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Asymmetric Gingival Margins of Maxillary Central Incisors: Does It Matter to Lay Persons and Professionals

open access: yesOrthodontics &Craniofacial Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to assess the aesthetic judgements made by lay people and professionals relating to an asymmetric maxillary central incisors' gingival margin position. Setting Multi‐center institutional study. Materials and Methods A high‐quality intra‐oral photograph of a previously treated case was manipulated (six images)
Jadbinder Seehra   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Accidental ingestion of a fractured piece of orthodontic aligner: a case report

open access: yesBMC Oral Health
Background Ingestion and aspiration of orthodontic devices are rare occurrences, typically associated with components such as expansion keys, archwire segments, dislodged fixed appliances (including brackets, buccal tubes, and bands), as well as ...
Jialiang Huang, Yuanhong Xie, Yichen Pan
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy and Efficiency of In‐House Clear Aligners in Limited Orthodontic Treatment

open access: yesOrthodontics &Craniofacial Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the efficacy and efficiency of in‐house digital software and fabrication of clear aligners. Materials and Methods This retrospective study analysed pre‐treatment, predicted and post‐treatment digital scans of 61 patients (42 females, 19 males) to assess the accuracy of predicted tooth movements.
Michael C. Kessler   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Skeletal and Dental‐Alveolar Changes With Invisalign First Expansion System in the Mixed Dentition: A Retrospective Study

open access: yesOrthodontics &Craniofacial Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the skeletal and dentoalveolar effects of maxillary expansion using the Invisalign First system in the mixed dentition. Methods The study was conducted in the orthodontic department of the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine between 2021 and 2024.
Qi Wang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Orthodontic Plier with Protractor for Orthodontic Wire bending

open access: yesAnnals of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and Karachi Medical & Dental College
An inventive orthodontic instrument intended to improve accuracy during orthodontic wire bending operations. With the use of a unique tool called the Orthodontic Plier with Protractor, orthodontists can now manipulate wire at precise angles due to its ...
Ibrahim Alshahrani, Ali Alhaizaey
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of adiposity status on salivary Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus

open access: yesOral Diseases, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives To investigate the effect of adiposity status, salivary physicochemical parameters, and inflammatory biomarkers on the salivary abundance of the two main cariogenic bacteria Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus among Hong Kong adolescents. Subjects and Methods This study included 180 adolescents aged 12–15 years from Hong
Qianyi Deng, Hai Ming Wong, Simin Peng
wiley   +1 more source

An Investigation into the Bonding Properties of New Generation Ceramic Brackets As Compared to a Stainless Steel Bracket [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Introduction: More patients are seeking esthetic alternatives for their orthodontic treatment options, which has led to increased use of ceramic brackets in recent years.
Inoue, Ami
core   +1 more source

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