Publications by authors named "Zhebin Yan"
Article Synopsis
- * There are ongoing debates about the appropriateness of using CR for diagnosing and treating issues like temporomandibular disorders, establishing occlusion in dental reconstructions, and guiding orthodontic treatment.
- * The paper reviews the current evidence and suggests a decision tree for the clinical application of CR, aiming to provide clarity and guidance for practitioners in various dental situations.
Purpose: To evaluate head and cervical posture in individuals with or without temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) and to assess the correlations between pain, severity of symptoms, and posture.
Methods: A total of 384 patients (129 males and 255 females) was included. The Fonseca Anamnestic Index (FAI) was used to assess the severity and prevalence of TMD and the presence of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain.
Morphometric evaluation of sella turcica and cranial base in patients with congenital absence of teeth.
Hua Xi Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi
October 2022
Objectives: To evaluate the size and shape of sella turcica and cranial base in patients with different degrees of congenital absence of teeth.
Methods: The subjects comprised 322 patients from the Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University from 2020 to 2021. Based on the number of congenital absence of teeth, the patients were divided into three groups: control group (without loss of teeth, =112), group Ⅰ (loss of 1-2 teeth, =104), and group Ⅱ (loss of 3 or more teeth, =106).
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how craniomaxillofacial features relate to psychological distress in adult orthodontic patients, focusing on a sample of 190 individuals divided by their Kessler psychological distress scores.
- Males with higher psychological distress displayed specific facial characteristics such as increased anterior facial height, altered lip length, and smaller overbite, while no significant differences were found in females.
- The findings suggest that orthodontists should consider the possibility of psychological distress in patients who exhibit certain craniomaxillofacial traits, such as a hyperdivergent facial pattern or open bite.
Purpose: We aimed to explore the relationship between temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) and craniofacial morphology in orthodontic patients.
Methods: Altogether, 262 orthodontic patients were included and divided into two groups according to their Fonseca Anamnestic Index (FAI) scores: a no-TMD group (control group, FAI < 20) and a TMD group (FAI ≥ 20). Cephalometric parameters including cranial, maxillary, mandibular, and dental parameters were traced on cephalograms.
Objective: To assess the differences in hyoid bone position in patients with and without temporomandibular joint osteoarthrosis (TMJOA).
Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted in 427 participants whose osseous status was evaluated using cone-beam computed tomography and classified into normal, indeterminate osteoarthrosis (OA), and OA. The hyoid bone position and craniofacial characteristics were evaluated using cephalograms.