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Orthodontic treatment of a nine-year-old patient with hypophosphatemic rickets diagnosed since the age of two: A case report
(2020)
Abstract:
Hypophosphatemic rickets (HR) is a genetic disorder with various types of inheritance. It results mainly from defects in factors that control mineral ion homeostasis such as 1,25(OH)2D (Calcitriol) and FGF23 ...
3D superimposition of dental casts based on coloured landmark detection using combined computer vision and 3D computer graphics techniques
(2019)
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of three-dimensional (3D) landmark-based palatal superimposition of digital dentalmodels using the customized software Ortho Mechanics Sequential ...
The effect of orthodontic adhesive and bracket-base design in adhesive remnant index on enamel
(2015-02-14)
Background:
The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of bracket-base design and adhesive on adhesive remnant index (ARI) and enamel surface area covered by adhesive.
Methods:
The sample consisted of 32 ...
Reporting characteristics of meta-analyses in orthodontics: methodological assessment and statistical recommendations
(2014)
Abstract:
Ideally meta-analyses (MAs) should consolidate the characteristics of orthodontic research in order to produce an evidence-based answer. However severe flaws are frequently observed in most of them. The aim of ...
Effect of intraoral aging on the setting status of resin composite and glass ionomer orthodontic adhesives
(2014-04)
Introduction:
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of intraoral aging on the setting status of a resin composite and a glass ionomer adhesive, relative to control specimens stored in water.
Methods:
Metallic ...
Treatment efects of Herbst appliance in skeletal Class II cases during pre‑pubertal and post‑pubertal periods: a cone‑beam computed tomographic study
(2023)
Abstract:
In the present study, Thirty-six Class patients II (A condition in which the upper jaw is larger than the lower jaw) were randomly selected and assigned to one of two groups based on their maturation stage: the ...
Oral Health-Related Quality of Life throughout Treatment with Clear Aligners in Comparison to Conventional Metal Fixed Orthodontic Appliances: A Systematic Review
(2023)
Background:
Orthodontic clear aligners constitute an alternative and increasingly used orthodontic treatment modality, offering enhanced esthetics with potential consequences regarding patients’ oral health-related quality ...
Orthodontic Procedures, With or Without Extracting Primary Canines, for the Interceptive Management of Palatally Displaced Permanent Canines: A Systematic Review
(2020)
Purpose:
Although rapid maxillary expansion (RME), transpalatal arch (TPA) and cervical-pull headgear (HG) have been suggested for the interception of palatally displaced permanent canines (PDCs), existing knowledge ...
Performance of clear vacuum-formed thermoplastic retainers depending on retention protocol: a systematic review
(2017)
Abstract:
We aimed at comparing the performance of vacuum-formed thermoplastic retainers (VFR) worn either
full-time or part-time, in maintaining orthodontic treatment results in terms of tooth alignment, arch form and ...
Does the rate of orthodontic tooth movement change during the estrus cycle? A systematic review based on animal studies
(2021)
Background:
As the fuctuation of sex hormone levels in menstruating women results in periodical efects in bone metabolism, understanding the implications for tooth movement could be of beneft to the orthodontist. This ...