Tricortical versus bicortical anchorage in a double-screw tandem skeletal expander and a single-screw maxillary anchorage rapid palatal expander: A finite element analysis

Korean J Orthod. 2024 Jul 25. doi: 10.4041/kjod23.270. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: This study aims to employ finite element method (FEM) analysis to compare the differences between bicortical and tricortical anchorage of the posterior miniscrews in a single-screw miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) and a double-screw tandem skeletal expander (TSE) under open and…

Effects of orthodontic aligners on the ecological report of awake bruxism

J Oral Rehabil. 2024 Jul 18. doi: 10.1111/joor.13810. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The demand for orthodontic treatment with aligners has recently increased, but their effects on awake bruxism (AB) behaviours have to be evaluated yet. OBJECTIVES: This investigation assessed if aligners can affect oral behaviours (i.e. tooth contact, teeth clenching, teeth grinding and…