Publications by authors named "Nathalia Moraes Carvalho Barreto Brandao"
Article Synopsis
- Patients with Class II, division 1 malocclusion seek orthodontic treatment mainly for improved facial aesthetics, and understanding soft tissue profile changes from functional appliances is crucial for orthodontists.
- The study evaluated soft tissue profile changes in 30 patients, divided into three treatment groups (Twin Block, Herbst with dental anchorage, and Herbst with skeletal anchorage) during the peak of their pubertal growth spurt, using CT images before and after 12 months of treatment.
- Results showed significant improvements in facial soft tissue for all groups after treatment, but no statistically significant differences were found between the three treatment methods.
Objectives: To evaluate the 3D accuracy of attachment positioning and the adaptation of aligners to attachments using in-house templates made with either polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) or ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) and either pressure or vacuum thermoforming machines.
Materials And Methods: Overall, 140 test specimens were resin-printed. Templates for the attachment bonding were made with 1-mm EVA or 0.