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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
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Convolutional Neural Networks in Orthodontics: a review [PDF]

arXiv, 2021
Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) are used in many areas of computer vision, such as object tracking and recognition, security, military, and biomedical image analysis. This review presents the application of convolutional neural networks in one of the fields of dentistry - orthodontics.
arxiv  

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

Orthognathic surgery and aligners. A comparative assessment of periodontal health and quality of life in postsurgical orthodontic treatment with aligners versus traditional fixed appliances: a randomized controlled trial

Medicina Oral, 2023
Background Removable clear aligners have become very popular in the last few decades, but they are still little used in the field of orthognathic surgery (OS).
P. de Leyva, J. M. Eslava, F. Hernández-Alfaro, Julio Acero   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Antifungal Effect of Thymus Vulgaris on Isolated Candida Albicans from the Surface of Removable Orthodontic Appliances

Herbal Medicines Journal, 2019
Background and Aim: Orthodontic appliances can impair the balance of oral microflora and increase the load of certain microorganisms in the oral cavity. Chlorhexidine (CHX) is the gold-standard antimicrobial agent for plaque control.
Farkhondeh Kavianirad, Nima Bahador, Navid Naseri, Tahereh Baherimoghadam *, Roja Safaeian   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

OrthoGAN:High-Precision Image Generation for Teeth Orthodontic Visualization [PDF]

arXiv, 2022
Patients take care of what their teeth will be like after the orthodontics. Orthodontists usually describe the expectation movement based on the original smile images, which is unconvincing. The growth of deep-learning generative models change this situation.
arxiv  

The UK-DALE dataset, domestic appliance-level electricity demand and whole-house demand from five UK homes [PDF]

Scientific Data 2 (2015) Article number: 150007 (2015), 2014
Many countries are rolling out smart electricity meters. These measure a home's total power demand. However, research into consumer behaviour suggests that consumers are best able to improve their energy efficiency when provided with itemised, appliance-by-appliance consumption information.
arxiv   +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
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

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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