Background: Covid-19 is a spectrum of infection not only causing fever and respiratory changes but including alteration in chemosensory functions including; olfactory dysfunction gustatory dysfunction. In covid-19, dysregulation could be treated with either systemic steroids or topical steroids. Objective: To assess compare role regaining normal functions. Materials & Methods: A Randomized ...

This paper describes a novel method for the bi-directional transformation between the power consumption patterns of appliances and human living activities. We have been proposing a demand-side energy management system that aims to cut down the peak power consumption and save the electric energy in a household while keeping user’s quality of life based on the plan of electricity use and the dyna...

This study investigated the long-term outcome of 27 consecutive young patients diagnosed with pseudo Class III malocclusion treated with simple fixed appliance (2 x 4 appliance), which resulted in a positive overjet in all cases. Of the original sample of 27 patients, 25 patients (93%) were examined at the five-year follow-up. Two patients dropped out soon after the active treatment was complet...

Objective:  To assess the impact of wearing palatal expanders on oral health-related quality life (OHRQoL) children aged 8 to 10 years. Material and Methods:  The sample consisted 35 years treated at orthodontics pediatric dentistry outpatient clinics affiliated with Dental School. Children were divided in two groups: 17 submitted expansion treatment (Group 1), while 18 just received coronal po...

This study described changes in mandibular movements during pronunciation of /m/ and /s/ sounds in Portuguese, in patients presenting dental wear before and after appliance insertion and tooth reconstruction. Subjects were divided into a control group of dentate patients and an experimental group of patients with incisal tooth wear due to bruxism. A magnetic jaw tracking device measured the jaw...

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...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to measure the muscle activities of the trunk muscles and upper limb muscles during maximum isometric contraction when temporomandibular joint alignment was achieved with a mandibular orthopedic repositioning appliance in order provide basic data on the effects of mandibular orthopedic repositioning appliance on the entire body. [Subjects] The present stu...