1 March 1991
Longitudinal growth changes in the soft tissue profile of 40 caucasians between the ages of 7 and 18 were studied. The sample consisted of 17 males and 23 females who had Class I dentitions and balanced faces at age 7 and 18 years. None of the subjec...
Objectives: To quantitatively evaluate soft tissue dimensional changes after immediate implant placement and provisionalization (IIPP) in the esthetic zone with or without connective tissue grafting (CTG). Methods: In this prospective clinical trial,...
This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of the Digital Imaging software in the prediction of soft tissue changes following three types of orthodontic interventions: non-extraction, extraction, and orthognathic surgery treatments. Ninety-six patient...
Background/Objectives: Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) implants are increasingly being used for mandibular reconstruction and augmentation, yet predicting the resulting facial soft tissue changes remains challenging. Accurate pre-operative prediction of...
Background: The aim of this prospective longitudinal study was to evaluate three-dimensional facial soft tissue changes following treatment with the Sander Bite Jumping Appliance (BJA) in growing patients with skeletal class II malocclusion. Methods:...
Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine changes in facial soft tissue asymmetry over time in patients after Class II orthognathic surgery using three-dimensional (3D) stereophotogrammetry. Methods: The study consists of 54 patients wit...
The growing demand for aesthetic and functional outcomes in periodontal and implant procedures has increased the use of connective tissue grafts harvested from the palate. Objective monitoring of the donor site remains challenging because healing inv...
Background and Objectives: Delayed contour irregularities may become apparent years after otherwise successful autologous rhinoplasty, particularly in patients with thin nasal skin. Thin-skinned rhinoplasty, autologous graft behavior, and nasal aging...
24 March 2021
Facial soft tissue esthetics is a priority in orthodontic treatment, and emerging of the digital technologies can offer new methods to help the orthodontist toward an esthetic outcome. This prospective study aimed to assess the soft tissue changes of...
Background/Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate how the changes in the inclination of the upper and lower incisor regions during the alignment phase of orthodontic treatment (OT) without premolar extraction influence the height and thic...
Aim. To investigate the effect of changes in incisor tip, apex movement, and inclination on skeletal points A and B and characterize changes in skeletal points A and B to the soft tissue points A and B after incisor retraction in Angle Class I bimaxi...
Background: Nonsurgical treatment of Class III malocclusion may reduce the chances for orthognathic surgery in the future. This study aimed to determine the post-treatment skeletal, dental and soft tissue changes in the anteroposterior plane applying...
(1) Background and Objectives: Congenitally missing bilateral maxillary lateral incisors (CMBMLIs) present significant aesthetic, functional, and psychosocial challenges that require an orthodontic approach based on multidisciplinary consensus. The a...
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in individuals with obesity, largely due to increased soft tissue causing upper airway narrowing. However, mechanisms of OSA improvement following weight loss are incompletely understood, particular...
(1) Background: For non-growing patients with marked transverse maxillary deficiency, bone-borne surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME) has been proposed as an effective treatment option. Objective: To evaluate the dental, skeletal, an...
Background: Postoperative resorption of hard and soft tissues occurs as a consequence of tooth extraction. The Benex®-Control extractor allows minimally invasive extraction of the tooth without causing pronounced iatrogenic trauma. The aim of thi...
The biomechanical mechanism of postoperative patellofemoral joint (PFJ) complications after open-wedge high tibial osteotomy (OWHTO) has not been investigated. This study was to determine the length changes in the patellar tendon (PT), medial patello...
Background/Objectives: This study aimed to describe and quantify facial soft tissue changes in two patients who underwent radiotherapy (RT) for head and neck cancers, using three-dimensional (3D) stereophotogrammetry and surface deviation analysis. T...
Background: Bone-anchored maxillary protraction (BAMP) aims to correct midfacial deficiencies, with proven positive skeletal changes without potential unwanted side effects. However, the influence of BAMP treatment on facial soft tissues, particularl...
Background: Early detection of soft tissue sarcoma (STS) recurrence is essential; however, the role and timeline of Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) surveillance are still under debate. The aim of this study was to determine whether local recurrence...
The objective of the study was to assess the changes in nasal soft tissues after RME was performed with tooth-borne (TB) and bone-borne (BB) appliances. Methods. This study included 40 subjects with a diagnosis of posterior cross-bite who received to...
The aim of the present retrospective study was evaluating skeletal, dental and soft tissue changes of two groups of Class II patients orthodontically treated with extractions of upper first premolars (U4 group) and upper first molars (U6 group). In t...
This report describes the case of a patient who required rehabilitation of their maxillary anterior teeth following a traumatic injury through a physical altercation. The decision was made to extract the maxillary central incisors and maxillary right...
Orthodontic treatment of high-angle skeletal Class II patients often leads to unsatisfactory facial profiles, highlighting the need to understand the relationship between dentoskeletal changes and soft tissue profile alterations. This retrospective s...
22 July 2022
The assessment of body composition over a competitive season provides valuable information that can help sports professionals to evaluate the efficacy of training and nutritional strategies, as well as monitoring athletes’ health status. The purpose...
The regeneration of soft tissues that connect, support or surround other tissues is of great interest. In this sense, hydrogels have great potential as scaffolds for their regeneration. Among the different raw materials, chitosan stands out for being...
Introduction: Changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) during the diagnostic and treatment trajectory of high-grade extremity soft-tissue sarcoma (eSTS) has rarely been investigated for adults (18–65 y) and the elderly (aged ≥65 y),...
Background: Immediate implant placement in the esthetic zone, particularly in Class II extraction sockets with partial facial bone loss, presents challenges in achieving soft and hard tissue stability. Customized computer-aided design/computer-aided...
Objectives: To determine whether intraoral and nasolabial changes after maxillary expansion (ME) can be predicted based on pretreatment morphology. Methods: The treatment group included 10–16-year-old adolescents who received treatment with RPE...
Purpose. The ultrasound imaging of the soft tissues of the face and neck in the vertical position of the patient and determining the degree of participation of each of them in the age-related changes in the contours of the face and neck. Methods. In...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the microscopic structure of soft tissue covering titanium plates and screws used in jaw surgery (mandible fracture and orthognathic surgery), after a minimum period of 12 months from insertion, and to quantify t...
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...
Background/Objectives: The movement and vibration of the body’s soft tissues during dynamic exercise are mechanisms that attenuate force from ground impacts. However, repeated exposure to such vibrations over time can contribute to the developm...
29 November 2019
Raw bioelectrical values can be used to assess physiological outcomes, though limited information is available concerning the relationships between changes in these values and changes in other variables of interest.
Patients with a skeletal Class III deformity may present with a concave contour of the anteromedial cheek region. Le Fort I maxillary advancement and rotational movements correct the problem but information on the impact on the anteromedial cheek sof...
Soft tissue sarcoma (STS) patients undergoing surgery may experience reduced functional outcome (FO) and quality of life (QoL) compared to the general population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the development of FO and QoL in patients with ST...
Background: The management of soft-tissue sarcoma (STS) relies on a multidisciplinary approach involving specialized oncological surgery combined with other adjuvant therapies to achieve optimal local disease control. Purpose and Results: Genomic and...
(1) Background: This study aimed to perform a literature review related to disk displacement (DD) in class II malocclusion or cervical vertebrae position alterations and to report a hypodivergent case with cervical pain and right anterolateral DD wit...
Background and Objectives: Soft denture lining materials improve stress distribution and patient comfort but can lose mechanical stability under routine chemical cleansing. This study aimed to evaluate the time-dependent effects of two alkaline perox...
Background: The aim of this study was to examine whether the thickness of the preoperative soft tissue affects the degree of soft tissue movement relative to the hard tissue movement after orthognathic surgery. Methods: This is a retrospective examin...
Background/Objectives: To develop and evaluate an automated detection system for necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI) features on computed tomography (CT) images using the You Only Look Once version 10 (YOLOv10) model, aiming to improve diagnosti...
Background/Objective: Soft-tissue volume augmentation with gingival grafts enhances implant-prosthodontic esthetics by maintaining or reconstructing a convex contour of the vestibular mucosa. However, it presents disadvantages related to donor site,...
Soft tissue sarcomas (STSs) are rare mesenchymal tumors. With more than 80 histological subtypes of STSs, data regarding novel biomarkers of strong prognostic and therapeutic value are very limited. To date, the most important prognostic factor is th...
Background: Soft-tissue movement has challenged the use of noninvasive skin-based markers that are assumed to be rigidly attached to the underlying bony landmarks. We assessed soft-tissue movement in multiple foot segments by calculating the relative...
Traditionally, soft tissue records are obtained by dental impression using impression materials; however, accurately recording the soft tissue immediately after tooth extraction is difficult. We measured the tissue changes after tooth extraction and...
(1) Objectives: This study aimed to compare a collagen matrix to a hemostatic gelatin sponge as a socket seal in alveolar ridge preservation (ARP). (2) Methods: Systemically healthy patients planned for ARP at two sites with more than 50% of the bucc...
Background: This pilot study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of digitally crafted customized healing abutments in stabilizing peri-implant soft tissues following tooth extraction and assess the preservation of peri-implant soft tissue architectur...
This systematic review investigates the efficacy of using connective tissue grafting (CTG) versus an acellular dermal matrix (ADM) for soft tissue management in immediate implant placement (IIP). The study focuses on comparing the soft tissue thickne...
Lower limb trauma often results in mangled extremities, and in some cases, complete amputation may be necessary. However, limiting the extent of amputation and preserving the major knee joint are crucial to enhance mobility and overall functionality....
Interface pressure applied by compression bandages is the therapeutic action of the treatment of some venous or lymphatic pathologies. The so-called Static Stiffness Index, which quantifies the pressure increase from supine to standing position, is u...
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