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Malocclusion in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Refractory to Adenotonsillectomy Referred for Sleep Study
Introduction: The sequelae of untreated pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) are serious, however, its treatment is not always evident. The first line treatment of pediatric OSA is adenotonsillectomy, but this is not ... -
Management of Caries-Related Visits to a Pediatric Hospital Emergency Department
Purpose: The purposes of this study were to: (1) identify characteristics of patients visiting a pediatric emergency department (ED) for dental caries and infection, (2) describe the medical and dental services provided ... -
Management of Overbite with the Invisalign® Appliance
Studies on the management of overbite with the Invisalign® appliance are limited to case reports or case-series, hence the success and mechanism of action to manage overbite with this appliance is poorly documented. ... -
Mechanisms in Midface Development and Dysmorphology
Craniofacial asymmetry and dysmorphology in the sbse mutant mouse resembles the spectrum of anomalies associated with branchial arch disorders in human patients. Although relatively common, little is known about their ... -
Microbially Induced Inflammation Results in Host and Microbial Changes in Contralateral Healthy Tissues within the Oral Cavity and is Correlated with Clinical Responder Phenotypes
Gingival inflammation as the result of microbial plaque accumulation during cessation of oral hygiene within humans has been investigated for over 50 years; however, it was not until recently in which variation in clinical ... -
MIDFACIAL AND DENTAL CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH SLEEP-DISORDERED BREATHING
Introduction: The use of Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) for treatment of pediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) is an increasingly widespread therapy that currently lacks longitudinal data to describe how mask pressure ... -
MIDFACIAL AND DENTAL CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH SLEEP-DISORDERED BREATHING
Introduction: The use of Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) for treatment of pediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) is an increasingly widespread therapy that currently lacks longitudinal data to describe how mask pressure ... -
Migraine and TMD comorbidity in Adolescents
(2013-11-14)Aim: To assess prevalence, cumulative incidence and risk factors for migraine and comorbid severe headache and facial pain among a population of adolescents. Materials and methods: This is a secondary analysis of a larger ... -
Mitigation of aerosol particles during composite attachment removal
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic brought significant public and professional attention to the aerosol-generating nature of dentistry. In orthodontics, significant amounts of aerosolized particles may be produced and ... -
Modulation of oral homeostasis in health
Over a half a century of research has identified that periodontitis is a result of dysbiosis of both the commensal microbial community as well as the host innate immune response. However, our lack of understanding oral ... -
Molecular analysis of human cranial compartments with different embryonic origins
(2014-02-24)The human calvaria has five major sutures (the metopic, coronal, sagittal, squamosal and lambdoid). These sutures consist of intrasutural mesenchyme (ISM) each flanked by two bones. The presence of unossified sutures ... -
Molecular mechanisms of DNA replication across UV-induced DNA lesions and novel approaches to suppress UV mutagenesis
Skin cancer is the most prevalent cancer in humans, with an annual incidence of 5.4 million in the U.S. Ultra Violet (UV) irradiation generates DNA lesions that are potentially mutagenic, and accumulation of mutations ... -
Mouthguards During Orthodontic Treatment: Perspectives of Orthodontists and a Survey of Orthodontic Patients Playing School-Sanctioned Basketball and Football
Introduction: This study's objectives were to: 1) examine the beliefs and practices of orthodontists about mouthguard use in orthodontic patients, and 2) survey orthodontic patients currently playing school-sanctioned ... -
Near-infrared imaging of artificial enamel caries lesions with a scanning fiber endoscope
Several studies have shown that near-infrared imaging has great potential for detection of dental caries lesions. A miniature scanning fiber endoscope (SFE) operating at near-infrared (NIR) wavelengths was developed and ... -
Negative Online Reviews of Orthodontists: Content Analysis of Complaints Posted by Dissatisfied Patients
Introduction: Patients may express views about their orthodontic care by posting publicly available reviews on the internet. This study analyzed online reviews of orthodontists with an emphasis on the types and frequency ... -
Neutrophil chemokine expression in healthy and diseased periodontal tissue
The oral microbial community is the best-characterized bacterial community in the human host. It has been shown that clinical health and disease states are strongly correlated with the composition of the oral microbiota. ... -
Obturator Fabrication and Management for Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
(2013-11-14)<bold>Purpose:</bold> Describe all patients referred for obturators to manage velopharyngeal insufficiency from January 1, 2001 to November 30, 2012 at Seattle Children's Hospital, looking at the following parameters of ... -
Occlusal Contact Changes in Patients Treated with Clear Aligners
Introduction: Clear aligners are commonly used in orthodontic treatment to correct malocclusions and enhance smile esthetics. There is little quantitative data on how occlusal contacts are altered by clear aligners. This ... -
Oral Epithelial Cell Sensing of LPS: A Novel Protection Mechanism of Oral Epithelium
The oral epithelium plays a pivotal role in protecting the underlying periodontal tissues from the microbial community found in the periodontal pockets. Having an appropriate phenotype displayed by oral epithelial cells ...