Publications by authors named "P Pazera"

Background: Social media are one of the most common and easily accessible ways of gaining information about orthodontic treatment.

Objective: The main objective of this study was to systematically search the literature and determine the various aspects of the interrelationship between social media and orthodontics from the patient's perspective.

Search Methods: Electronic database searches of published and unpublished literature were performed.

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Introduction: Our aim was to evaluate the risk of external apical root resorption (EARR) in mesialized mandibular molars due to space closure in patients with unilateral second premolar agenesis. The contralateral side served as the control.

Methods: After application of eligibility criteria, 25 retrospectively selected subjects (median age, 14.

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Objectives: To test the applicability, accuracy, precision, and reproducibility of various 3D superimposition techniques for radiographic data, transformed to triangulated surface data.

Methods: Five superimposition techniques (3P: three-point registration; AC: anterior cranial base; AC + F: anterior cranial base + foramen magnum; BZ: both zygomatic arches; 1Z: one zygomatic arch) were tested using eight pairs of pre-existing CT data (pre- and post-treatment). These were obtained from non-growing orthodontic patients treated with rapid maxillary expansion.

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Introduction: The cervical vertebrae maturation (CVM) method is used to determine the timing of treatment of Class II malocclusion. Because its performance has not been tested in patients with Class II, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the CVM method in predicting craniofacial growth in Class II malocclusion.

Methods: Twenty-nine untreated girls with Class II malocclusion were identified among participants of the Nijmegen Growth Study.

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