Dedicated composite fillings − inlays [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2003 Background. The aim of the study was to evaluate the quality and persistance of esthetics of dedicated inlay by clinical methods. Methods. The paper reviews the clinical significance and technique of preparing particular composite inlays before and after
Šaulić Slobodan +1 more
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Orthodontic Relapse after Fixed or Removable Retention Devices: A Systematic Review
Applied Sciences, 2023 Retention constitutes a fundamental phase of orthodontic treatment, of which the patient must be made aware from the outset. Retention, which can be fixed or movable, has the task of maintaining over time and stabilising the results obtained during ...
Francesco Inchingolo +11 more
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Assessment of Factors Affecting Adolescent Patients’ Compliance with Hawley and Vacuum Formed Retainers [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Introduction: Success of orthodontic retention with removable retainers almost entirely depends on patients’ compliance. Aim: This study was carried out to investigate the relationship between adolescent orthodontic patients’ compliance and various ...
Behnam Mirzakouchaki +3 more
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REMOVABLE ORTHODONTIC ALIGNERS VERSUS FIXED ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES: A LITERATURE REVIEW
Revista Naval de Odontologia On Line, 2021 In order to point out the parallels between orthodontic techniques with fixed appliances and transparent aligners, this study proposed to review the scientific literature on removable orthodontic aligners versus fixed orthodontic appliances ...
Luíza Trindade Vilela +2 more
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Lead Protection and Positioning Splints before Brachytherapy in Maxillofacial Prosthodontics: A Case Report [PDF]
International Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry, 2021 The prevalence of head and neck cancers increases worldwide, the therapeutic arsenal of its management mainly includes surgery, radiotherapy (RTH), and the combination of these two therapies.
Wijdane EL Hawari +3 more
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To Remove or not to Remove: the Impact of Outlier Handling on Significance Testing in Testosterone Data [PDF]
Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology, 2016 Outlier removal is common in hormonal research. Here we investigated to what extent removing outliers in hormonal data leads to divergent statistical conclusions. We first show that the most common outlier detection rule is based on a number of standard deviations (SD) from the mean.
Pollet, Thomas V., van der Meij, Leander
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Comparison of the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Treatment with Conventional Fixed Orthodontic Appliances Versus Clear Aligners in Saudi Arabia: A Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Iranian Journal of OrthodonticsAim: This study aimed to compare the treatment progress and complications between patients receiving conventional orthodontic treatment and clear aligners during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.Methods: An electronic survey was ...
Lujain Alsulaimani +5 more
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Palatal Obturator after Maxillectomy following Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Case Reports in Dentistry, 2022 After surgical excision of tumors involving the maxilla, depending on their location and size, maxillary defects can have harmful consequences, both esthetic and functional.
Karim Chebbi +5 more
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Factors Influencing Appliance Wearing Time during Orthodontic Treatments: A Literature Review
Applied Sciences, 2022 This review aims to analyze the multiple factors affecting patients’ level of compliance (how much they wear removable devices/clear aligners) during orthodontic treatments and to investigate the available methods and devices to monitor the appliance ...
Ferruccio Torsello +5 more
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