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Patient Experiences and Emergency Appointments Associated with Orthodontic Appliance Treatment
DownloadFall 2018
OBJECTIVE: To investigate patient experience and emergency visits during treatment with the Xbow appliance compared to the Forsus Fatigue Resistant Device (FFRD) used concomitant to full fixed appliances using an existing questionnaire from the literature, and to use the information gained to...
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Fall 2022
Informed consent, future patient compliance, and patient satisfaction greatly depend on successful patient-provider communication (PPC). Existing research, although limited, suggests that PPC in orthodontics, and dentistry in general, needs to be improved. Research has traditionally emphasized...
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Simulation of Initial Forces and Moments on a Curve of Spee Malocclusion with Labial and Lingual Orthodontic Appliances
DownloadFall 2021
OBJECTIVES: Orthodontic movement is determined by the acting forces and moments exerted onto teeth, which are difficult to predict and calculate with continuous archwires. Levelling the curve of Spee is a fundamental objective in orthodontic treatment. The forces and moments exerted by labial and...