Analysis of Google users' interests in information about pacifiers: an ecological digital study.

Purpose: To determine the interests of Google users from different countries about pacifier-related information over time, through a quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Methods: This infodemiology longitudinal retrospective ecological study investigated pacifier-related computational metadata from 22 countries using Google Trends platform. Initially, Relative Search Volume (RSV) time series data and their respective main queries were collected employing the topic "pacifier - subject" as the search strategy from January 2004 to June 2024, considering all categories.

Short-term impact of rapid maxillary expansion on ectopically and normally erupting canines.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the short-term impact of rapid maxillary expansion (RME) on the eruption paths of ectopically and normally erupting maxillary canines in the mixed dentition.

Methods: Thirty-two patients with 49 ectopically erupting canines (EEC group; age, 9.53 ± 1.

Soft-tissue changes during facial growth in skeletal Class II individuals.

Introduction: In orthodontic treatment, a harmonious soft-tissue profile can be difficult to achieve; the thickness of the soft tissues can vary greatly, and changes with growth and treatment can be difficult to predict. The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in the thickness and the length of the soft tissues of the nose, upper and lower lips, and chin due to growth from 6 to 16 years of age.

Methods: Cephalograms of 36 subjects (22 boys, 15 girls) with skeletal Class II malocclusions were analyzed.