Introducción: Los minitornillos de ortodoncia son dispositivos temporales de anclaje utilizados ampliamente en ortodoncia correctiva. Sin embargo, se ha reportado en la literatura que su tasa clínica de éxito no es completa debido a que pueden existir fallas relacionadas con la pérdida de su estabil...
Introducción: El dolor inducido por los aparatos de ortodoncia es una de las principales razones que desalientan a los pacientes a buscar tratamiento ortodóntico y puede afectar negativamente su cooperación. Objetivo: Determinar la relación de la percepción del dolor, rasgos de personalidad y la a...
Abstract The standardization of in situ protocols for dental erosion is important to enable comparison between studies. Objective: Thus, the objectives of this study were to evaluate the influence of the location of in situ intraoral appliance (mandibular X palatal) on the extent of enamel loss induced ...
Aim: the aim of this cohort study was to evaluate the perceptions of adolescents regarding pain levels and chewing impairment throughout the first 12 months of orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances. methods: a total of 120 adolescents aged 11 and 12 years undergoing orthodontic treatment at the fac...
Experimental tooth movement has been shown to induce inflammation and release of
chemical mediators. Inflammation can also alter nerve function that can be measured with
Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST). Various authors have studied orthodontic pain and the
different factors that modify it. But, to our...
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate and compare in vitro cytotoxicity and corrosion resistance of mini-implants from three different commercial brands used for orthodontic anchorage. Methods: Six mini-implants (Conexão(tm), Neodent(tm) and SIN(tm)) were separately immersed in artificial saliva (pH 6.76) ...
Objective: To evaluate the stability of mesiodistal inclination of maxillary molars produced by a pendulum appliance, five years after completion of orthodontic treatment. Angulation changes were compared to an untreated sample. Methods: The sample consisted of 20 patients (14 females and 6 males) with...
Os propósitos destas pesquisas foram primeiramente avaliar as alterações esqueléticas, dento-alveolares e tegumentares obtidas com o aparelho pêndulo com ancoragem esquelética (BAPA) em pacientes com má oclusão Classe II e, posteriormente compará-los com os efeitos produzidos com o aparelho pên...
Objetivo: Avaliar e comparar a influência das diferentes contenções ortodônticas superiores na fala e as percepções dos voluntários às diferentes condições provocadas pela sua utilização. Correlacionar as percepções entre si e com as dimensões do arco superior. Material e Métodos: Selecio...
