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Showing 1 to 20 of 218 for “"Orthodontics"”.
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Corticotomy enhanced orthodontics.
The main aims of this study were to evaluate the effect of both a flap and corticotomy procedure on orthodontic tooth movement in rats and to compare the bone changes against a control group. Furthermore, the study aimed to introduce a new design for an appliance, which would allow buccal tooth …
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Fixed Functional Appliance Systems in Orthodontics
Class II malocclusion is one of the main orthodontic problems affecting the population. Through advancing the mandible in a sagittal and vertical plane using functional appliances, dentoalveolar and skeletal changes occur. Fixed functional appliances are able to correct skeletal abnormalities for …
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Cone-Beam Computed Tomography and Orthodontics: Awareness Assessment
… students, 2) students in specialty programs (orthodontics, implant, oral surgery), and 3) orthodontic alumni. The survey tried to gain understanding of practitioners' knowledge of radiation dosage related to CBCT, diagnostic usage, and explore ethical issues such as informed consent, clinical …
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Ethics and orthodontics - it depends on the perspective
Background: It is essential that patients are provided with optimal orthodontic care. A requirement of the provision of optimal care is that it occurs in the presence of the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct. Clinicians are bound by codes of professional conduct to maintain …
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An investigation of the effectiveness of miniscrews in orthodontics
<b>Aims</b>: The aims of this study were to systematically review the evidence on miniscrews failure rate, their effectiveness in anchorage reinforcement, to assess the quality of reporting clinical trials in orthodontic literature in an observational study, to audit their use in the UK and to …
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Advanced Education Orthodontics Program Curricula Pre- and Post-COVID-19
A survey was conducted to investigate faculty numbers across advanced education orthodontic programs and its association with curriculum, didactic learning, utilization of distance education, and impact of the COVID-19 interruption. An 18-item survey, approved by the UMKC IRB, was developed and …
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The digital workup in orthodontics and orthognathic surgery for orthognathic patients
Contains fulltext : 293028.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Digital Technology and Digital Workflow Application in the Current Landscape of Private Practice Orthodontics
… and future landscape of digital technology in orthodontics. For this study, digital workflow was defined as acquiring a digital scan to generate a study model via intraoral scanning or cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and utilizing in-office 3D printing for any orthodontic purpose. A …
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The Validation of an Existing Sleep Apnea Questionnaire and its Application to Clinical Orthodontics
… Disorders Center and the Loma Linda University Orthodontics Clinic, both in Loma Linda, California, USA.</p> <p>Methods: The study sample represented all of the patients initially examined from 1996 through 1998 who were age 8-15 years old at the time of the initial exam. Validation of the …
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Interceptive orthodontics: the evidence, current general dental practice, and way forwards in the UK
… the available evidence surrounding interceptive orthodontics (IO),<br/>• to explore current general dental practice with regard to the provision of interceptive orthodontic care, and <br/>• to consider the way forward in the UK for providing simple interceptive orthodontic care for children in …
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Cephalometric Analysis of Soft Tissue Profile Change Associated with Orthodontics and Orthognathic Surgery : A Long-Term Study
<p>The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of combined orthodontic and orthognathic surgical treatment upon the soft tissue profile, and to determine the correlation between soft tissue response and the following variables: type of surgery, genioplasty, lip thickness, method of …
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In-vitro Study Investigating the Validity and Reliability of a New Software for Digital Scoring of the American Board of Orthodontics Objective Grading System
… software in order to score the American Board of Orthodontics Objective Grading System <br/>(ABO OGS) by using digital models to replace the conventional method (gold standard) of using plaster models and a hand ABO gauge. The secondary aims of the study are to assess the level of agreement …
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Association Between Malocclusion and Oral Health Related Quality of Life in Mixed Dentition
Assessing OHRQOL and Interceptive Orthodontics In The Pediatric Population Narayan SL1, Allareddy V2, Avenetti DM1, Hill BJ1,Desai BK1 1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, UIC College of Dentistry, Chicago, IL, 2Department of Orthodontics, UIC College of Dentistry, Chicago, IL Hypothesis and …
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Resultados de tratamentos ortodônticos com ou sem extrações de quatro pré-molares de acordo com o sistema objetivo de avaliação do American Board Of Orthodontics
Objetivos: 1. Verificar se há diferença entre os resultados de casos com graus de complexidade distintos, tratados com e sem extrações, de acordo com o Sistema Objetivo de Avaliação (SOA). 2. Definir quais seriam os critérios do SOA mais influenciados pela realização ou não de exodontias; 3. …
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Knowledge of Dental Students with Respect to Orthodontic Diagnosis and Clear Aligner Therapy in Conjunction with a Study of Predoctoral Orthodontic Curricula
… the number of curriculum hours devoted to orthodontics and aligner therapy. Clinical experience included questions on how many patients (if any) the dental students were able to treat with orthodontics and aligners in the clinic. The second survey was from a pilot study and was administered …
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DEVELOPMENT OF ON-SITE 3D-PRINTED AND BIO-SUSTAINABLE ORTHODONTIC ALIGNERS.
Orthodontics is the specialized branch of dentistry that deals with the treatment of dento-skeletal malocclusions. Traditional orthodontic diagnosis is based on medical history, physical examination, instrumental tests such as first- and second-level radiographs, plaster or digital models, …
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A Comparative Study of Conventional-Ligating and Self-Ligating Bracket Systems
… (Ultradent), Damon 2 (Ormco), Time (American Orthodontics), In-Ovation (GAC). Group B: conventional-ligating: Virage (American Orthodontics), and Mini-Twin (Unitek) served as the control brackets. Two different orthodontic wires of varying alloys and sections were tested: 0.016-in round …
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Observations on the Application of the Buccal Arch Positioner
… Study adapted the theoretical BAP to clinical orthodontics to observe its acceptance by patients and operators and to observe changes in occlusion during treatment.</p> <p>Three patients Were chosen and BAPs were constructed. The .072 in. rigid member was found to be adequate in strength and …
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Validation of an artificial tooth-periodontal ligament-bone complex for in-vitro orthodontic research
Orthodontics research investigates the methods in which tooth displacement may be directed in the tooth-periodontal ligament-bone-complex. In the biological environment, the periodontal ligament is the soft tissue responsible for the absorption of forces on teeth and has a direct connection to …
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Interactivity, computers and orthodontic training for undergraduates
… students use computer-assisted-learning (CAL) in orthodontics and what can be inferred about why these interactions occur. CAL has been proposed in orthodontics because it provides an opportunity to follow a case through to completion. This training is needed if only to give all dentists …
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