The ANB angle, the cephalometric parameter of choice for assessing the anteroposterior relationship between the maxilla and mandible, is subject to several limitations, prompting the investigation of alternative parameters. Objective: This study aime...
Background/Objectives: Automated cephalometric landmark detection using deep learning has the potential to streamline routine orthodontic diagnosis. However, the clinical relevance of artificial intelligence (AI) localisation accuracy depends on how...
We evaluated long-term outcome and genomic profiles in the Austrian Neuroblastoma Trial A-NB94 which applied a risk-adapted strategy of treatment (RAST) using stage, age and MYCN amplification (MNA) status for stratification. RAST ranged from surgery...
Background: Cephalometric analysis is an essential tool used in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning. The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability and repeatability of new cephalometric points introduced in Tau angle analysis, in con...
Introduction: Cephalometric analysis is an essential tool used in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning. Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the measurement reliabilities (repeatability and reproducibility) of the Tau and Yen angles and...
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between skeletal class and morphological patterns of the mandibular symphysis. Methods: The sample consisted of 90 patients with an average age of 18 years (44 > x > 12). In orde...
Background/Objectives: This study aims to investigate the correlation between facial soft tissues, teeth, and skeletal growth patterns in order to provide an accurate diagnosis and orthodontic treatment plan using digital examination of lateral cepha...
Background/Objectives: Cephalometric analysis remains the principal tool for diagnosing sagittal jaw discrepancies, and its reproducibility depends on the precision with which landmarks are identified along both coordinate axes. This study is a secon...
Background and Objectives: Early orthodontic intervention during the mixed dentition phase is commonly used to intercept developing malocclusions and potentially reduce the need for more complex treatment later. However, there is limited and conflict...
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Sustainable transboundary water governance is often challenged by conflicts between agents, which necessitates the design of cooperative and self-enforcing alternatives to facilitate equitable water distribution. The Nash bargaining approach, which o...
The position and inclination of the incisors play a crucial role in achieving optimal outcomes in orthodontic and orthognathic surgical treatment, given their impact on facial aesthetics. Background/objectives: Due to numerous distorting factors that...
Background/Objectives: This study aimed to compare the associations of digital measurements obtained from orthopantomographies (OPGs) or panoramic radiographs and lateral cephalograms in evaluating facial asymmetry in patients with different skeletal...
How to search for a convenient method without a complicated calculation process to predict the physicochemical properties of inorganic crystals through a simple micro-parameter is a greatly important issue in the field of materials science. Herein, t...
Endohedral metallo-borospherenes M@B40 have received considerable attention since the discovery of B40 in 2014. However, the coordination bonding nature of most of actinide-doped endohedral An@B40 still remains in dispute or unexplored. Extensive and...
This work summarizes the electrochemical response of a salicylic acid-based carbon electrode for use as a novel solid-state reference electrode in a redox-based pH sensor. This novel reference produces a pH insensitive response over a range of pH 3&n...
The Alaska Native Brotherhood (ANB) (est. 1912) is one of the oldest Indigenous rights groups in the United States. Although critics have accused the ANB of endorsing assimilationist policies in its early years, recent scholarship has re-evaluated th...
The accessory navicular bone (ANB) is one of the most common accessory ossicles of the foot. Fewer than 1% of ANBs are symptomatic, and most of the symptomatic ANBs are type II ANBs. Avascular necrosis of the type II ANB is an uncommon cause of sympt...
Background: We evaluated the relationship between the type of accessory navicular bone (ANB) and radiographic parameters of the foot in patients with bilateral ANBs of different types. Methods: Patients with bilateral ANBs of different types particip...
Background: In the coming years, the lateral cephalogram will remain, in many cases, the preferred diagnostic tool for planning and reliably assessing the results of orthodontic treatment. The aim of this study was to compare the predictive value and...
Background: Acinetobacter species other than A. baumannii are becoming increasingly more important as opportunistic pathogens for humans. The primary aim of this study was to assess the prevalence, species distribution, antimicrobial resistance patte...
Talaromyces marneffei (TM) is an opportunistic pathogenic fungus that mainly infects immunocompromised patients. Currently, the global prevalence of talaromycosis caused by TM is increasing, leading to an increased demand for anti-TM drugs. In our pr...
Background: The present study aimed to investigate developmental changes in the female pharyngeal airway from adolescence to adulthood, considering variations in the anatomical structures related to the airway dimensions. Methods: Lateral cephalogram...
The aromatic boron cluster B82– (D7h) has similar π bonding to C6H6, which is named “borozene”. The B82– ligand has been observed to stabilize monovalent Ln(+I) in C7v-LnB8− (Ln = La, Pr, Tb, Tm, and Yb) borozene comp...
Background: Orthodontic problems can affect vital quality of life functions, such as swallowing, speech sound production, and the aesthetic effect. Therefore, it is important to diagnose and treat these patients precisely. The main aim of this study...
Objectives: This study aimed to explore the association between the ANB angle and mandibular bone thickness in individuals with skeletal malocclusion. Methods: We analyzed 224 adults, with a gender imbalance noted (68 men and 156 women), and an age r...
Objectives: Previous literature has already discussed the effects of age and sex on the diagnosis and treatment of malocclusion problems. However, this effect varies among different ethnic groups. These differences have not yet been investigated in m...
Objective: The aim of this systematic review was to determine whether rapid maxillary expansion (RME) allows favorable changes in the mandible during the treatment of class II malocclusion before the growth spurt. Methods: A search of Pubmed/Medline,...
Background/Objectives: Combining orthognathic surgery with orthodontic therapy is a crucial approach for correcting severe dentofacial deformities that orthodontics alone cannot address. This study aimed to quantify skeletal, dental, and soft tissue...
The interaction between inorganic nanoparticles and biological molecules is of great importance in the field of biosystems and nanomaterials. Here, we report the adsorption process of a heterocyclic organic compound (nitrogenous base) on a microporou...
The baking industry is experiencing significant growth, primarily due to the widespread adoption of frozen dough baking. However, this process can negatively impact the fermentation ability of yeast, as freezing can induce stress in yeast cells. This...
Background: This study aimed to assess the impact of a nutrition-care bundle on growth and neurodevelopmental outcomes of micro-preterm infants born in a level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) by two years corrected age. Methods: A nutrition-c...
Objectives: The aim of this retrospective cross-sectional study was to compare maxillary sinus volume, the number of surgical interventions, and craniofacial development in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP). The study also sought t...
Our goal is to show that temporomandibular disorder (TMD) patients with orthopaedic instability can be effectively treated by the combination of occlusal splint therapy and molar intrusion. Diagnostic records of 18 patients reporting previous TMD and...
Texture-based analysis of images is a very common and much discussed issue in the fields of computer vision and image processing. Several methods have already been proposed to codify texture micro-patterns (texlets) in images. Most of these methods p...
Background/Objectives: Artificial intelligence has accelerated cephalometric analysis by enabling rapid and standardized measurements. However, whether these automated outputs can be considered clinically interchangeable with expert manual tracing re...
Objectives: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the changes suggestive of maxillary anterior displacement in adults undergoing 3D-guided midpalatal piezocorticotomy-assisted Miniscrew-Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (MARPE), in addition to the contr...
India produces an enormous number of biomasses in the form of agricultural and forestry residues. To handle their disposal, they need to be explored as adsorbents, as one of the alternatives for their utilizations. Biomasses, having a high content of...
Background/Objectives: Cephalometric analysis has a pivotal role in the quantification of the craniofacial skeletal complex, facilitating the diagnosis and management of dental malocclusions and underlying skeletal discrepancies. This study aimed to...
Background and objective: The recent years have been marked by a search for new interrela- tions between the respiratory function and the risk of the development of malocclusions, and algorithms of early diagnostics and treatment have been developed....
This work describes the chemical synthesis, combinatorial selection, and enzymatic evaluation of peptidomimetic fluorescent substrates specific for the trypsin-like (β2) subunit of the 20S human proteasome. After deconvolution of a library compr...
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of Twin Block appliance therapy on skeletal, dentoalveolar, and facial soft tissue characteristics. The study included 18 participants with Class II skeletal malocclusion who were treated with the Twin Block ap...
Background: The present study aims to compare the accuracy of jaw repositioning in bimaxillary orthognathic surgery using digital surgical planning in cleft lip and palate patients and in non-syndromic skeletal class III patients in order to investig...
The aim of the current study was to evaluate the pharyngeal airway dimensions of individuals with different skeletal patterns in a cohort of the Emirati population. The specific aim was to assess the relationship between pharyngeal airway dimensions...
Background: Technological progress has led to the transition to digital methods to perform surgical planning and to obtain surgical splints with CAD/CAM technologies. The present study aimed to compare the accuracy of jaw repositioning in bimaxillary...
Objective: We compared the skeletal effects of postero-anterior facemask (PAF) and functional appliance (FA) therapy in growing patients with Class III malocclusion. Materials and Methods: A total of 85 patients (mean age 9 ± 0.2 years) were t...
Background: During prosthodontic treatment, the averaged values of the transversal condylar inclination (TCI) and the sagittal condylar inclination (SCI) are used for articulator settings. This study evaluated different parameters of measurable mandi...
(1) The purpose of this study is to relate the bidimensional and tridimensional measures of the palate to the vertical facial pattern defined by the angle “SN-MP” between the mandibular plane and the anterior cranial base (Sella–Nas...
Background/Objectives: Polysomnography and cephalometry have been used for studying obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) etiology. The association between craniofacial skeleton and OSA severity remains controversial. To study OSA’s etiology, cephalometry, f...
The maxillofacial region of patients with facial asymmetry is deformed not only in the mandible but also in the maxilla, suggesting that the head region may also be deformed. Therefore, in this study, skeletally originated mandibular prognathism with...
Background: The pharyngeal airway is a crucial part of the respiratory system’s function. Assessing the pharyngeal airway dimensions in different skeletal types is important in the orthodontic treatment of growing patients. The aim of this stud...
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