Accuracy of Mini-Implant Placement Using a Computer-Aided Designed Surgical Guide, with Information of Intraoral Scan and the Use of a Cone-Beam CT.

Background: The purpose of the study was to investigate the accuracy of mini-implant placement with the use of a computer designed surgical guide derived by intraoral scanning alongside Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) or the use of a 2D radiograph.

Methods: Thirty-five mini-implants (Aarhus System: = 20, Ø: 1.5 mm and AbsoAnchor: = 15, Ø: 1.

Craniofacial Orthodontic Experience in CODA-Accredited Orthodontic Residency Programs.

To evaluate orthodontic care for patients with craniofacial anomalies (CFA) by identifying orthodontic residents' preparedness to treat certain conditions and willingness to receive more training in CFA. A 12-question survey was sent through the American Association of Orthodontics (AAO) organization to orthodontic residents. Questions were primarily designed to obtain information on the frequency with which they dealt with patients with CFA in their training, specific craniofacial conditions that orthodontic residents feel comfortable treating.

A 3D mirroring and colormap asymmetry study of Class II subdivision patients.

Introduction: Patients with Class II subdivision malocclusion present skeletal and dental asymmetries. The purpose of this study is to assess those asymmetries by 3D mirroring and colormap quantification.

Methods: This study analyzed 50 initial CBCTs divided into two groups: Class I (control group) and Class II subdivision (study group) malocclusion patients.

When convenience trumps quality of care: A population-based survey on direct to consumer orthodontics.

Introduction: Since the introduction of direct to consumer orthodontic (DTCO) products in the last decade, these products have been increasing in popularity among orthodontic patients. The purpose of the current article was to assess the populations' perception of DTCOs and to examine various factors that may influence their decision in choosing treatment with DTCO products.

Methods: A cross-sectional population-based survey was conducted in the United States.

Examining the variability of bone and soft tissue morphology in Hemifacial Microsomia: A case series of 8 patients.

Patients with Hemifacial Microsomia (HFM) exhibit highly variable skeletal and soft tissue asymmetries. The purpose of this study was to evaluate soft tissue discrepancies in patients with HFM and correlate them to the skeletal discrepancy. Eight patients were selected and studied retrospectively using 3-dimensional (3D) superimposition and color mapping of the soft and hard tissues.

Three-dimensional-printed replica models of bone for experimentally decoupling trabecular bone properties contribution to ultrasound propagation parameters.

A detailed investigation of the relationship between ultrasonic (US) properties and trabecular bone microstructure is difficult because of the great variability in the bone loss process. The aim of this work was twofold. First, to verify by compressive tests that the three-dimensional (3D)-printer is able to produce precisely and repeatedly "bone replica models" of different size and density.

Academic performance in relation to adherence to the Mediterranean diet and energy balance behaviors in Greek primary schoolchildren.

Objective: To explore possible links between adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MeD), excess body weight, energy balance behaviors, and academic performance in Greek primary schoolchildren.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: Primary schools in Athens, Greece.