Parents’ awareness towards preventive and interceptive orthodontic treatment [PDF]
Objectives This study aims to assess the awareness and acceptance of preventive and interceptive orthodontic treatment among Saudi perents. Methods The study used a 29-question questionnaire, covering parents’ demographic data, parents’ awareness of ...
Samah Alfuriji+7 more
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A Systematic Review of Interventions—Does Invisalign Move Teeth as Effectively as Orthodontic Fixed Appliances? [PDF]
Registration and Protocol: Registration was done in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) standards (CRD42023405593).
Mohammad Khursheed Alam+7 more
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Fluoridated orthodontic adhesives: Implications of release and recharge and their impact on shear bond strength in demineralized tooth surfaces [PDF]
Background. This study measured fluoride release from a light-cured orthodontic adhesive resin (Vega type) at three time intervals (one day, one week, and one month), investigated the rechargeability of the resin, and assessed its impact on shear bond ...
Mohammed Sabah Yaseen+2 more
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Biomimetic Enamel Remineralization: A Comparative in vitro Study of Self-Assembling Peptide, Fluoride Varnish, and their Combination at Different Times by Surface Microhardness Test [PDF]
Aims: This study was aimed to evaluate the efficacy of self-assembling peptide, fluoride varnish, and their combination to remineralize the artificial carious lesion in vitro. Materials and methods: Sixty extracted sound premolars were randomly divided
Ahmed Salahalden Al-baso+1 more
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Biomimetic Enamel Remineralization: A Comparative in vitro Study of Self-Assembling Peptide, Fluoride Varnish, and their Combination at Different Times by Surface Roughness Test [PDF]
Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of self-assembling peptide, fluoride varnish, and their combination to remineralize the artificial carious lesion in vitro.
Ahmed Salahalden Al-baso+1 more
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Parents’ awareness of malocclusion and the appropriate timing to seek orthodontic consultation for their children has a substantial impact on children’s orthodontic treatment.
Doaa H. Alsaggaf+4 more
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Innovative Clinical Technique of Space Maintenance using Customised Functional Space Maintainer: A Case Series [PDF]
Space maintenance is of principal importance following the premature loss of deciduous molars to prevent development of malocclusion. The usage of fixed space maintainers is more common in clinical practice.
VOLETI SRI SRUJANA ARAVINDA+4 more
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Maxillary and mandibular dental arch forms in a Jordanian population with normal occlusion
Background Ethnic background has been claimed to affect arch form. The purpose of this study was to describe and elucidate the maxillary and mandibular arch forms in Jordanian population and to develop a classification method for these forms which could ...
M. Aljayousi+3 more
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Background: Numerous studies have investigated the applicability of Pont’s index using a variety of selection criteria. The morphology of teeth and the shapes of the face are significantly influenced by racial, cultural, and environmental factors, so the
Trefa Mohammed Ali Mahmood+4 more
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Objectives: The aim of this study is to examine the oral and dental health among the primary school children in a city in Turkey and to identify the need for preventive and interceptive practices.Materials and Methods: Our study was carried out on total ...
Cenk Doruk+1 more
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