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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"dental crowding"”.
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Impact of Childhood Obesity on Dental Crowding, Arch Shape, and Arch Width
… children have been shown to have precocious dental development. This study explores the effects of obesity on dental crowding, arch shape, and arch width in children from age 5-17.9 with various body mass indices (BMI). Patients presenting at the University of Illinois at Chicago for their …
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The Effect of Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis On Condylar Rotation in Rabbits
… with craniofacial anomalies or excessive dental crowding.</p> <p>Although mandibular distraction osteogenesis has been successfully performed in many patients, the comprehensive effects on the TMJ are not fully understood. The purpose of this study is to compare the amount of rotational …
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Availability of Dental Anomaly Phenotype In Individuals With Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
… approximately 17% of individuals with various dental anomalies. The availability of dental anomaly information in the medical record remains to be evaluated.</p> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> Medical records were reviewed for documentation of dental anomalies. Dental questionnaires were mailed …
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Postural Adaptations in Self-Ligating Bracket Treatment
… to achieve arch development and to relieve dental crowding. The philosophy of the system is that the use of light forces does not overpower the forces of the lips, tongue, and other peri-oral soft tissue thereby allowing for optimal equilibration of forces that is customized to every …
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Maxillary Incisor Crown Form and Crowding in Adolescent Orthodontic Patients
<p>Dental crowding occurs when the mesiodistal tooth crown widths exceed the space available in the dental arch for proper alignment. Previous research dealing with this common orthodontic problem has measured mesiodistal (MD) tooth widths or <em>clinical</em> tooth height-to-width ratios from …
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Prevalence and Rationale of Orthodontic Extractions at Loma Linda University
… as part of orthodontic treatment, were analyzed dentally and skeletally. Patients were then categorized according to the degree of crowding in each dental arch. A one-way ANOVA (Kruskal-Wallis) test and Mann Whitney U with Bonferroni adjustments for post-hoc pair-wise comparisons were used for …