Uvod: Čeljustna ortopedija se prvotno ukvarja z zdravljenjem malokluzije otrok in najstnikov, vendar se je zaradi ozaveščanja ljudi o pomenu ustnega zdravja v zadnjih desetletjih razširila tudi na odrasle. Predvsem odrasli pacienti se odločajo za zdravljenje malokluzij z uporabo snemnih folij. Za odpravo malokluzije se uporabljajo različni premiki ...
Published in Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dentistry
Pycnodysostosis (PYCD) is a rare autosomal recessive skeletal dysplasia arising from a change in the production of the cathepsin K enzyme and it is also known as Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome. The main changes in the buccal and maxillofacial region are modifications of the facial bones (leading to the loss of the mandibular angle due to micrognathia), de...
Published in Turkish Journal of Orthodontics
Objective Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are known to have several oral health problems, particularly traumatic dental injuries, decayed or filled teeth, and poor oral hygiene. The objective of the present study was to determine the ADHD symptoms in a group of patients with malocclusion and receiving orthodontic treat...
Published in Journal of Orthodontic Science
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of malocclusion and orthodontic treatment needs in a Saudi sample of Jeddah city. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional (descriptive) study was performed in 2017 among 3016 subjects (1507 females and 1509 males) selected according to stratified random sampling design. The inclusion criteria were Saudi students...
Published in Journal of Developmental Biology
Non-syndromic orofacial clefts encompass a range of morphological changes affecting the oral cavity and the craniofacial skeleton, of which the genetic and epigenetic etiologic factors remain largely unknown. The objective of this study is to explore the contribution of underlying dentofacial deformities (also known as skeletal malocclusions) in th...
Published in In Vivo
Background/Aim: Few studies have performed magnetic resonance (MR) imaging on live animals. The aim of this study was to perform 7T MR microimaging of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) multiple times in the same living mice with malocclusion, and to compare between MR imaging and histopathological findings. Materials and Methods: Mice were examined...
Published in Journal of orthodontics
To assess the treatment efficacy/efficiency with prefabricated myofunctional appliances (PMA) for children with malocclusion. Nine databases searched without limitations till July 2019. Randomised trials comparing PMAs to functional appliance treatment or no treatment. Study selection, data extraction and risk of bias assessment were done in duplic...
Published in Journal of Children's Orthopaedics
Purpose Idiopathic scoliosis is a developmental deformation of the vertebral column of an unknown aetiology. Its clinical symptoms and hypothetical causative factors may affect the stomatognathic system. The aim of this study was to analyse the relationships between the prevalence and type of malocclusions, and the presence of idiopathic scoliosis,...
Published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Tooth agenesis and disturbance of tooth eruption is the most prevalent oral defect, and is possibly caused by the interaction of genetic and environmental factors. We hypothesized that prenatal factors may affect tooth development. The objective of this study was to examine whether smoking during pregnancy was associated with missing teeth in the o...
Published in Journal of investigative and clinical dentistry
To seek scientific evidence to support the effectiveness of invisible aligners, in the aesthetic and functional aspects, compared with that of conventional braces. An electronic search was performed with a complementary grey literature search for in vivo research. No language restrictions were applied. Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane, Clin...
