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Evaluation of the Preventive and Interceptive Orthodontic Treatment Need of an Inner City Group of Anatolian Turkish Children

Cumhuriyet Dental Journal, 2019
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, Zeynep Çoban Büyükbayraktar   +1 more
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Maxillary and mandibular dental arch forms in a Jordanian population with normal occlusion

BMC Oral Health, 2021
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, S. Al-Khateeb, S. Badran, E. S. Abu Alhaija   +3 more
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Scan Aided Dental Arch Width Prediction via Internationally Recognized Formulas and Indices in a Sample of Kurdish Population/Iraq

Diagnostics, 2023
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, Arass Jalal Noori, Zana Hussein Aziz, Aras Maruf Rauf, Fadil Abdulla Kareem   +4 more
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Assessment of Early Orthodontic Treatment Need Using Index for Preventive and Interceptive Orthodontic Treatment Needs Index: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry
Background: An increased risk of malocclusion exists with mixed dentition. Many indices have been provided in order to evaluate malocclusion and intercept it.
G Pushparekha, Ashish Saxena, Ajay Parihar, Neha Verma, Prajakta Anadeo   +4 more
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Orthodontic Implementation of Machine Learning Algorithms for Predicting Some Linear Dental Arch Measurements and Preventing Anterior Segment Malocclusion: A Prospective Study

Medicina, 2023
Background and Objectives: Orthodontics is a field that has seen significant advancements in recent years, with technology playing a crucial role in improving diagnosis and treatment planning.
Aras Maruf Rauf, Trefa Mohammed Ali Mahmood, Miran Hikmat Mohammed, Zana Qadir Omer, Fadil Abdullah Kareem   +4 more
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PREVALÊNCIA DAS MALOCLUSÕES EM CRIANÇAS PRÉ-ESCOLARES NO MUNICÍPIO DE LAVRINHAS, SP

Colloquium Vitae, 2011
The aim of this study was to verify the prevalence of malocclusion in all preschool aged children in the municipality of Lavrinhas, SP, to know the most common orthodontic problems thus allowing proper orientation.
Eduardo César Werneck, Fernanda Silva Mattos, Márcio Garcia da Silva, Renata Falchete do Prado, Gustavo Lopes Carvalho, Adriano Marotta Araújo   +5 more
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Elastodontic Devices in Orthodontics: An In-Vitro Study on Mechanical Deformation under Loading

Bioengineering, 2022
The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the mechanical resistance of elastodontic devices (ED): their maximum compression loads and plastic deformation under loading (percentage).
Vincenzo Quinzi, Gianni Gallusi, Elisabetta Carli, Francesca Pepe, Elena Rastelli, Simona Tecco   +5 more
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Impact of paediatric osteoporosis on orthodontic tooth movement and the role of chlorhexidine in periodontal health

Babcock University Medical Journal
Objective: This study aimed to compare the efficacy of three orthodontic treatment strategies, low-force fixed appliances, removable appliances, and force-controlled segmental appliances, on tooth movement, craniofacial development, and post-treatment ...
Khulood Al-Makhzomi, Sally Ihsan, Wurood Al-Lehaibi, Suhad Sadeq   +3 more
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Evaluation of Lower Dental Arch Crowding and Dimension after Treatment with Lip Bumper versus Schwarz Appliance. A Prospective Pilot Study

Dentistry Journal, 2020
Aim: The treatment of patients with mixed dentition, with inferior moderate dental crowding (the so-called borderline cases, between extraction and expansion) is not yet clear.
Vincenzo Quinzi, Silvia Caruso, Stefano Mummolo, Alessandro Nota, Anna Maria Angelone, Antonella Mattei, Roberto Gatto, Giuseppe Marzo   +7 more
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The Impact of Adding Chitosan Nanoparticles on Biofilm Formation, Cytotoxicity, and Certain Physical and Mechanical Aspects of Directly Printed Orthodontic Clear Aligners

Nanomaterials, 2023
Aligner treatment is associated with bacterial colonization, leading to enamel demineralization. Chitosan nanoparticles have been demonstrated to have antibacterial properties.
Botan Barzan Taher, Tara Ali Rasheed
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