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Evaluation of Antibacterial Effect of Hybrid Nano-coating of Stainless Steel Orthodontic Brackets on Streptococcus Mutans – An In vitro Study

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
Nano-coating of orthodontic brackets with a combination or hybrid of metals and metal oxides may reduce the streptococcus mutans count and incidence of enamel decalcification seen around brackets in patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment.
Anandan Nirmala, Kannan Ravi
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Clinical and Salivary Findings in Patients with Different Types of Orthodontic Brackets

Acta Stomatologica Croatica, 2019
Aim: Data regarding different types of orthodontic brackets and ligation and various clinical and salivary findings are scarce. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare clinical and salivary findings in patients with different types of fixed ...
Antonija Jurela, Karlo Sudarević, Ana Budimir, Vlaho Brailo, Božana Lončar Brzak, Bernard Janković   +5 more
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Clear Aligners and Bruxism: A Systematic Review

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
This study aimed to systematically evaluate the relationship between clear aligner therapy and bruxism, including both sleep and awake bruxism, to determine whether aligners act as a neutral factor, protective agent, or risk factor. The findings indicate that no definitive conclusion can be drawn, as the current evidence is limited and contradictory ...
André Luís Porporatti, Ângela Graciela Deliga Schroder, Milena Sampaio Kuczera, Aline Bastos de Barros, Yves Boucher   +4 more
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Scalable Tool for Holding and Placement of Orthodontic Brackets

Annals of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and Karachi Medical & Dental College, 2023
An essential component of orthodontic therapy that affects the effectiveness of care and patient results is the positioning of orthodontic brackets precisely. This abstract introduces the idea of a “Scalable Tool for Holding and Placement of Orthodontic
Ibrahim Alshahrani, Ali Alhaizaey
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In vitro Evaluation of Microleakage of Orthodontic Brackets Bonded Using Methacrylate and Silorane Base Composite

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ’Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Shahīd Ṣadūqī Yazd, 2015
Background: One of the orthodontic treatment problems, which causes marginal gaps and microleakage between tooth and composite is microleakage of composite bonding of orthodontic brackets. The microleakage formation permitting the passage of bacteria and
AR Davari, S Yassaei, AR Danesh Kazemi, Z Tajabadi   +3 more
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The impact of various staining substances and immersion time on the stainability of bonded sapphire brackets with three kinds of light cure orthodontic adhesives (An in-vitro study)

Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry, 2020
Background: The need of the patient for a more reasonable esthetic orthodontic intervention has risen nowadays. Thus, orthodontists make use of esthetic orthodontic materials like brackets, ligature elastics, and arch wires. The esthetic brackets come as
Alaa F Albo Hassan , Nidhal H Ghaib
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Bond Strength of Direct and Indirect Bonded Brackets After Thermocycling [PDF]

, 2006
Thermocycling simulates the temperature dynamics in the oral environment. With direct bonding, thermocycling reduces the bond strength of orthodontic adhesives to tooth structure.
Berzins, David W., Bradley, T. Gerard, Daub, Jacob, Linn, Brandon James   +3 more
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The combined use of corticotomy and clear aligners: a case report [PDF]

, 2015
OBJECTIVE:   To describe an orthodontic treatment that combines an esthetic approach (clear aligners) with surgery (alveolar corticotomy).
Altieri, F., BARBATO, Ersilia, CASSETTA, Michele   +2 more
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Effect of artificial aging and different surface finishing protocols on the flexural strength and surface hardness of a photopolymer for manufacturing monolithic polychromatic complete dentures using PolyJet 3D printing

Journal of Prosthodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose This study evaluated the effect of thermocycling and three different surface finishing protocols on the flexural strength and surface hardness of a novel photopolymer intended for manufacturing monolithic polychromatic dental prostheses using PolyJet 3D printing.
Francisco X. Azpiazu‐Flores, Ahmed Elfana, Chao‐Chieh Yang, Dean Morton, Wei‐Shao Lin   +4 more
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45S5 Bioglass paste is capable of protecting the enamel surrounding orthodontic brackets against erosive challenge

Journal of Orthodontic Science, 2019
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed at evaluating the effect of using a 45S5 bioglass paste and a topical fluoride as protective agents against acidic erosion (resembling acidic beverage softdrinks intake) for enamel surrounding orthodontic brackets.
Mona Aly Abbassy, Ahmed Samir Bakry, Nada Ibrahim Alshehri, Thoria Mohammed Alghamdi, Samiah Adnan Rafiq, Doha Hassan Aljeddawi, Danyah Saad Nujaim, Ali Habib Hassan   +7 more
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