Objectives The prevalence of fungal secondary infections among COVID-19 patients and
efficacy of antifungal therapy used in such patients is still unknown. Hence, we conducted …

The secretions of certain cytokines, chemokines and growth factors are triggered by
orthodontic appliances, which often affect the remodelling of periodontal tissues. Critical …

Introduction The objectives of this study were to simulate long-term orthodontic tooth
movement in en-masse retraction using the finite element method and investigate the effects …

Introduction The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of lingual treatment
and labial fixed appliances in the treatment of adult orthodontic patients. Methods We …

Objective. This study is aimed at analyzing different points of force application during
miniscrew supported en masse retraction of the anterior maxillary teeth to identify the best …

Objective To compare the deformation of the main archwire and 3D movements of maxillary
anterior teeth during miniscrew-supported en-masse retraction with the lever arm on the …

Background: A range of psychosocial and aesthetic factors motivate patients to undergo
orthodontic treatment. The appliance choice depends not only on the type of malocclusion …

Introduction The assessment of forces and moments generated by fully customized lingual
appliances and their effectiveness in tooth movement were compared with conventional …

Background: Orthodontic appliances elicit the secretions of some cytokines, chemokines,
and growth factors which further have some significances in the remodeling of periodontium …

Article Title and Bibliographic Information Duarte L, Bezerra AP, Flores-Mir C, De Luca
Canto G, Pereira LJ, Vega Gonçalves TMS. Activation and installation of orthodontic …