Comparison of alignment efficiency of different sizes of superelastic nickel-titanium archwires in the initial phase of fixed orthodontic treatment: A single-center, double-blind randomized clinical trial.

Introduction: This 3-arm parallel, double-blind study aimed to evaluate the alignment efficiency of 3 different diameters of superelastic nickel-titanium (NiTi) archwires during the initial phase of orthodontic treatment.

Methods: Ninety-three patients with nonextraction treatment in the mandibular arch (using 0.022-in Roth prescription brackets) were randomly allocated into 3 groups: 0.

Effect of smile on facial attractiveness before and after orthodontic treatment in females with more attractive and less attractive facial background.

Introduction: One of the goals of orthodontic treatment is to improve facial esthetics. This study aimed to determine the effect of smile on facial attractiveness before and after orthodontic treatment in females with "more attractive" and "less attractive" facial backgrounds. In addition, changes in facial attractiveness after orthodontic treatment were examined.

Effectiveness of Photobiomodulation on Orthodontic Mini Screw Stability: A Systematic Review.

Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) enhances bone regeneration and bone healing and has been suggested to improve the stability of orthodontic mini screws. This study aimed to systematically review the clinical influence of PBMT on orthodontic mini screw stability. A comprehensive search was run in the following electronic databases: PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane.

The effects of statins on dental and oral health: a review of preclinical and clinical studies.

The statin family of drugs are safe and effective therapeutic agents for the treatment of arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD). Due to a wide range of health benefits in addition to their cholesterol lowering properties, statins have recently attracted significant attention as a new treatment strategy for several conditions, which are not directly related to normalizing a lipid profile and preventing CVD. Statins exert a variety of beneficial effects on different aspects of oral health, which includes their positive effects on bone metabolism, their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, and their potential effects on epithelization and wound healing.

Patient-centered evaluation of alignment changes during the first stage of orthodontic treatment: A longitudinal observational study.

. The aim of this longitudinal observational study was to evaluate patients' perceptions of alignment changes during the first stage of fixed orthodontic treatment. .

Evaluation of mast cell counts and microvessel density in reactive lesions of the oral cavity.

Reliable immunohistochemical assays to assess the definitive role of mast cells (MCs) and angiogenesis in the pathogenesis of oral reactive lesions are generally not available. The aim of the present study was to evaluate mast cell counts (MCC) and microvessel density (MVD) in oral reactive lesions and determine the correlation between MCC and MVD. Seventy-five cases of reactive lesions of the oral cavity, including pyogenic granuloma, fibroma, peripheral giant cell granuloma, inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia, peripheral ossifying fibroma (15 for each category) were immunohisto-chemically stained with MC tryptase and CD31.