Publications by authors named "Laura Templier"
Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing cephalometric diagnosis in orthodontics, streamlining the patient assessments. This study aimed to assess the reliability, accuracy, and time consumption of artificial intelligence (AI)-based software compared to a conventional digital cephalometric analysis method on 2D lateral cephalogram.
Methods: 408 lateral cephalometries were analysed using three methods: manual landmark localization, automatic localization, and semi-automatic localization with AI-based software.
Background: Esthetics is a factor of great importance for most patients undergoing treatment with Invisalign® aligners. When choosing a resin composite for the bonding of attachments required for the treatment, ideal characteristics such as low visibility and stain resistance of the material are essential to increase the overall perceived esthetics of the treatment. The objective of this article was to evaluate the esthetics of two resin composites used for attachment reproduction: the Transbond XT® from 3M® and the Tetric EvoCeram® from Ivoclar Vivadent®.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe development of the craniomandibular system is guided by genetic interactions and environmental factors, including specific habits such as breastfeeding, bottle feeding, thumb sucking and the use of pacifiers. These habits can have a considerable impact on the growth of the developing jaws and can lead to malocclusion in children. This review aims to investigate potential associations between non-nutritive sucking habits (NNSHs) and malocclusions compared to the presence of nutritive sucking habits (NSHs).
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- The study aimed to analyze the prevalence of tooth transposition in orthodontic patients and its relationship with factors like facial biotype, skeletal class, and sex.
- Using a sample of 2,500 initial orthodontic records from 2014 to 2023, researchers excluded those with poor-quality records and employed statistical tests to evaluate their findings.
- The study found that tooth transposition occurred in 0.28% of cases, with a notably higher prevalence in patients with skeletal class I malocclusion, but no significant differences related to sex or facial biotype.
Background: Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) has several applications in various fields of dental medicine such as diagnosis and treatment planning. When compared to computed tomography (CT), CBCT's radiation exposure dose is decreased by 3%-20%. However, CBCT produces more scattered signals and may present poorer image quality when compared to medical CT.
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- * A total of 30 studies were analyzed, revealing that for adults, combining questionnaires is the most reliable screening method, while for children, specific questionnaires and anatomical assessments effectively identify OSA risk.
- * The conclusion emphasizes the vital role of dentists in the early detection of OSA, equipping them with various screening techniques to help identify at-risk patients.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleeping breathing disorder. In children, adenotonsillar hypertrophy remains the main anatomical risk factor of OSA. The aim of this study was to assess the current scientific data and to systematically summarize the evidence for the efficiency of adenotonsillectomy (AT) and orthodontic treatment (i.
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