Background What patients expect to happen during treatment or benefit from the treatment
might influence the subsequent factors such as treatment outcome, patient satisfaction …

Objective: To evaluate whether orthodontic treatment in adults requiring oral rehabilitation is
effective for increasing patients' self-esteem and quality of life (QoL). Materials and Methods …

Introduction A growing number of adult patients are seeking orthodontic treatment. This
research aimed to analyze the particulars of patients seeking retreatment and identify the …

Objective: The hypothesis that dental malocclusions may be a risk factor for
temporomandibular disorders (TMD) has been greatly debated in the literature. Whilst the …

Objective To evaluate the reasons influencing the preferences for a certain type of
orthodontic appliance over another among prospective patients (PP) and orthodontists …

Background: Female patients have the possibility to become pregnant during orthodontic
treatment. Vitamin D usually consumed by pregnant women. Estrogen and Vitamin D could …

Introduction: Facial appearance has proved to play a key role in social and psychosocial
settings. With the advances in Orthodontics, patients have become more aware about the …

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the attractiveness of different types of
esthetic orthodontic wires by laypeople and dentists. Methods: Five different types of …

Bonding failure is a clinical issue frequently encountered in orthodontic practice. The aim of
this study was to evaluate enamel pretreatment both in vitro and clinically using agents with …

Background/purpose Many factors, including economic, psychosocial statuses and ethnicity,
affect patients' decision to seek orthodontic treatment. The present study compared …