Prog Orthod. 2017 Dec;18(1):26. doi: 10.1186/s40510-017-0178-9. Epub 2017 Sep 11. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The orthodontics industry has paid great attention to the aesthetics of orthodontic appliances, seeking to make them as invisible as possible. There are several advantages to clear aligner systems, including aesthetics, comfort, chairside time reduction, and the fact that they can be removed…
Prog Orthod. 2017 Nov 13;18(1):35. doi: 10.1186/s40510-017-0190-0. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the predictability of F22 aligners (Sweden & Martina, Due Carrare, Italy) in guiding teeth into the positions planned using digital orthodontic setup. METHODS: Sixteen adult patients (6 males and 10 females, mean age 28 years 7 months) were…
Cranio. 2019 May;37(3):147-152. doi: 10.1080/08869634.2018.1431600. Epub 2018 Jan 29. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: A cross-sectional study was performed to assess the association between possible sleep bruxism (SB) and awake bruxism (AB) with sleep characteristics and chronotype (i.e. circadian cycle preference). METHODS: One-hundred-nineteen young adults filled out a self-reported questionnaire to assess SB and AB, a questionnaire about…
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2018 Feb;153(2):262-268. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2017.06.022. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to describe the skeletal and dentoalveolar changes in a group of growing skeletal Class III patients treated with hybrid rapid palatal expansion and facemask. METHODS: Twenty-eight growing patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion were treated using a rapid…
Angle Orthod. 2018 Sep;88(5):649-664. doi: 10.2319/111617-790.1. Epub 2018 May 1. ABSTRACT This case report describes the use of a miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expander and aligners to correct bilateral cross-bite and crowding in an adult patient with a Class III skeletal pattern. A digitally designed surgical guide was three-dimensionally printed and used to accurately insert four…
J Clin Orthod. 2018 May;52(5):284-296. NO ABSTRACT PMID:29952765
Prog Orthod. 2018 Jul 23;19(1):24. doi: 10.1186/s40510-018-0228-y. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: This study aims to evaluate if invisible orthodontic retainers can affect sleep-time masticatory muscle activity (sMMA) over a short-term period in healthy individuals. METHODS: Nineteen (N = 19) healthy subjects underwent an in-home evaluation with a portable device for electromyographic (EMG) assessment. The study protocol provided…
Cranio. 2020 May;38(3):158-167. doi: 10.1080/08869634.2018.1507094. Epub 2018 Aug 14. ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the association between volumetric measurements of craniofacial morphology and temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). Methods: Computerized tomography (CT) scans of 20 individuals aged 18 to 40 with (TMD group) or without TMJ pain (control group) were gathered based on a case-control design. Three-dimensional reconstructions…
Prog Orthod. 2018 Sep 1;19(1):32. doi: 10.1186/s40510-018-0221-5. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: To describe an esthetic orthodontic treatment using aligners in an adult patient with class II subdivision associated with crowding and dental crossbite. An 18-year-old hyperdivergent male patient with skeletal class II from mandibular retrusion presented for an orthodontic treatment. Occlusally, the patient presents class II subdivision,…
Eur J Orthod. 2019 Aug 8;41(4):434-443. doi: 10.1093/ejo/cjy076. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Low-frequency vibrations have been proposed as a means of accelerating tooth movement and reducing orthodontic treatment times. OBJECTIVE: To determine any differences in the accuracy of dental movement in patients treated with a low-frequency vibration aligner protocol and/or by reducing the aligner replacement interval with…