Objective: Deficient dental plaque control is common in adolescents, mainly among those wearing orthodonticapparatus. This study aimed to compare and oral hygiene habits adolescents with withoutfixed orthodontic appliances. Additionally, it was investigated whether personalized instruction(OHI) could be a predictor for reducing accumulation patients. Material andMethods: Sixty-nine patients, ag...

OBJECTIVES To estimate the association of initial masseter muscle thickness with treatment outcomes using functional appliances and the effect of treatment on masseter muscle thickness. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty-two children, aged 8-12, with skeletal and dental class II relationships and increased overjet were treated with twin-block appliances for 9-17 months, until a class I molar relatio...

OBJECTIVE To study the impact of orthodontic treatment on the quality of life in two patient groups, one treated with the twin block appliance and the other with fixed appliances. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ninety-eight patients, aged between 10 and 16 years, were recruited in the fixed (20 males and 29 females) or functional (29 males and 20 females) treatment groups. The oral health-related qual...

one common negative side effect of orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances is the development of incipient caries lesions around brackets, particularly in patients with poor oral hygiene. different methods have been used to prevent demineralization such as fluoride therapy and application of sealant to prevent caries. the recent effort to improve the resistance against the demineralization ...

The aim of this study was to compare the content of nickel in the saliva and dental biofilm in young patients with and without orthodontic appliances. The possible influence of a dietary intake of nickel on recorded nickel levels was examined. Nickel content in unstimulated whole saliva and in dental plaque of 24 boys and girls (mean age 14.8 years) with intraoral fixed orthodontic appliances w...

PURPOSE The effect of e-learning on practical skills in medicine has not yet been thoroughly investigated. Today's multimedia learning environment and access to e-books provide students with more knowledge than ever before. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of online demonstrations concerning the quality of orthodontic appliances manufactured by undergraduate dental students. MA...

OBJECTIVE This paper describes changes in the characteristics of patients seeking orthodontic treatment over the past decade and the treatment they received, to identify any seasonal variations or trends. METHODS This single-center retrospective cohort study included all patients who presented to Seoul National University Dental Hospital for orthodontic diagnosis and treatment between January...