abstract：:This study aimed to gather statistically validated information on the changes in orthodontic variables in patients with bilateral upper lateral incisor aplasia treated with isolated orthodontic space closure. Data were collected from 25 (15 females, 10 males) consecutively treated, unselected adolescents [mean age at ...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Zimmer B,Seifi-Shirvandeh N

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare standard plaster models with their digital counterparts for the applicability of the Index of Complexity, Outcome, and Need (ICON). Generated study models of 30 randomly selected patients: 30 pre- (T(0)) and 30 post- (T(1)) treatment. Two examiners, calibrated in the ICON, scored t...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Veenema AC,Katsaros C,Boxum SC,Bronkhorst EM,Kuijpers-Jagtman AM

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this ex vivo study was to compare the bond strengths and modes of failure of brackets bonded with three self-etching products [Adper Prompt L-Pop (3M Espe), Futurabond NR (Voco) and Transbond Plus (3M Unitek)] and a conventional 38 per cent phosphoric acid-etching system Etch-Rite (Pulpdent Corp.) at tw...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Başaran G,Ozer T,Devecioğlu Kama J

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between Turkish university students' awareness of malocclusion, their satisfaction with their personal dental appearance, and the severity of their occlusal irregularities. The sample consisted of 841 randomly selected university students, 522 (62.1 per cent) m...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Hamamci N,Başaran G,Uysal E

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to examine dentoalveolar development in subjects with an 'ideal' (normal) occlusion. The material comprised 436 study casts of 189 male and 247 female subjects of Swedish origin between the ages of 5 and 31 years with no history of orthodontic treatment. Tooth width, and arch length, w...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Thilander B

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present investigation was to examine position, occlusion, and interproximal contacts of 139 transplanted third molars in 136 patients (94 females, 42 males) with a mean age of 17.6 years at the time of transplantation. Ninety-two teeth were placed directly into favourable positions and left to erupt spo...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Bauss O,Kiliaridis S

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this research was to evaluate the effect of the Delaire surgical technique on the midfacial morphology in a group of subjects with a congenital unilateral cleft of lip and palate (UCLP), prior to orthodontic treatment. Thirty-five UCLP (15 left and 20 right) patients (16 males and 19 females, mean age 7.03+...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Rullo R,Laino G,Cataneo M,Mazzarella N,Festa VM,Gombos F

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deviations in the growth of the mandibular condyle can affect both the functional occlusion and the aesthetic appearance of the face. The reasons for these growth deviations are numerous and often entail complex sequences of malfunction at the cellular level. The aim of this review is to summarize recent progress in t...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Pirttiniemi P,Peltomäki T,Müller L,Luder HU

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the treatment effects of the variable anchorage straightwire technique (VAST) in Angle Class II patients using Ricketts' growth prediction analysis. The subjects belonged to two groups: a control, consisting of 30 untreated Class II Swedish individuals (20 girls,...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Parikakis KA,Moberg S,Hellsing E

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to statistically assess the morphological changes of the rat periodontal ligament (PDL) and its vascularity in relation to varied magnitudes of superelastic force in experimental tooth movement using nickel-titanium (NiTi) alloy wire. Forces of 0.8, 1.6, 4, 8, and 18 g were applied to the upp...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Noda K,Nakamura Y,Kogure K,Nomura Y

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this laboratory study was to assess the potential cleaning efficacy of nine different toothbrushes around brackets in vitro. Standard and Mini Diamond brackets were fixed on coloured teeth in a special model, coated with white titanium oxide, brushed in a machine with different manual toothbrushes (thre...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Schätzle M,Imfeld T,Sener B,Schmidlin PR

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to explore the complexities in constructing league tables purporting to measure orthodontic clinical outcomes. Eighteen orthodontists were invited to participate in a cost-effectiveness study. Each orthodontist was asked to provide information on 100 consecutively treated patients. The Index ...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Dunstan F,Richmond S,Phillips C,Durning P

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical column morphology was examined in adult patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and compared with the cervical morphology of an adult control group with neutral occlusion, normal craniofacial morphology, and no history of sleep apnoea. The sleep apnoea group consisted of 91 patients, 16 females aged 29-5...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Sonnesen L,Petri N,Kjaer I,Svanholt P

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this laboratory-based study was to investigate the effects of different combinations of tip and torque upon friction between an orthodontic bracket and archwire using a specially made jig. Victory Twin Series upper premolar brackets (3M Unitek) were mounted on a jig, which allowed tip and torque values in t...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Hamdan A,Rock P

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the present investigation was to determine the intrapulpal temperature changes and to compare the shear bond strength (SBS) of bondable buccal tubes bonded by high-intensity light sources. Ninety caries-free human first molar teeth extracted for periodontal reasons were used. For the temperature measu...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Ulusoy C,Irmak O,Bagis YH,Ulusoy OI

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the effects of different tooth types on the shear bond strength (SBS) of two orthodontic resin adhesive systems in vitro. Two hundred extracted sound human teeth were used in the study. Ten teeth of each tooth type were the mounted in acrylic resin leaving the buccal surfa...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Oztürk B,Malkoç S,Koyutürk AE,Catalbas B,Ozer F

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with mandibular prognathism have, for a number of years, been treated by orthognathic surgery and post-surgical changes in the facial profile have been widely reported. However, little is known about the influence of gender and age on the soft tissues. The aim of this study was to investigate changes in the s...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Naoumova J,Söderfeldt B,Lindman R

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Orthodontic treatment is mainly dependent on the loads developed by metal wires. The load developed by a buckled orthodontic wire is of great concern for molar distalization and cannot be simply derived from mechanical properties measured through classical tests (i.e. tensile, torsion, and bending). A novel testing me...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： De Santis R,Dolci F,Laino A,Martina R,Ambrosio L,Nicolais L

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue shortage complicates the surgery of cleft palate (CP) anomalies. The healing of defects on the palate impairs growth of the dento-maxillary complex due to scar tissue formation. Implantation of grafts into the wound area might reduce this adverse effect of surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate a cultur...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Ophof R,Maltha JC,Kuijpers-Jagtman AM,Von den Hoff JW

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcome of a scheme for provision of orthognathic surgery by examining whether patients' expectations were fulfilled as well as their opinions about the result of treatment and side-effects. Data were obtained during a pre-planned 3-year follow-up clinical examination whic...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Espeland L,Høgevold HE,Stenvik A

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this in vitro study was to investigate both shear bond strength (SBS) by shear testing of indirectly bonded brackets, and the accuracy of a new transfer method, the Aptus bonding device (ABD). For comparison, the SBS of directly bonded brackets in two experimental arrangements was also measured. The precisi...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Wendl B,Droschl H,Muchitsch P

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the advantage of the finite helical axis (FHA) system in the biomechanical analysis of orthodontic tooth movement by comparing it with the rectangular coordinate (XYZ) system. Ten patients (6 females and 4 males, mean age 23 years 7 months) were selected. Maxillary canine r...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Hayashi K,Uechi J,Lee SP,Mizoguchi I

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical column morphology was examined in 41 adult patients with a skeletal deep bite, 23 females aged 22-42 years (mean 27.9) and 18 males aged 21-44 years (mean 30.8) and compared with the cervical column morphology in an adult control group consisting of 21 subjects, 15 females, aged 23-40 years (mean 29.2 years) ...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Sonnesen L,Kjaer I

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occlusal traits and craniofacial morphology were studied in growing patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Sixteen patients from 6 to 20 years of age were examined and compared with 16 healthy male individuals matched according to age. The dental arches and occlusal traits of both groups were analysed on den...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Morel-Verdebout C,Botteron S,Kiliaridis S

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study, performed using a specially designed apparatus that included 10 aligned brackets, evaluated the frictional resistance generated by conventional stainless steel (SS) brackets (Victory Series), self-ligating Damon SL II brackets, Time Plus brackets, and low-friction ligatures (Slide) coupled with various SS,...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Tecco S,Di Iorio D,Cordasco G,Verrocchi I,Festa F

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to identify the craniofacial characteristics of 16 osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) patients, 10 males and 6 females, aged 7-15 years. The control group comprised 863 Chinese children from 6 to 18 years of age. Eleven cephalometric reference points and 25 variables were measured on the lateral ce...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Chang PC,Lin SY,Hsu KH

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shared decision making between children and parents is required in orthodontics. This study compared agreement among mothers, fathers, and children regarding the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of children. A sample of 71 child patients (41 girls and 30 boys) aged 12.6 years with an orthodontic treatment ...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Zhang M,McGrath C,Hägg U

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to develop an index specifically for the measurement of treatment complexity. Input factors were directly related to complexity, and the output was a score measuring the degree of treatment complexity. The sample comprised 120 sets of dental casts, 30 for each of the four main malocclu...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Llewellyn SK,Hamdan AM,Rock WP

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using lateral cephalograms and a jaw movement-recording system, the relationship between the masticatory movement path and dentofacial morphology was investigated in 17 subjects (9 males and 8 females, mean age 23.5 years) without a history of orthodontic treatment. The masticatory movement path was measured at the ri...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Sato M,Motoyoshi M,Hirabayashi M,Hosoi K,Mitsui N,Shimizu N

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laser scanning can be used to visualize the face in three dimensions. These scans can then be processed to enable assessment of facial changes. The aim of this single-centre, prospective, longitudinal, cohort study was to investigate whether four different visualization methods correctly represented facial changes occ...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Miller L,Morris DO,Berry E

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malocclusion assessment methods are based on measurements of study casts, which requires that impressions be taken. In addition to being costly and time consuming, this process can be unpleasant for children. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate intra- and inter-examiner reliability of intraoral score meas...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Ovsenik M,Farcnik F,Verdenik I

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the headgear activator (HGA) and Herbst appliance during active treatment and retention and at follow-up in children with a skeletal Class II malocclusion. The two groups comprised 16 consecutive male patients (mean age 11.6 +/- 1.42 years) treated with a HGA and 16...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Phan KL,Bendeus M,Hägg U,Hansen K,Rabie AB

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the changes in the initial centres of rotation (Crot) of the upper six anterior teeth in response to a horizontal load. Six upper anterior teeth were extracted, splinted as a unit, and embedded in dental stone after the roots were uniformly coated with silicone. An aluminium fixture was bonded ...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Choy K,Kim KH,Burstone CJ

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although there are numerous publications on bilateral non-compliance molar distalization appliances, there is limited information on problems such as asymmetrical unilateral Class II malocclusions. The aim of the present investigation was to examine the distalization of molars unilaterally in patients with a unilatera...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Sayinsu K,Isik F,Allaf F,Arun T

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective study of 23 consecutive adult Class II division 1 malocclusion subjects (19 female and 4 male) treated with the Herbst/multibracket (MB) appliance is presented. The skeletal, dental, and facial profile changes were evaluated in addition to the mechanism of Class II correction during the Herbst phase and ...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Ruf S,Pancherz H

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolism by peptidases plays an important role in modulating the levels of biologically-active neuropeptides, while that of substance P (SP), a component of gingival crevicular fluid (GCF), may potentiate the inflammatory process in orthodontic tooth movement. The aim of this study was two-fold: (1) to investigate G...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Yamaguchi M,Yoshii M,Kasai K

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated whether there were differences between the debond stress and adhesive remnant index (ARI) of an adhesive cured with three different orthodontic light sources. Sixty sound premolar teeth were divided into three groups of 20. A standard pre-adjusted edgewise premolar bracket (Victory Series) was ...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Thind BS,Stirrups DR,Lloyd CH

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to clarify the contributing factors and their influences on temporomandibular joint internal derangement (TMJ ID) symptoms in subjects with mandibular asymmetry. Postero-anterior (PA) cephalograms of 187 pre-orthodontic treatment subjects (aged 18-45 years, mean 23.9 years) were used to i...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Buranastidporn B,Hisano M,Soma K

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this study were two-fold. First to compare the perceptions of African dental aesthetics as determined by a panel of black African Senegalese and French Caucasian judges, and second to compare the sensitivity and specificity of both components of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) and the Index ...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Ngom PI,Brown R,Diagne F,Normand F,Richmond S

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of the study were to analyse the records of 26 subjects (18 females, eight males) with maxillary canine-first premolar transposition (Mx.C.P1) together with 160 subjects with a palatally displaced canine (PDC) to determine the pattern of tooth agenesis in these cases and to compare them with similar samples r...

journal_title：European journal of orthodontics

authors： Camilleri S

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00