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Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"Esthetics"”.
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Overbite Correction and Smile Esthetics
… plate and to assess their influence on smile esthetics. Pre-treatment and post-overbite correction records were gathered from 40 patients with deep overbite malocclusions at the Virginia Commonwealth University orthodontic clinic. Intrusion arch patients displayed significant reductions in …
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Overbite Correction and Smile Esthetics
The purpose of this prospective clinical study was to investigate differences in outcomes from two common treatment modalities used to reduce deep overbite: maxillary incisor intrusion using an intrusion arch and posterior tooth eruption using an anterior bite plate. Pre-treatment, post-overbite …
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Overbite Correction and Smile Esthetics
Achievement of optimum smile esthetics during orthodontic treatment has recently been the focus of several published articles in the orthodontic literature. Authors speculate that overbite correction, specifically maxillary incisor intrusion, will lead to flattening of the smile arc and …
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Influence of Bracket System on Smile Esthetics
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine which bracket system produces the most esthetic outcome when used as prescribed. METHODS: A survey compared Pitts™, Damon™, and 3M MBT™ prescription brackets. Photos of 18 treated cases (3 male and 3 female per system) were shown to 160 participants (100 …
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The esthetics of the New England town common
Thesis (M.C.P.) Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture, 1950.
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The Psychosocial Influence of Dental Esthetics in Adolescents as Judged by Peers
… purpose of this study was to determine if dental esthetics affects the perception of adolescents regarding their peer's social aptitude in specific areas such as athletics, popularity, leadership, and academics. Ten patient photographs (4 males, 6 females) from a private orthodontic practice in …
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Esthetics of Dedalus and Bloom: nineteenth century roots, structural metaphors, and resolutions
<p>This study explores James Joyce's use of esthetics as a structuring source in <em>A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man</em>, especially as those esthetics derive from similarities and references to and analogues from the nineteenth century tradition of English poets, novelists, and essayists …
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The Self-Conscious Eye: An Approach to the 'Journal' and to the Esthetics of Jules Renard
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-09T20:18:43Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7013405.pdf: 12680755 bytes, checksum: 910e4892fad57842e0c48d457209780c (MD5) Previous issue date: 1969
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Peirce's Semeiotic and the Implications for Aesthetics in the Visual Arts: a study of the sketchbook and its positions in the hierarchies of making, collecting and exhibiting
… argues that a particular aesthetic theory (Esthetics), is implied by Peirce's Semeiotic, and that they have both been clarified when tested from the perspective of a visual art practice involving sketchbooks. This research also constructs and lays out the first 'user friendly' guide to …
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The osteogenic effects of zirconia and titanium surfaces on human osteoblasts
… offering advantages such as superior esthetics, excellent biocompatibility, and favorable mechanical properties. This study investigates the biological responses of normal human osteoblasts cultured on titanium and zirconia surfaces, focusing on key cellular events including …
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From Orientalism to Japonisme: Hugo, Baudelaire and Mallarme
… the arts? This thesis visualizes the esthetics of the Orientalist poetry of Hugo, Baudelaire and Mallarme through a parallel study of nineteenth-century Orientalist painting. The results of these Orientalist analyses are compared to the esthetic effects of the movement of Japonisme …
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IMPIANTI POST ESTRATTIVI IN SITI INFETTI: PROPOSTA DI UNA NUOVA METODICA DI TRATTAMENTO
… for mastication function, phonetics, and esthetics was assessed using a questionnaire. Results: Of the 61 implants, 1 had failed 2 months after insertion because of infection. No additional complications were recorded. The overall implant success and survival rate was 98.4% at 1 year of …
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Esthetic Benefit of Orthodontic Treatments in Patients of Different Racial Backgrounds
… a complex relationship between race and esthetics and highlight the clinical importance of considering racial factors in esthetics.
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Dentoskeletal and soft tissue treatment effects of two different methods for treating Class II malocclusions.
… the final goal is always to provide acceptable esthetics and stability. The purpose of this clinical-cephalometric study was to examine the dentoskeletal and soft tissue treatment effects of maxillary anterior teeth retraction with mini-implant (MI) anchorage in young adults having Class II …
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The aesthetics of decentralization
… organization. Drawing on an understanding of aesthetics as a "distribution of the sensible" and Jack Burnham's notion of "systems esthetics", an artistic engagement with society's technological modes of organization, I explore the ways in which the "aesthetics of decentralization" articulates a …
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Comparison of Maxillary Anterior Teeth Width to Facial Dimensions among Three Races
<p>Dental esthetics and tooth proportions have become increasingly relevant in dentistry, as the cosmetic demands of patients increase. Determining the appropriate esthetic dimensions of the maxillary anterior teeth is an important aspect in fixed and removable prosthodontics. The proportion of …
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The Wear of Acrylic Resin and Composite Resin Teeth against Polished and Glazed Zirconia
… in decreased masticatory efficiency, poor esthetics and leads to reduced the occlusal vertical dimension which could lead to the development of temporomandibular disorders, consequently, further compromise function. Very few studies have been performed on the wear resistance of zirconia …
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Entre palácios e pavilhões: a arquitetura efêmera da Exposição Nacional de 1908
… ensemble characterized by predominantly eclectic esthetics. This dissertation studies the architecture of this Exposition, as a contribution to the study of turn-of-the-century architectural output in Brazil and particularly in Rio, where radical urban remodeling took place at the beginning of the …
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Esthetic Evaluation of Edgewise Orthodontic Treatment in Matched Class II, Division 1 Subjects, with and without a MARA
<p>Orthodontics’ concern about facial esthetics has motivated the investigation of treatment options, and their effects, in hopes of discerning the optimal treatment for patients, both esthetically and functionally. In our efforts to determine the optimal treatment option for patients with Class …
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Anatomical Complications Related to Dental Implant Surgery
… the dentist the confidence to restore function, esthetics, and health to their patients. This thesis does not attempt to discuss every blood vessel, nerve, and muscle found in the oral cavity; however, it does focus on the typical pathway of oral anatomy that could be encountered during dental …
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