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Showing 1 to 20 of 102 for “"Orthodontic treatment"”.
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Concurrent Whitening and Orthodontic Treatment
… system, when used during the final stages of orthodontics, would yield results comparable to whitening alone. Patients were assigned to either the control (n=20) or experimental (n=26) groups. At T1, patients were given a ten day supply of Trèswhiteâ„¢ by Opalescence®, instructions on use, …
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Innovative Orthodontic Treatment using Piezosurgery
… increasing number of adult patients are seeking orthodontic treatment for functional or aesthetic reasons, but treatment time is often a limitation. Several surgical techniques such as corticotomies have been developed to accelerate orthodontic treatment; however, these procedures are rather …
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Effects of Orthodontic Treatment on Social Perceptions
… first impressions elicited by photographs of orthodontic patients before and after treatment to test the hypothesis that after treatment patients will elicit a more positive first impression.</p> <p><strong>Methods and Materials:</strong> Before (Tl) and After (T2) photographs of six …
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Efficacy of Different Retention Types Post-Orthodontic Treatment
… </strong>Despite major advances in orthodontic tooth movement, orthodontic retention still remains a major problem. It has been estimated that only 10% of the population who have received orthodontics are still in acceptable occlusion as judged by orthodontists 20 years after …
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Philtrum Dimension Changes Associated with Extraction Orthodontic Treatment
… philtrum dimension changes among Class I and II orthodontic patients who received either extraction or non-extraction treatment. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted using pre- and post-treatment lateral cephalograms of patients who completed treatment at the University at …
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Efficacy of Temporary Fixed Retention Following Comprehensive Orthodontic Treatment
… of the occlusion is a common problem following orthodontic treatment. The purpose of the present research was to evaluate posttreatment relapse at long-term recall (> 10 years) in cases (A) treated with temporary fixed mandibular retention plus Hawley retainers compared to (B) a similar group …
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Orthodontic Treatment of Anterior Open-bite With and Without Skeletal Anchorage
… evidence of benefits that TADs may offer in treatment of anterior open bite (AOB), there remains a lack of studies comparing outcomes and stability in patients treated with and without skeletal anchorage in growing versus non-growing individuals. The purpose of this study is to compare …
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Craniofacial Changes Following Nonextraction Orthodontic Treatment: A Long-Term Cephalometric Analysis
<p>Long-term posttreatment cephalometric changes from late adolescence into early adulthood were analyzed in this study. Lateral cephalometric radiographs from a sample of 30 Class II division 1 Caucasian females treated without extractions were evaluated at posttreatment (mean age = 15.9 years) …
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Oropharyngeal Airway Volume Following Orthodontic Treatment: Premolar Extraction Versus Non-Extraction
<p>Orthodontic correction of tooth size versus arch size discrepancy (TSASD) can be achieved with two distinct methods of treatment. The first involves the extraction of teeth to gain the space needed for tooth alignment. The second relies on arch expansion to gain the space needed for correction. …
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Oropharyngeal Airway Volume Following Orthodontic Treatment: Premolar Extraction Versus Non-Extraction
<p>Orthodontic correction of tooth size versus arch size discrepancy (TSASD) can be achieved with two distinct methods of treatment. The first involves the extraction of teeth to gain the space needed for tooth alignment. The second relies on arch expansion to gain the space needed for correction. …
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Effect of Attending Doctor Changes on Orthodontic Treatment Times and Results
… if there was any significant difference in treatment time or results due to varying levels of attending doctor coverage in the Loma Linda University (LLU) graduate orthodontics clinic. Methods and Materials: The main study group of 191 subjects was split into high, medium and low coverage …
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Global Insights into Oral Hygiene & Gingivitis During Orthodontic Treatment with Artificial Intelligence
… and preventing gingival inflammation during orthodontic treatment remains one of the most persistent challenges in orthodontic practice, yet comparative evidence between clear aligner therapy (CAT) and fixed appliances (FA) has been limited to small cross-sectional studies with substantial …
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The Effect of Media Advertising on Consumer Perception of Orthodontic Treatment Quality
… magazine, direct mail, and billboard) by orthodontic practices. The surveys were distributed by 8 orthodontic offices in and around the Richmond, Virginia area. Out of 676 surveys, 655 (97%) were returned. Respondents most often cited dentist and patient referrals as how they learned of …
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Quantitative Analysis of First- versus Second-Premolar Extraction Effects in Orthodontic Treatment
… have to be resolved by premolar extractions. Treatment planning in such cases usually involves removing first (P1) or second premolars (P2). Choosing an extraction pattern is a learned skill that incorporates many diagnostic factors. This study compared the amounts of in-treatment tooth …
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Evaluation of Apical, Coronal and Occlusal Form Diffrences with Conventional Orthodontic Treatment
… coronal and occlusal arch forms change following orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances and to establish a base for future studies. Material and Methods: Maxillary and mandibular apical, coronal and occlusal landmarks of 27 subjects were selected on their respective CBCT images at two time …
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Dento-facial changes during stage 1 orthodontic treatment with the Begg appliance
… patients treated by Begg appliance from pre-treatment until stage 1 and rejects the null hypothesis that treatment responses are independent of face types. Concludes that each face type (short, average, and long faced patients) responds differently to the Begg treatment stage I.
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Skeletal Changes after Rapid Maxillary Expansion and Fixed Orthodontic Treatment: A CBCT Study
… effects of rapid maxillary expansion and orthodontic treatment, with a specific interest in evaluating whether the skeletal changes achieved by RME will maintain throughout orthodontic treatment. <strong>Methods: </strong>Thirty consecutive patients (16 boys, 14 girls; mean age, 13.9 ± 1.8 …
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Dental and Buccal Bone Stability After Rapid Maxillary Expansion and Fixed Orthodontic Treatment
… of patients who had completed comprehensive orthodontic treatment with rapid maxillary expansion (RME) in conjunction with Ricketts prescription brackets. Thirty consecutive patients (16 males, 14 females; mean age = 13.9  1.9 years) who required RME as part of their orthodontic treatment …
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Assessment of Orthodontic Treatment Results and Comparison between Fixed Lingual and Labial Appliances
Interest in objective assessment of orthodontic treatment outcomes and in quality control of orthodontic treatment is increasing. In recent years, the evaluation of orthodontic treatment results has been carried out with the help of various indices or different rating systems. No published studies …
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The influence of diagnostic information format on orthodontic treatment planning : a feasibility study
… were to assess intra-observer reproducibility of treatment plans when developed from clinical examination, hard copy records and digital records. Inter-observer reproducibility of treatment plans was also assessed when using hard copy and digital records.<br/>The aim was also to assess subject …
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