Systematic review for orthodontic and orthopedic treatments for anterior open bite in the mixed dentition

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Prog Orthod. 2016 Dec;17(1):28. doi: 10.1186/s40510-016-0142-0. Epub 2016 Sep 19. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The treatment options for the early treatment of anterior open bite are still controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the actual available evidence on treatments of anterior open bite in the mixed dentition in order to assess the effectiveness of…

Stiffness comparison of mushroom and straight SS and TMA lingual archwires

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Prog Orthod. 2016 Dec;17(1):27. doi: 10.1186/s40510-016-0140-2. Epub 2016 Sep 12. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to investigate the relative stiffness of straight and mushroom lingual archwires of different diameters, cross sections and alloys, plotting their load/deflection graphs and using a modified three-point bending test. METHODS: Fujita’s mushroom archwires and straight lingual archwires…

Esthetic evaluation of implants vs canine substitution in patients with congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors: Are there any new insights?

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Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2016 Sep;150(3):416-24. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2016.02.025. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The aims of the study were to determine how a panel of orthodontists, dentists, and laypersons rated the esthetic appeal of dentitions after orthodontic space closure by canine substitution compared with space opening and replacement of missing maxillary lateral incisors by implant-borne crowns and…

Objective assessment of compliance with intra- and extraoral removable appliances

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Angle Orthod. 2017 Jan;87(1):88-95. doi: 10.2319/020616-104.1. Epub 2016 Aug 10. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To conduct an objective assessment of the level of compliance in young patients prescribed various types of removable appliances and to determine the influence of device type, treatment duration, and patient age, gender, psychological maturity, and awareness of monitoring on compliance. MATERIALS AND…

Assessment of Anxiety and Coping Features in Bruxers: A Portable Electromyographic and Electrocardiographic Study

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J Oral Facial Pain Headache. 2016 Summer;30(3):249-54. doi: 10.11607/ofph.1616. ABSTRACT AIMS: To determine whether there is a correlation between any psychological features and sleep bruxism (SB). METHODS: A total of 36 healthy volunteers underwent an in-home evaluation with a portable device combining electromyographic (EMG) and electrocardiographic (ECG) recordings for the diagnosis of SB. They were…

Relationship of self-reported sleep bruxism and awake bruxism with chronotype profiles in Italian dental students

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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…

Class II subdivision correction with clear aligners using intermaxilary elastics

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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,…