Publications by authors named "S Martina"
Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of different polymerization strategies and the effectiveness of finishing and polishing procedures of composite resins on color stability.
Materials And Methods: The samples were divided into 4 main groups according to the polymerization strategy, and all groups except the control group received surface treatment. Each group was subsequently divided into 3 subgroups respectively: Kuraray Clearfil Majesty ES-2 Classic, Premium and Universal.
Background: TikTok contains many videos about bruxism that may help raise the level of awareness on the topic. However, the quality of these videos' information represents the greatest concern.
Objective: The present cross-sectional analysis aimed to systematically assess the reliability and educational suitability of TikTok videos as a source of information on bruxism.
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to analyze the psychosocial status of a large adult population and its connection to Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD), oral behaviors, and self-reported facial trauma, moving beyond previous studies that mostly examined treatment-seeking patients.
- - A sample of 4,299 adults (1,700 males and 2,599 females with an average age of 40.4) was randomly recruited from public spaces; assessments included mental health questionnaires and TMD symptom evaluations, revealing significant rates of psychosocial impairment and chronic pain.
- - Results indicated that mental health issues like anxiety and depression were notably linked to gender, TMD pain, and certain behaviors; additionally, TMD symptoms and pain disability correlated
A "spontaneous" correction of the Class II malocclusion has been described after maxillary expansion (ME) treatment. The aim of the present review was to systematically summarize changes in the sagittal dentoskeletal parameters of growing Class II patients after ME. The study protocol was developed according to the PRISMA statement and registered in PROSPERO before literature search, data extraction and analysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: This study aimed to identify pretreatment cephalometric variables as possible predictors of the mandibular length increase in Class II patients with mandibular retrusion, treated by means of the Bite Jumping Appliance (BJA).
Materials And Methods: Forty-three subjects (22 males and 21 females) with Class II malocclusion, treated with a BJA, were selected on the basis of the following inclusion criteria: full Class II molar relationship, Overjet (OVJ) ≥ 6 mm and a skeletal Class II malocclusion with mandibular retrusion at the start of the treatment (T0); cervical vertebral maturation stage 2 or 3 at time 0 (T0). The following mandibular structural features were measured on lateral cephalograms at time 0 and time 1 (15 months of treatment): the width and height of the mandibular symphysis and its width/height ratio, the width and height of the mandibular ramus and its width/height ratio, the antegonial notch depth and the Condilion-Gonion-Menton (Co-Go-Me) angle.