Background: Clear aligner treatment (CAT) has been cited as a safe and comfortable
orthodontic procedure for adult patients. However, the available evidence is scarce …

Background Reminders are implemented in healthcare services to increase compliance with
treatment and to decrease the rate of failed appointments. Their effects in the provision of …

Objective: To evaluate the influence of an app-based approach in a protocol for domestic
oral hygiene maintenance in a group of adolescent patients wearing fixed multibracket …

Background: At present, many scholars have studied the periodontal health status of
patients undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances and invisalign. However …

Objective: To determine if text message reminders regarding oral hygiene compliance have
an influence on the level of compliance within an orthodontic population. Materials and …

Considering the widespread use of smartphones and their applications (apps), as well as
the undeniable role of reminders and apps in behavioral interventions, this study aimed to …

Purpose: This study's purpose was to investigate how young children's and
parent/caregivers' oral health-related quality of life and children's dental fears were affected …

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the microbial changes in children with fixed
orthodontic appliances compared with a control group of children without orthodontic …

Background: Although several researchers have analyzed the dental identity of patients
experience with corrective methods using fixed and removable appliances, the …

In this study, the radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering method was used to prepare a
TiO 2 thin film on the surface of stainless steel brackets. Eighteen groups of samples were …