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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Effect of Chlorhexidine on Bacterial Contamination of Hall Technique Elastomeric Orthodontic Separators and Gingival Health: A Pilot Study
(2023)
Objective:
To study the effect of chlorhexidine on elastomeric orthodontic separators (EOS) bacterial-colonisation and gingival-health in Hall technique (HT) patients.
Material and Methods:
Prospective invivo pilot ...
Wearable Orofacial Technology and Orthodontics
(2023)
Abstract:
Wearable technology to augment traditional approaches are increasingly being added to the arsenals of treatment providers. Wearable technology generally refers to electronic systems, devices, or sensors that ...
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 ...