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Cytotoxic effect of orthodontic appliances [PDF]

open access: possibleThe European Journal of Orthodontics, 1992
The use of orthodontic appliances may contribute to local gingivitis, often attributed to increased plaque retention. Gingivitis of bacterial origin cannot clinically be distinguished from local tissue irritation caused by corrosion products. The purpose of this investigation was to assess the cytotoxic effect of various metallic components used in ...
Margret Rosa Grimsdottir   +2 more
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Impact of Aligners and Fixed Appliances on Oral Health during Orthodontic Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry, 2021
Purpose: To identify and assess differences in oral hygiene parameters in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment with clear aligners compared to fixed appliances.
Elissaios Oikonomou   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The removable orthodontic appliance

American Journal of Orthodontics, 1971
Abstract Some principles involved in the use of simple removable appliances are discussed. The reasons that removable plates are better suited for use in the upper jaw are explained. The possibilities and limitations of removable appliances are indicated. The component parts are discussed briefly.
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Preoperative inventory of orthodontic appliances

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, 1991
Abstract A simple written preoperative inventory of intraoral orthodontic appliances, with intraoperative checks, can prevent problems associated with unrecognized displacement.
Nicholas Berardo, Ronald Saglimbene
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Piezocision-assisted orthodontic treatment using CAD/CAM customized orthodontic appliances: a randomized controlled trial in adults.

European Journal of Orthodontics, 2019
Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of piezocision (surgical protocol with sutures) in orthodontic treatment using CAD/CAM (computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing) customized orthodontic appliances. Design The
C. Charavet   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Herbst appliance in lingual orthodontics

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 2008
The aims of this article were to outline a technique for attaching Herbst telescopes to a customized lingual orthodontic (LO) appliance and to demonstrate the treatment phases and outcome with a case report.The interface between the LO appliance and the telescopes consists of a computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM), custom-made ...
Rainer Schwestka-Polly   +2 more
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Removable Orthodontic Appliances

Dental Clinics of North America, 1981
One of the goals of this article has been to emphasize the limitation of removable appliances. It is also stressed that if the right preconditions are present, the removable appliance is a tool that should be used by a general dentist as well as by the orthodontist.
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Hazards of Orthodontics Appliances and the Oropharynx

Journal of Orthodontics, 2000
Occasionally orthodontic appliances or parts of orthodontic appliances have caused problems with either the airway or the gastrointestinal tract. The type of appliances that have caused problems and their clinical management are discussed. A case is described in which an upper removable appliance with inadequate retention became lodged in a patient's ...
E. Ozdiler   +4 more
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Advances in Fixed Appliance Orthodontics

Dental Update, 2004
In 1992, Postlethwaite1 wrote an article for Dental Update entitled ‘Advances in fixed appliance design and use’. In the subsequent years there have been, as in most dental specialties, huge advances in materials. These have resulted in improved efficiency, convenience and simplicity in using fixed appliance orthodontics.
T J Gillgrass, L Currie
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