Publications by authors named "Sibel Biren"

Article Synopsis
  • The study examines facial soft tissue differences between monozygotic twins using 3D imaging technology.
  • The research involved 14 untreated twins and analyzed their facial features, revealing significant differences particularly in the lower facial regions.
  • Findings suggest genetic and environmental factors may affect facial development differently across various facial areas.
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Objectives: To evaluate the axial and dimensional changes of the condylar head after orthognathic surgery, including Le Fort I and bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomies, and to assess condylar remodeling through three-dimensional (3D) surface superimposition.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-four patients (15 females, 9 males; mean age: 32.22 ± 6.

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Purpose: To evaluate soft tissue changes following maxillary protraction with different expansion protocols using three-dimensional (3D) stereophotogrammetry.

Methods: Pretreatment (T0) and postprotraction (T1) stereophotogrammetry and lateral cephalometric images of skeletal class III patients were included in this retrospective study. In all, 32 patients were treated either with a combination of rapid palatal expansion and facemask (RPE/FM; n = 16; mean age: 9.

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Objective: To describe tongue pressure changes before, during, and after crib appliance therapy in mixed dentition open bite cases.

Materials And Methods: A crib appliance was applied to each of the 13 patients in the study group. The control group consisted of six patients.

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