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Do probiotics promote oral health during orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances? A systematic review
(2020)
Background:
Treatment with fixed orthodontic appliances has been associated with significant biofilm accumulation, thus putting patients at a higher risk of oral health deterioration. The use of probiotics has been ...
Tooth Wear in a Sample of Community-Dwelling Elderly Greeks
(2020)
Purpose:
Increased wear of teeth may constitute a major problem in the future for the elderly. The aim of the present study was to investigate tooth wear in a sample of elderly Greeks and explore the presence and extent ...
Patient-reported experiences and preferences with intraoral scanners: a systematic review
(2021)
Background:
Intraoral scanners have become an increasingly popular alternative to conventional impression methods. Although their accuracy and validity have been examined thoroughly, patient-reported information including ...
Effect of ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis on the amount of orthodontic tooth movement: a systematic review of animal studies
(2021)
Background:
Understanding the impact of osteopenia and osteoporosis on orthodontic tooth movement could be of benefit to the orthodontist, but research in humans presents practical and ethical problems. The ovariectomized ...
Does interceptive extraction of multiple primary teeth increase the chances of spontaneous eruption of permanent maxillary canines positioned palatally or centrally in the alveolar crest? A Systematic review
(2022-05)
Introduction:
Extraction of primary maxillary canines in the mixed dentition has been suggested to increase the rate of normal eruption of displaced permanent canines (DPCs). In this study we assessed whether extracting ...
The Minimal Important Difference (MID) as a criterion in evaluating the clinical significance of changes in the quality of life of orthognathic patients
(2015)
Abstract:
The Minimal Important Difference (MID) represents the smallest change patients perceive in their health status. It is a convenient criterion for evaluating the clinical significance of changes in Health-Related ...
Erosive Tooth Wear and Related Risk Factors in 8- and 14-Year-Old Greek Children
(2016)
Abstract:
The aim of the present study was to investigate the erosive tooth wear of primary and permanent teeth and its associa-tion with related risk factors. Two groups of Greek children aged 8 (n = 329) and 14 years ...
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 ...
Maternal diabetes mellitus and its impact on the risk of delivering a child with congenital heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2021)
Aim:
Maternal pregestational diabetes mellitus (PGDM), type 1 or type 2, has been established as a potential risk factor for congenital heart disease (CHD). At the same time, the correlation between gestational diabetes ...
Molecular Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates Associated with Nasal Colonization and Environmental Contamination in Academic Dental Clinics
(2020)
Aim:
To determine the genetic makeup of methicillin-sensitive/methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA/MRSA) from nasal colonization and environmental contamination in dental clinics.
Materials and Methods: ...