Have orthodontists changed their retention and follow-up protocols due to contemporary orthodontics? An online survey.

Background: With advancements in orthodontic technology, treatment durations have shortened, often concluding at earlier ages. This shift prompts scrutiny of contemporary retention and post-treatment protocols. The study aimed to assess current professional preferences, compare them against patient age and treatment duration, and investigate the potential impacts of reduced treatment times on professional protocols, particularly when treatment concludes before pubertal growth.

Optimization of the diagnosis and characterization of gibberellin-regulated protein sensitization: An Italian cohort study.

Background: Pru p 7 was the first gibberellin-regulated protein (GRP) to be identified as a food allergen as the basis of a pollen food allergy syndrome.

Objective: To clinically and biologically characterize a group of patients with suspected allergy to Pru p 7 to optimize the diagnostic workup of GRP sensitization.

Methods: Allergy to Pru p 7 was suspected in the presence of a systemic allergic reaction to plant food, positive skin prick test results for cypress pollen and lipid-transfer protein-enriched peach extract, and absence of Pru p 3-specific immunoglobulin E.

Does the composite attachment of clear aligners compromise the effectiveness of dental bleaching? An in vitro study.

Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of dental bleaching with hydrogen peroxide 35% on the surface below the attachments.

Methods: Twenty-four blocks of bovine incisors were equally divided into 2 groups. The control group comprises the enamel surface free of attachments, whereas the attachment group comprises the enamel surface with attachment.

Assessment of the bone thickness of the palate on cone-beam computed tomography for placement of miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion appliances.

Introduction: The correction of maxillary transverse discrepancy is achieved by means of rapid maxillary expansion, which may be performed by conventional or surgically-assisted rapid maxillary expansion, and more recently, by miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE). This study assessed the bone thickness of the palate on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images for placement of mini-implants and anchorage of MARPE.

Methods: The sample consisted of 223 CBCT scans from patients of both genders (137 females and 86 males) aged ≥18 years.