Factors associated with the impact of fixed appliance orthodontic treatment on the oral health-related quality of life of adolescents: Assessment using a condition-specific instrument.

Background: Oral outcomes may have an impact on quality of life. The aim of this study was to assess factors associated with the impact of fixed appliance orthodontic treatment on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of adolescents.

Material And Methods: Individuals aged 10 to 18 years undergoing orthodontic treatment were included.

Impact of treatment with orthodontic aligners on the oral health-related quality of life.

Background: There is an increasing interest in information on the effects of orthodontic aligners on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of people.

Aim: To compare the impact of orthodontic aligners versus conventional fixed appliances on OHRQoL, using a validated tool and controlling for sociodemographic and clinical variables.

Method: Sixty-one individuals participated in this study.

Probable sleep and awake bruxism in adolescents: A path analysis.

Background: Bruxism has a multifactorial etiology, including the influence of sleep characteristics and chronotypes.

Aim: To identify the pathways that influence the occurrence of probable sleep bruxism (PSB) and probable awake bruxism (PAB) in adolescents.

Design: A total of 403 adolescents, aged 12-19 years, participated in the study.

Dental Caries in Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Meta-Analysis.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate whether children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more affected by dental caries than children without ADHD by means of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Design: Electronic searches were performed in 4 databases (PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science) in July 2021. Grey literature search in OpenGrey, a search in Google Scholar, and searches in the reference list of included articles were also conducted.

Sense of coherence and dental fear/dental anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aim: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the association between sense of coherence (SOC) and dental fear/dental anxiety.

Methods: Computerized searches were performed in six databases. Gray literature and manual searches were also conducted.

Association of facial type with possible bruxism and its related clinical features in adolescents: A cross-sectional study.

Objectives: The assessment of bruxism and its clinical characteristics is acknowledged in literature. This study aimed to evaluate the association of adolescents' facial patterns with bruxism and its related clinical features in the form of signs and symptoms.

Materials And Methods: Four hundred and three adolescents answered a questionnaire evaluating sleep bruxism (SB) and awake bruxism (AB).