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Perceptions of orthodontic appliances among Grade Seven students and their parents

open access: yesAustralasian Orthodontic Journal, 1997
A survey of 468 Gracie Seven students and 437 parents in the North Brisbane region was undertaken to determine perceptions of orthodontic appliances. Based on responses to statements on the survey, a Perception Score was created for both students and ...
Prove Shari A.   +2 more
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PERBEDAAN INDEKS HIGIENE ORAL DAN pH PLAK KELOMPOK PEMAKAI DAN BUKAN PEMAKAI PESAWAT ORTODONTI CEKAT

open access: yesJurnal Kedokteran Diponegoro, 2016
Background: Orthodontic treatment can have an impact in the form of changes in the oral environment and the composition of the oral flora, causing changes the amount and pH of plaque that can cause dental caries and gingivitis.
Vika Oktaviani, Oedijani Santoso
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Orofacial muscles activity in children with swallowing dysfunction and removable functional appliances [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Swallowing dysfunction is a frequent disorder among children and refers to an altered tongue posture and abnormal tongue movement during swallowing. Removable functional appliance is one of the treatments applied by dentistry to correct this disorder ...
Giustino, Valerio   +5 more
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Immunoexpression of cytokeratin 19 in oral swab from fixed orthodontic appliance users

open access: yesPadjadjaran Journal of Dentistry, 2007
The use of fixed orthodontic appliances can improve someone's mastication, speech and appearance. However, this appliance acts as a strange object that may cause irritation to the mucosa epithelial of oral cavity, because of the friction and pressure ...
Dwi Mutia Ramdhini   +2 more
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Calcium, amylase, glucose, total protein concentrations, flow rate, pH and buffering capacity of saliva in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances

open access: yesDental Press Journal of Orthodontics, 2012
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate qualitative and quantitative changes in the saliva of individuals undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances. METHODS: Salivary samples were collected from 50 individuals divided in two groups: Experimental Group ...
Hellen Soares Teixeira   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Orthodontic emergencies and mental state of Chinese orthodontic patients during the COVID-19 pandemic

open access: yesBMC Oral Health, 2021
Background The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic postponed routine follow-up visits of many orthodontic patients, which compromised their treatment process and mental states.
Shuqi Quan   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Minimally invasive orthodontics: elastodontic therapy in a growing patient affected by Dentinogenesis Imperfecta [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
AIM: The aim of the study was to report the use of an elastodontic therapy in a growing patient affected by Dentinogenesis Imperfecta, second class malocclusion, deep bite and lower arch crowding from the deciduous dentition to permanent one. CASE
IERARDO, GAETANO   +4 more
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Effect of fixed orthodontic appliances on salivary microbial parameters at 6 months: a controlled observational study

open access: yesJournal of Applied Oral Science, 2014
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the microbial changes in children with fixed orthodontic appliances compared with a control group of children without orthodontic treatment.
Delphine MARET   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Staging Orthodontic Aligners for Complex Orthodontic Tooth Movement

open access: yesTurkish Journal of Orthodontics, 2021
The recent trend in orthodontics has shown an increased shift toward aligner therapy. For years, orthodontists have used fixed preadjusted appliances for orthodontic treatment.
Shivam Mehta, Dolly Patel, Sumit Yadav
doaj   +1 more source

The Attitudes of Children Undergoing Orthodontic Treatment toward Face Mask Wearing during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross Sectional Study

open access: yesChildren, 2022
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the protective face mask has proven to be essential. The protective face masks cover the lower part of the face, including teeth and, for orthodontic patients, the orthodontic appliances.
Jessica Olivia Cherecheș   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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