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Evaluating the Impact of Myofunctional Therapy on Orthodontic Treatment Outcomes
Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied SciencesBackground: Myofunctional therapy has gained attention as a potential adjunct to orthodontic treatment, focusing on improving orofacial muscle function and balance.
Faisal Ali bin Abbooud AlQhtani
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Epiglottis Collapse in Individuals With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder characterized by repeated upper airway collapse during sleep. The epiglottis, often overlooked in conventional assessments, has emerged as a site of significant obstruction in OSA.
Dan Chen +11 more
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Orthodontic Open-Coil Spring Deactivation Forces Differ with Varying Activation Levels [PDF]
, 2018 Coil springs are used in orthodontics to deliver forces to move teeth. However, the optimal amount of activation to produce predictable, continuous deactivation forces, for the purpose of orthodontic tooth movement, is unclear.
Lubinsky, Ryan
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Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea (2024)
World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common chronic disorder characterized by abnormal breathing during sleeping. OSA can damage various organs throughout the body and is burdensome, both socially and economically. Moreover, as OSA has been increasingly studied in recent years, new evidence‐based guidelines for its diagnosis and surgical ...
Working Group of Guideline for the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Adult OSA +7 more
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Innovation in prediction planning for anterior open bite correction [PDF]
, 2015 This study applies recent advances in 3D virtual imaging for application in the prediction planning of dentofacial deformities. Stereo-photogrammetry has been used to create virtual and physical models, which are creatively combined in planning the ...
Al Anezi, Thamer +5 more
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Australian Dental Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Purpose Traumatic dental occlusion (TDO) is a multifactorial and dynamic clinical condition that extends beyond localised tooth wear and has been reported to be associated with alterations in temporomandibular joint biomechanics, neuromuscular function and overall masticatory system performance. While acute dental trauma often receives greater
Furkan Akkılıç, Hacer Balkaya
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Oral Health‐Related Quality of Life of Western Australian Refugee Children With Childhood Caries
Australian Dental Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objectives Dental caries remains the most common chronic childhood condition and in Australia persists as a leading cause of potentially preventable hospitalisation. Despite various public health initiatives and improvements in oral health among the wider community, significant disparities exist among refugee families due to the unique ...
Jilen Patel +5 more
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Cephalometric determinants of successful functional appliance therapy [PDF]
, 2002 This retrospective study was undertaken to determine the presence of any features on a pretreatment lateral cephalogram that may be used to predict the success of improvement in the sagittal dental base relationship during functional appliance therapy in
Moseley, HC, Noar, JH, Patel, HP
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Australian Dental Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Antimicrobials are an adjunctive therapy in clinical dentistry. In dentoalveolar surgery, antimicrobials are not routinely required for surgical prophylaxis. This retrospective analysis of the Australian Surgical National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey (Surgical NAPS) dataset aimed to evaluate the guideline compliance and ...
Jane Chen +6 more
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