منابع مشابه
Customised Bluegrass appliance reminder therapy. Report of two cases.
BACKGROUND Thumb sucking habits make up the majority of oral habits. While thumb sucking is considered normal during the first two years of life, if it is not controlled and persists beyond the preschool period it may cause deleterious effects on dentofacial structures. Reminder therapy using Bluegrass appliance has been proven successful to intercept thumb sucking habit. CASE REPORT We prese...
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A nonpunitive fixed appliance utilizing a Teflon (E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Inc., Wilmington, DE) roller is described. The appliance is used in conjunction with a program of positive reinforcement in managing thumb sucking in children 7-13 years of age. It has been used successfully in 24 children, with no cases requiring reinsertion.
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Fig. 1 A. 25-year-old male patient with mesially tipped upper right second molar before treatment. B. After removal of lower left third molar. molar uprighting.6 Although early mechanics tended to cause molar extrusion or premolar intrusion, more recently developed springs can upright molars without these undesirable side effects.7,8 The need for simpler appliances to manage relatively limited ...
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of the Bluegrass appliance in ceasing the thumb-sucking habit. METHODS Patient records of 41 subjects, ages 4 to 20 years of age, who attended the University of Kentucky Pediatric Dental Clinic for the treatment of a thumb-sucking habit with the Bluegrass appliance, were reviewed. Of the 41 subjects, 30 were included in the study. Data...
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The extent of root, rhizome, and/or stolon growth determines turfgrass sod maturity. In 1998, at Michigan State University, the Calrochan Sod Puller (CSP) was developed to measure the force necessary to tear a piece of sod. The CSP uses a battery powered hydraulic pulley to provide a consistent pulling force, and is attached to a load cell. In August 1999, sod strength measurements of different...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Dentistry
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0976-6006,0976-6014
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10015-1260