as general self-efficacy (GSE) are correlated with the level of tolerance of individuals.
N. Naseri, Niloofar Bassagh, Tahereh Baherimoghadam, Z. Hashemi, Elmira Bassagh   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

REMOVABLE ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES AND PATIENT PERCEIVED PROBLEMS

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2020
Objective: To evaluate the problems as perceived by the patients during orthodontic treatment with removable appliances. Study Design: Cross sectional study.
Erum Amin, Azhar Ali Bangash
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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
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Patient and Parental Satisfaction following Orthodontic Treatment with Clear Aligners and Elastodontic Appliances during Mixed Dentition: A Cross-Sectional Case–Control Study

Applied Sciences, 2023
The aim of the current study was to assess patient and parental satisfaction following treatment during mixed dentition with two removable orthodontic devices: elastodontic appliances (EAs) and clear aligners (CAs).
Simona Dianišková, R. Bucci, Laura Solazzo, R. Rongo, S. Caruso, S. Caruso, R. Gatto, F. Fiasca, R. Valletta, V. D’antò   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source