Although treatment with fixed or mobile appliances has become an important part of modern
orthodontics, side effects such as white spot lesions (WSLs) have a negative impact on the …

Orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) requires the orthodontic forces (compressive and tensile
strain) to subject to the periodontal ligament and mechanosensory cells in the periodontium …

Enamel demineralization around brackets is a relatively common complication of fixed
orthodontic treatment, which seriously affects the aesthetics of teeth. In this study, a novel …

Fixed orthodontic therapies include several procedures that can affect the enamel surface.
The aim of this study was to assess the action of composite resin on the surface of the tooth …

The aim of the study was to assess modifications of gingival morphology at the end of Phase
I treatment with Invisalign First. Eighteen subjects (ten females, eight males, mean age nine …

At low concentrations used for in-office bleaching gels, such as 6% HP, gingival barrier
continues to be performed. If we take into account that, in the at-home bleaching technique …

Adhesion remains a key element in dentistry, whether approached in prosthetics,
odontology, or orthodontics. It is a continuously researched aspect, as improved materials …

Objective One of the most imprortant factors in achieving ideal teeth positions is the
precision of the slot dimensions of orthodontic brackets into the archwires are inserted. This …

Any localized non‐eruption of teeth can be attributed to myriad of factors. A failure of a
permanent tooth to erupt or cessation of initial eruption with no obvious local/systemic …

This study evaluates the effect of the deproteinization agents hypochlorous acid and sodium
hypochlorite upon the bonding of the two different pit and fissure sealant, self-adhesive …