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Analysis of the greater palatine foramen in a Lebanese population using cone-beam computed tomography technology

Aoun, Georges T.; Nasseh, Ibrahim; Sokhn, Saydé; Saadeh, Maria E. (Wolters Kluwer (UK) Ltd., 2015)

Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the diameter and the position of the greater palatine foramen (GPF) in relation to adjacent anatomical landmarks in the maxilla in a Lebanese population using cone-beam ...
Association among geometric configurations of palatal rugae

Saadeh, Maria E.; Ghafari, Joseph George; Haddad, Ramzi V.; Ayoub, Fouad (International Organisation for Forensic Odonto-Stomatology, 2017)

Background: The associations between the length and morphological shape-related characteristics of palatal rugae have not been fully explored. Objective: We aimed to assess the possible association among various geometric ...
Association between mandibular third molar formation and retromolar space

Ghougassian, Saro S.; Ghafari, Joseph George (Allen Press Inc., 2014)

Objective: To assess the association between formation stages of the mandibular third molars and the space distal to the permanent molars (retromolar space). Materials and Methods: The material included pretreatment lateral ...
Barriers to the use of dental services by children in lebanon and association with parental perception of oral health care

Karam, Ingrid A.; Jaffa, Miran A.; Ghafari, Joseph George (World Health Organization, 2020)

Background: Oral health is important to general health but use of dental services varies considerably, particularly for children. Aims: We aimed to determine factors associated with parents’ use of dental services for their ...
Canine Extractions: Functional, Esthetic, and Practical Considerations

Saade, Antoine; Ghougassian, Saro S. (Journal of Clinical Orthodontics, 2021)

Although extraction of permanent canines is an unconventional treatment option, the orthodontist may encounter situations in which it is indicat-ed because of severe malpositioning, ankylosis, impaction, or congen-ital ...
Cephalometric and dental analysis of Class II, Division 2 reveals various subtypes of the malocclusion and the primacy of dentoalveolar components

Ghafari, Joseph George; Haddad, Ramzi V. (W.B. Saunders, 2014)

Class II, Division 2 malocclusion defies the original definition by Angle, both as phenotype and in etiology. Many subtypes have been described, including Class I, Division 2, mostly on the basis of occlusion and cephalometric ...
Cephalometric evaluation of maxillary incisors inclination, facial, and growth axes in different vertical and sagittal patterns: An original study

Bou-Assi, Samar; Macari, Anthony T.; Hanna, Antoine Elias; Tarabay, Roula; Salameh, Ziad A. (Wolters Kluwer (UK) Ltd., 2020)

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the inclination of the maxillary incisors (I), facial axis (FA), and growth axis (GA) in different vertical and sagittal patterns. Materials and Methods: A total of 498 consecutive ...
Chin-throat anatomy: Normal relations and changes following orthognathic surgery and growth modification

Haddad, Ramzi V.; Ghafari, Joseph George (Allen Press Inc., 2017)

Objectives: To determine if a new facial line (T), tangent to the throat, intersects the mandibular border in anterior (ANT) and posterior (POST) parts in proportions varying with facial configuration, and to evaluate the ...
Comparison between pre and posttreatment inclination of maxillary incisors in adults: Association with facial and growth axes

Bou-Assi, Samar; Macari, Anthony T.; Hanna, Antoine Elias; Aybout, Josephine; Salameh, Ziad A. (Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022)

Objective: The objective of the study is to evaluate the orthodontic treatment effect on maxillary incisors' inclination relative to facial and growth axes in adult subjects. Materials and Methods: Hundred consecutive ...
Comparison of oral health characteristics in pediatric cancer and cancer free patients: A multicenter study

Kerbage, Chantal; Macari, Anthony T.; Kerbage, Anthony; Chedid, Nada R. (Elsevier Ltd, 2023)

Introduction: Comparing oral health of cancer to non-cancer children proves that cancer and its treatment can cause oral complications. Design: Two groups of children, 50 treated for cancer, and 51 cancer-free, at two ...
Component analysis of Class II, Division 1 discloses limitations for transfer to Class I phenotype

Ghafari, Joseph George; Macari, Anthony T. (W.B. Saunders, 2014)

Any malocclusion, most particularly Class II, must be diagnosed and treated on the basis of its many components and not simplified to one or only several spatial relationships. Research points out the inability of common ...
Conservative Treatment of Dentigerous Cyst by Marsupialization in a Young Female Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Ghandour, Layal; Bahmad, Hisham F.; Bou-Assi, Samar (Hindawi Limited, 2018)

Dentigerous cysts (DCs) are the most prevalent developmental odontogenic cysts that occur in middle-aged individuals. They frequently originate from the epithelial remnants of tooth-forming organs. Hereby, we present a ...
Correlation between the length and sagittal projection of the upper and lower jaw and the fundamental frequency

Macari, Anthony T.; Karam, Ingrid A.; Tabri, Dollen; Sarieddine, Doja S.; Hamdan, Abdul Latif H. (Mosby Inc., 2014)

Objective To report on the correlation between the length and projection of the upper and lower jaw and the fundamental frequency (F0). Study Design Prospective study. Materials and Methods A total of 45 healthy subjects ...
Differentiation between maxillary and malar midface position within the facial profile

Chalala, Chimène; Ghafari, Joseph George (PeerJ Inc., 2019)

Aims: To define midfacial position differentiating maxillary and zygomatic regions and to evaluate the corresponding cephalometric characteristics discerning midfacial flatness and fullness. Material and Methods: A total ...
Distance to alveolar crestal bone: a critical factor in the success of orthodontic mini-implants

Haddad, Ramzi V.; Saadeh, Maria E. (Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2019)

Background: To evaluate the success rate of orthodontic mini-implant (MI) in relation to implant characteristics, mainly implant distance to alveolar crestal bone (AC) and root proximity (RP) to adjacent teeth. Methods: ...
Effect of force direction and tooth angulation during traction of palatally impacted canines: A finite element analysis

Zeno, Kinan G.; Mustapha, Samir A.; Ayoub, Georges A.; Ghafari, Joseph George (Mosby Inc., 2020)

Introduction: Treatment of a palatally impacted canine (PIC) is associated with demanding anchorage control, increased treatment duration, and undesirable side effects. Accurate PIC localization and force application impact ...
Evaluation of commonly used occlusal indices in determining orthodontic treatment need

Khandakji, Mohannad Nawaf; Ghafari, Joseph George (Oxford University Press, 2020)

Objective: The main objective of this study was to validate commonly used occlusal indices in measuring treatment need, irrespective of their original objective: Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) that includes a ...
Evaluation of orthodontic habits regarding the use of miniplates in the correction of Skeletal Class III

Friang, Valentin; Khawam, Christopher; Fawaz, Paul; Vannet, Bart Vande (Elsevier Masson s.r.l., 2023)

Aims: To determine the habits of Orthodontists in the management of moderate skeletal class III patients by using miniplates, and to assess the relationship between the factors that may hinder the implementation of such ...
Finite element analysis of stresses on adjacent teeth during the traction of palatally impacted canines

Zeno, Kinan G.; El-Mohtar, Samah J.; Mustapha, Samir A.; Ghafari, Joseph George (Allen Press Inc., 2019)

Objective: To evaluate stresses on maxillary teeth during alignment of a palatally impacted canine (PIC) under different loading conditions with forces applied in vertical and buccal directions. Materials and Methods: A ...
Instability of palatal rugae following rapid maxillary expansion

Saadeh, Maria E.; Macari, Anthony T.; Haddad, Ramzi V.; Ghafari, Joseph George (Oxford University Press, 2017)

Background: Existing evidence on changes of the palatal rugae following rapid maxillary expansion (RME) is scarce and inconclusive, particularly immediate post-expansion changes in three-dimensional assessments. Objectives: ...

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