Introduction Interproximal reduction (IPR) is a common adjunct to contemporary orthodontic treatment. This study aimed to carry out a quantitative analysis of IPR prescribed in the refinement phases of clear…
Introduction Clear aligner technology based on a machine learning algorithm is currently available for orthodontic treatment. Treatment planning on the basis of 3-dimensional crown, root, and bone imaging is claimed…
Introduction The use of 3-dimensional (3D) printing techniques in fabricating crowns has increased the demand for bracket bonding onto these surfaces. The objective was to evaluate the shear bond strength…
Introduction This study evaluated the masseter muscle changes after surgical-orthodontic treatment in patients with a skeletal Class III malocclusion using automatic segmentation. Methods Images of 120 patients with skeletal Class…
Introduction This study aimed to evaluate and compare the performance of 2 artificial intelligence (AI) models, Chat Generative Pretrained Transformer-3.5 (ChatGPT-3.5; OpenAI, San Francisco, Calif) and Google Bidirectional Encoder Representations…
Imagine the following line drawing cartoon. There is an open window. Think of it as a window of time during which a potential plaintiff has to sue their doctor. The…
Introduction This study aimed to assess state-trait anxiety level changes in Chinese patients with dentofacial discrepancies before and after orthognathic surgery and to explore the feasibility of developing a reference…
Introduction This study aimed to assess the smile attractiveness in patients treated with or without 4 premolar extractions at a 36-year follow-up. Methods The sample comprised 52 patients with Class…
Introduction The accuracy of tooth segmentation in intraoral scans is crucial for performing virtual setups and appliance fabrication. Hence, the objective of this study was to estimate and compare the…
Introduction This study had 2 objectives: (1) to evaluate the clinical efficacy of the Mesial-Distalslider (MD) appliance when used for simultaneous maxillary molar mesialization and distalization in patients with a…
