Measuring concern about smile appearance among adults.

Background/objectives: To adapt and estimate the psychometric properties of Utrecht Questionnaire for esthetic outcome assessment in rhinoplasty (OAR) to assess concern about smile appearance and to estimate the influence of demographic characteristics on this concern in adults.

Material/methods: This was a cross-sectional observational study. Individuals aged between 18 and 40 years participated in the study.

Association between nasal airway minimal cross-sectional areas and obstructive sleep apnoea.

Background/objectives: Patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) frequently present with some form of upper airway anatomical impairment. Considerable research has been conducted on the role of the structures of the jaw and pharynx in the pathogenesis of OSA; however, the significance of the nose is somewhat unclear. Computed tomography is a widely used imaging modality for assessing the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses, but only a small amount of the acquired data is used.

Aesthetic dental treatment, orofacial appearance, and life satisfaction of Finnish and Brazilian adults.

Aims: To study the probability of seeking/undergoing aesthetic dental treatment (ADT) and compare self-perception of orofacial appearance (OA) based on sex, age, and monthly income; and to estimate the impact of OA on life satisfaction (LS) among Finnish and Brazilian adults, considering the indirect effect of receiving ADT and the moderating effects of those sociodemographic variables.

Methods: This was an online cross-sectional study. Orofacial Esthetic Scale (OES), Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire (PIDAQ) and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) were used.

Εffect of cleansers on the composition and mechanical properties of orthodontic aligners in vitro.

Background: The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of three aligner cleaners on the composition and mechanical properties of two types of orthodontic aligners.

Materials And Methods: The cleaners tested were two alkaline peroxide solutions (Retainer Brite-RB; Retainer Cleaner-RC) and one peroxide-free (Steraligner-ST) and the aligners Clear Aligner (C, polyester) and Invisalign (I, polyester-urethane). The aligners were immersed in the cleaner solutions as instructed every day (15 min for RB, RC; 5 min for ST) for a two-week period.

Impact of body and orofacial appearance on life satisfaction among Brazilian adults.

Aims: 1. to elaborate a general model of physical appearance taking into account body image (BI) and orofacial appearance (OA) components; and 2. to evaluate the impact of BI and OA on life satisfaction among Brazilian adults.

Management of Orofacial Manifestations of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Interdisciplinary Consensus-Based Recommendations.

Involvement of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is common in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). TMJ arthritis can lead to orofacial symptoms, orofacial dysfunction, and dentofacial deformity with negative impact on quality of life. Management involves interdisciplinary collaboration.

Self-perception of orofacial appearance: Brazil-Finland cross-national study.

Objective: (i) To study the measurement invariance of Orofacial Esthetic Scale (OES) and Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire (PIDAQ), (ii) to compare the perception of orofacial appearance (OA) and (iii) to study the frequency of individuals who have sought or received aesthetic dental treatment between Brazil and Finland.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional observational study with snowball non-probability sample selection. Students and staff from universities in Finland and Brazil were invited to participate.

Use of Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) in Different Contexts. What Is Being Measured?

The Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) has been used to assess the impact that oral health problems can have on an individual's life. Different theoretical models were proposed to evaluate the results. The aims of this study were to evaluate the fit of different factorial models of the OHIP-14 to non-dental patients (NDP) and dental patients (DP) samples from Brazil and Finland and to estimate the differential functioning of the items in the OHIP-14 between the samples.

Does orthognathic treatment improve patients' psychosocial well-being?

Objective: To analyse changes in patients' psychosocial well-being from before treatment until post-surgical orthodontic treatment (including retention) is completed.

Materials And Methods: Data was collected six times: before treatment (T0), 6-8 weeks after the placement of orthodontic appliances (T2), 3-4 weeks before surgery (T3), six weeks after surgery (T4), one year after surgery (T5) and after completing orthodontic treatment (T6; 20-57 months after surgery). At T0, 60 patients participated while at T6, data was available for 15 patients.

Effects of force magnitude on dental arches in cervical headgear therapy.

Aim: To study the influence of different force magnitudes on dental arches in cervical headgear (CHG) treatment.

Material And Methods: In this controlled clinical trial, patients (n = 40) were treated with CHG with light (L, 300 g, n = 22) or heavy force (H, 500 g, n = 18) magnitude. Subjects were asked to use CHG for 10 hours a day for 10 months.

Late adverse effects of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment on developing dentition.

Background: Childhood cancer survivors show a variety of late adverse effects on dental health. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence and severity of dental abnormalities in permanent dentition in childhood leukemia survivors.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective analysis of panoramic radiographs was performed for 178 childhood leukemia survivors aged below 17 years at the time of diagnosis.

The impact of force magnitude on the first and second maxillary molars in cervical headgear therapy.

Aim: To study the effect of force magnitude on the maxillary first and second molars in cervical headgear (CHG) therapy.

Material And Methods: In this controlled clinical trial, patients (n = 40) were treated with CHG with a light (L, 300 g, n = 22) or a heavy force (H, 500 g, n = 18) magnitude. The subjects were asked to wear CHG for 10 hours a day for 10 months.

Orofacial Esthetic Scale and Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire: development and psychometric properties of the Finnish version.

Objective: To develop the Finnish version of the Orofacial Esthetic Scale (OES-Fi) and the Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire (PIDAQ-Fi) and estimate the psychometric properties of these instruments applied to adult Finns.

Methods: The English versions of the instruments were translated into Finnish and back-translated. Thereafter, OES-Fi and PIDAQ-Fi were established in a pilot study.

Randomized controlled and double-blinded study of Caphosol versus saline oral rinses in pediatric patients with cancer.

Background: Oral mucositis (OM) is a significant side effect of cancer treatment. The purpose of this study was to compare topically administered Caphosol to saline rinses in the prevention of mucositis in pediatric cancer patients.

Procedure: A controlled, double-blinded, and randomized clinical crossover study recruited patients between 2 to 17.

Mandibular movements in children with deciduous and mixed dentition and in young adults with permanent dentition-the association between movements and occlusal traits.

Background: Cross-sectional studies of mandibular movements provide data on developmental trends of dentition and support planning of public health services.

Objective: The aim of this study was to measure mandibular movement capacities in children with deciduous and mixed dentition and in young adults with permanent dentition. The influence of age and gender on mandibular movements and the association between mandibular movements and occlusal traits were analysed.

Quality of life several years after orthodontic-surgical treatment with bilateral sagittal split osteotomy.

To analyse oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) several years after orthognathic treatment in patients who had Class II malocclusion with retrognathic mandible. The initial study cohort comprised 151 patients with orthognathic treatment in 2007-2011. Of them, 77 patients (Group 1, mean age 41 years, range 19-71 years, 71% women) were clinically examined 6 years (range 4-8 years) after bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO).

Association between quality of life and severity of profile deviation in prospective orthognathic patients.

Aim: to evaluate whether severity of skeletal facial profile deviation assessed by professionals associates with quality of life and psychosocial factors in patients with dentofacial deformities and prospective orthognathic treatment.

Materials And Method: The study consisted of 55 patients admitted to orthognathic treatment. Skeletal profile was assessed from lateral head films using cephalometric analysis.

Association between snoring and deciduous dental development and soft tissue profile in 3-year-old children.

Introduction: The aim was to study the association between snoring and development of occlusion, maxillary dental arch, and soft tissue profile in children with newly completed deciduous dentition.

Methods: Thirty-two (18 female, 14 male) parent-reported snorers (snoring ≥3 nights/week) and 19 (14 female, 6 male) nonsnorers were recruited. Breathing preference (nose or mouth) was assessed at the mean age of 27 months by otorhinolaryngologist.

Treatment outcome with orthodontic aligners and fixed appliances: a systematic review with meta-analyses.

Background: The use of orthodontic aligners to treat a variety of malocclusions has seen considerable increase in the last years, yet evidence about their efficacy and adverse effects relative to conventional fixed orthodontic appliances remains unclear.

Objective: This systematic review assesses the efficacy of aligners and fixed appliances for comprehensive orthodontic treatment.

Search Methods: Eight databases were searched without limitations in April 2019.

Occlusal traits of 4-5-year-old Estonians. Parents' perception of orthodontic treatment need and satisfaction with dental appearance.

This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of occlusal traits and to assess parents'/caregivers' satisfaction with child's dental appearance and perception of orthodontic treatment need in 4-5-year-old Estonians. Clinical records and plaster casts of 390 children (190 girls and 200 boys, mean age 4.7 years, range 4 - 5 years) were analyzed.

Impact of force magnitude on effectiveness in cervical headgear therapy: a cephalometric analysis.

Aim: The main aim of this study was to study the impact of different force magnitudes on effectiveness in cervical headgear (CHG) therapy.

Materials And Methods: Forty patients were treated with CHG with light (L; 300 g) or heavy (H; 500 g) force in this controlled clinical trial. Patients were asked to wear CHG for 10 hours/day for 10 months.