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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 ...
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: ...
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 ...
Effects of orthodontic forces on bone turnover biomarkers in peri-miniscrew crevicular fluid: A systematic review
(2020)
Objective:
Peri-miniscrew crevicular fluid (PMCF) analysis of biomarkers representing bone formation or resorption could provide a non-invasive way to monitor bone turnover around miniscrews and the response to force ...
Child perceptions questionnaire: translation, cultural adaptation and initial validation in a Greek adolescent population with malocclusion
(2020)
Purpose:
Several studies have shown that orthodontic anomalies may afect young people’s Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL). The purpose the present study was to translate in the Greek language, culturally adapt ...
Boering’s Arthrosis of the Temporomandibular Joint in a 9-Year-Old Girl; a Case Report
(2020)
Abstract:
Boering’s arthrosis is a rare disorder of the temporomandibular joints that usually occurs in the second decade and seldom after age 20. It was first described by G. Boering in 1966. It is more common in females ...
Effects of systematic bisphosphonate use in patients under orthodontic treatment: a systematic review
(2020)
Background:
Bisphosphonates are a class of drugs prescribed for several osseous related disorders owing to their ability to regulate bone turnover, which could in turn affect orthodontic treatment outcomes.
Objective: ...
Does the rate of orthodontic tooth movement change during pregnancy and lactation? A systematic review of the evidence from animal studies
(2020)
Background:
The changes in bone homeostasis observed during pregnancy and lactation could result in alterations in the rate of orthodontic tooth movement, but research in human subjects presents significant ethical and ...
Could medications and biologic factors affect post orthodontic tooth movement changes? A systematic review of animal studies
(2020)
Background:
Immediately after the removal of orthodontic appliances the teeth might start to drift away from their corrected position in an attempt to reach a new equilibrium. Medications and biologic factors could ...