Accessories in clear aligner therapy: Laypeople's expectations for comfort and satisfaction.

Background: This study explored the layperson's perception of comfort, satisfaction, and willingness to use various accessories in clear aligner therapy.

Methods: A total of 267 people analyzed standardized intraoral photographs of a female model in orthodontic treatment using: 1) only clear aligner (CA), the control group; 2) clear aligner+attachments (AT); 3) clear aligners+Cl II elastics (EL); 4) clear aligner+hybrid treatment with esthetic braces (HEB); 5) Clear aligner+hybrid treatment with metallic braces (HMB); 6) clear aligner+mini-implants (MI); 7) clear aligner+mini-implants and elastics for intrusion (MIE). In addition, a social media questionnaire was distributed to assess the willingness to undergo orthodontic treatment with various accessories.

Evaluation of the impact of orthodontists' smile with malocclusions on social media and professional credibility.

Objectives: This study assessed laypeople's perceptions of orthodontist credibility based on malocclusions and whether these views affect their choice to seek treatment. Eye-tracking technology and questionnaires were utilized.

Materials And Methods: Ninety-five lay raters, through eye tracking and a questionnaire, assessed 12 images of orthodontists with malocclusions.

Assessing the reliability of ChatGPT: a content analysis of self-generated and self-answered questions on clear aligners, TADs and digital imaging.

Introduction: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a tool that is already part of our reality, and this is an opportunity to understand how it can be useful in interacting with patients and providing valuable information about orthodontics.

Objective: This study evaluated the accuracy of ChatGPT in providing accurate and quality information to answer questions on Clear aligners, Temporary anchorage devices and Digital imaging in orthodontics.

Methods: forty-five questions and answers were generated by the ChatGPT 4.

Orthodontics social media, perceptions of science- and non-science-based posts among orthodontists, dentists, students and laypeople.

Worldwide, social media is gaining popularity year after year. In Brazil, by 2027, there will be more than 188 million users of social media sites, against 165 million in 2022, therefore, the usage of general population and health care professionals, including orthodontists, is increasing. Differently from scientific journals that undergo a rigorous peer review process prior to publication, the same level of demand is not found on social media.

The Esthetics of the Nasolabial Fold and Age in the Elderly Via Eye-Tracking.

Background: Facial aging is associated with the loss of soft tissue fullness. Perioral signs of facial aging can add years to individuals' appearances and even affect their facial expressions in smiling and nonsmiling images.

Aims: To evaluate the influence of the nasolabial fold on the visual perception of esthetics and age in the elderly, eye-tracking and a visual analog scale were used.

Social attractiveness perception of a cleft lip repair in an adolescent via eye-tracking.

Purpose: The present study was designed to investigate the perception of unilateral cleft lip (UCL) repair scar using an image of an adolescent and eye-tracking technology.

Material And Methods: Frontal and oblique views of an image of an adolescent with a unilateral upper lip scar result of a corrective surgery. Eighty-five laypeople respondents were divided into three groups: Group A (15-44 years of age); Group B (45-59 years of age); and Group C (≥ 60 years of age).

The influence of malocclusion on social aspects in adults: study via eye tracking technology and questionnaire.

Background: Smile esthetics has a strong influence on perception, attractiveness, and personal characteristics. It is unknown how malocclusions may influence the appearance of the individual's smile. This study aimed to investigate whether malocclusion affects the visual perception of esthetics, age, employability, honesty, intelligence and to meet its obligation in time in middle-aged adults.

Histological Evaluation of Direct Pulp Capping with Silk Sericin: A Preliminary Animal Study.

Introduction: This histological study analyzed silk sericin as a potential direct pulp capping biomaterial in contact with pulp and comparing its response to calcium hydroxide.

Methods And Materials: Twenty maxillary first molars from Wistar male rats were used, with 60 days of age, between 200 and 300 gr, which were divided in 4 groups (=5): G1 and G3, controls, capped with calcium hydroxide in 7 and 30 days, respectively; G2 and G4, capped with silk sericin in 7 and 30 days, respectively. Circular cavities were prepared for pulp exposure, where capping materials were applied, being posteriorly restored with glass ionomer cement.