The Relationship between Personality Profiles and the Esthetic Perception of Orthodontic Appliances [PDF]
International Journal of DentistryIntroduction. In orthodontics, patients’ esthetic expectations involve the final esthetic result as well as the treatment’s appliance choice. Personality traits can influence patients’ perception, treatment modality selection, expectations, compliance ...
Selma Pascoal +5 more
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Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied SciencesBackground: Orthodontic appliances can influence the oral environment, including salivary pH levels, which play a crucial role in maintaining oral health.
Mohammad K. Alam +5 more
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Dynamics of the oral microbiome during orthodontic treatment and antimicrobial advances for orthodontic appliances [PDF]
iScienceSummary: The oral microbiome plays an important role in human health, and an imbalance of the oral microbiome could lead to oral and systemic diseases. Orthodontic treatment is an effective method to correct malocclusion.
Qin Niu +6 more
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Development of patient information leaflets for fixed, removable, and functional appliances for Arabic-speaking orthodontic patients [PDF]
, 2021 Objective: To develop Orthodontic Patient Information Leaflets (PILs) in Arabic. Material & method: This study included five phases starting with Arabic translation of existing British Orthodontic Society leaflets; initial face validation with three ...
Bearn, David R. +4 more
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Effectiveness of Different Sterilization Methods on Clinical Orthodontic Materials
Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society, 2023 Background Orthodontic appliances such as wires and brackets received from manufacturers come unsterilized and may be contaminated with various microorganisms before being used in the mouth.
Anil Ardeshna +5 more
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Oral Microbiome Profiles and Inflammation in Pregnant Women Who Used Orthodontic Appliances
Dentistry Journal, 2022 It is common for women to undergo orthodontic treatment during pregnancy, especially through the use of fixed orthodontic devices. In changing the oral microbiome profile, it is crucial to increase the immune responses of pregnant women using fixed ...
Fajar Kusuma Dwi Kurniawan +6 more
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Recent advances in antibacterial coatings for orthodontic appliances
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023 In the process of orthodontic treatment, the presence of orthodontic appliances makes it difficult to clean tooth surfaces. This can lead to an increased level of bacterial colonization, resulting in enamel demineralization and periodontal diseases ...
Nannan Wang +6 more
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The Effect of Thymus Vulgaris Essential Oil and Chlorhexidine on Candida Albicans Accumulated on Removable Orthodontic Appliance: A Clinical Trial [PDF]
Journal of Dentistry, 2022 Statement of the Problem: Orthodontic removable appliances can facilitate the accumulation of certain microorganisms and microbial plaque on tooth surfaces and appliance components.
Navid Naseri +6 more
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BMC Oral Health, 2023 Background One of the main uses of artificial intelligence in the field of orthodontics is automated cephalometric analysis. Aim of the present study was to evaluate whether developmental stages of a dentition, fixed orthodontic appliances or other ...
Teodora Popova +5 more
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Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Sciences, 2022 OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency of emergencies in patients with fixed and removable orthodontic appliances at tertiary care dental hospital. METHODOLOGY: A questionnaire was designed for this descriptive cross-sectional study to be filled ...
Syed Salman shah +3 more
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