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ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS AND PREDICTORS OF ORTHODONTIC FACE MASK THERAPY IN GROWING CLASS III PATIENTS

El Khoury, Robin Fadi (9/23/2020)

Introduction Treatment of growing patients with Class III malocclusion (CL III) remains one of the most challenging problems to treat orthopedically because of the difficulty to predict the mandibular growth potential, ...
Component analysis of craniofacial relations in various malocclusions -

Tarabay, Roula Jihad (2015)

Linked principally to skeletal Class III malocclusion, mandibular macrognathism might exist in other malocclusions.Aims: 1) Characterize the traits of Class III and Class II malocclusions compared to a control group of ...
Decortication Vs Microperforations: A Finite Element Analysis

Khamis, Sarah Ali (9/23/2020)

Introduction: Adjunctive corticotomies such as decortication and microperforations reportedly reduce the duration of orthodontic treatment, but their effectiveness remains controversial. Aims: 1. Compare the stresses and ...
EFFECT OF CORTICAL BONE QUALITY AND QUANTITY ON FIVE MAXILLARY POSTERIOR INTRUSION MECHANICS USING MINISCREWS: A FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS STUDY

Zgheib, Christophe (9/23/2020)

Title: effect of cortical bone quality and quantity on five maxillary posterior intrusion mechanics using miniscrews: A FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS STUDY Introduction: Orthodontic mini-implants (MI) have been used as an ...
Effect of the Variation of Posterior Dentoalveolar Height on Anterior Chin Projection in the treatment of Class II Division 1 Malocclusion

Khazaka, Sara (5/11/2021)

Introduction In a preliminary study (Ghafari et al 2014), the cant of the anterior contour of the symphysis was shown to be a good predictor of forward chin projection following Class II orthopedic treatment. Given the ...
Genetic Basis of Excessive Gingival Display in Eastern Mediterranean Families

Haddad, Elie (9/13/2021)

Background: Excessive gingival display – EGD (Gummy smile) is a condition in which a high lip-line exposes a large amount of gingival tissue upon smiling. Several potential factors could contribute to EGD: excessive ...
Long Term (>10 Years) Effects of Airway Obstruction Treatment on Dentofacial Morphology.

Babakhanian, Annie (1/27/2022)

Background Airway obstruction, particularly when chronic, has been shown to lead to dento-facial dysmorphogenesis such as the long-face syndrome also known as “adenoid facies”. Despite the available evidence highlighting ...
The Role of Hyoid Bone Repositioning and Mandibular Advancement in Maintaining Upper Airway Patency

Tannous, Hiba Jacques (9/10/2021)

The hyoid is a mobile bone located at the base of the tongue. The mandible is the lower jawbone that hinges with the skull. Both bones are points of insertion of many upper airway (UA) muscles and are essential in maintaining ...
The association between orthodontic treatment and dietary intake in adolescent patients

Abdo, Nancy Georges (2019)

Background and Aims: Fixed appliances have been reported to cause dietary restrictions, however available literature carries many caveats, and there’s lack of knowledge about whether dietary changes fall within normal ...
Validation and component assessment of orthodontic treatment need, complexity and outcome indices

Khandakji, Mohannad Nawaf (2017)

Introduction: One of the major challenges in orthodontics is the availability of a suitable objective method for recording the severity and complexity of an orthodontic problem. As a result, occlusal indices were realized ...

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