Evaluation of effectiveness and efficiency of fixed orthodontic treatment comparing standard and computer-aided design and manufacturing conventional bracket systems using indirect bonding for both: A retrospective study

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J World Fed Orthod. 2023 Sep 19:S2212-4438(23)00066-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ejwf.2023.08.001. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: To compare the effectiveness and efficiency of orthodontic treatment (OT) with standard versus computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) indirect bonding of conventional brackets. METHODS: This retrospective study examined two groups: standard indirect bonding group (12 males, 13 females; mean…

Accuracy of lingual straight-wire orthodontic treatment with passive self-ligating brackets and square slot: a retrospective study

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Prog Orthod. 2023 Sep 18;24(1):30. doi: 10.1186/s40510-023-00482-3. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To investigate the accuracy of torque, tip and rotation and linear intra-arch movements yielded by passive self-ligating lingual straight-wire appliances with brackets featuring square slots. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-five adult Caucasian patients (16 females and 9 males; mean age 26.5 ± 4.3 years) with Class I…

Profile changes in extraction treatments of upper premolars: A case series

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Int Orthod. 2023 Aug 29;21(4):100809. doi: 10.1016/j.ortho.2023.100809. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT This case series describes the soft tissue changes following extraction treatment in two patients with diverse lip thickness, but with similar baseline parameters including: labial competence, soft tissue profile, patient’s age, extraction protocol, methods of anchorage, malocclusion, crowding, treatment appliance and mechanics. The…

Phenolic Extract from Olive Leaves as a Promising Endotherapeutic Treatment against Xylella fastidiosa in Naturally Infected Olea europaea (var. europaea) Trees

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Biology (Basel). 2023 Aug 17;12(8):1141. doi: 10.3390/biology12081141. ABSTRACT (1) Background: Since 2013, the pathogenic bacterium Xylella fastidiosa has been severely affecting olive production in Apulia, Italy, with consequences for the economy, local culture, landscape and biodiversity. The production of a phenolic extract from fresh olive leaves was employed for endotherapeutic injection into naturally infected olive…

Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Developmental Age: 22-Item Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire for an Observational Descriptive Investigation

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Children (Basel). 2023 Jul 22;10(7):1265. doi: 10.3390/children10071265. ABSTRACT The aim of this paper is to perform an observational descriptive study of the Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) in a population of children by evaluating the prevalence and role of sex and age variables. The 22-item Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ) was administered to parents of children…

Is a non-radiological-assisted method valid for establishing crown-root relationships in an orthodontic set-up incorporating the roots? A retrospective study

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Int Orthod. 2023 Jul 25;21(4):100792. doi: 10.1016/j.ortho.2023.100792. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to obtain information on the relationship between crown and root in terms of morphology – dimensions and crown-root angles -to be used for orthodontic set-ups without the use of radiological examinations. MATERIAL AND METHODS: All the good quality CBCTs…

Evaluation of effects of brackets and orthodontic wires on intraoral scans: A prospective in-vivo study

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Orthod Craniofac Res. 2023 Jun 10. doi: 10.1111/ocr.12682. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate any distortion produced by multibracket fixed orthodontic appliances on digital models obtained from intraoral scans (IOS), considering the presence of both brackets only and brackets/archwire combination. SETTING/SAMPLE: The IOS data of the arches of 20 patients (12 females and…