Mondo ortodonticoPub Date : 2011-06-01DOI: 10.1016/j.mor.2010.11.002
M.F. Sfondrini, D. Fraticelli, F. Rossini, A. Scribante, M.C. Vitale
{"title":"Effetti della terapia laser a basso dosaggio nei movimenti dentali ortodontici: analisi della letteratura","authors":"M.F. Sfondrini, D. Fraticelli, F. Rossini, A. Scribante, M.C. Vitale","doi":"10.1016/j.mor.2010.11.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mor.2010.11.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>To investigate the effects of low level laser therapy (LLLT) combined with orthodontic treatment and review significant experimental data documenting the efficacy of laser therapy in this field of dentistry.</p></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><p>The literature was carefully reviewed to identify articles on the use of LLLT during orthodontic tooth movement.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Most of the studies conducted thus far support the use of LLLT in orthodontics.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The number of studies published is currently insufficient to allow one to draw any significant conclusions. Moreover, rigorous, standardized protocols are needed to conduct effective clinical investigations.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":76176,"journal":{"name":"Mondo ortodontico","volume":"36 3","pages":"Pages 121-128"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.mor.2010.11.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"54949541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mondo ortodonticoPub Date : 2011-06-01DOI: 10.1016/j.mor.2011.03.002
M. Baroni, F. Ballanti, P. Cozza
{"title":"Sindrome dell’ostruzione respiratoria e unità rino-faringo-tubarica","authors":"M. Baroni, F. Ballanti, P. Cozza","doi":"10.1016/j.mor.2011.03.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mor.2011.03.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>To evaluate the effects of airway obstruction on craniofacial morphology with emphasis on the oral and nasal cavities and the middle ear.</p></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><p>Obstructed breathing can alter the anatomy of the upper maxilla and the middle third of the face, producing functional and morphological changes in structures close to the oral cavity, such as the nose and ear.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Mouth-breathing children present underdevelopment of the maxilla, progressive atrophy of the nasal cavity, and Eustachian tube dysfunction that can lead to otitis media and conductive hearing loss. Orthopedic correction of the altered dental and skeletal morphology with rapid upper maxillary expansion can also solve problems involving the nose and ear.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Mouth breathing alters the anatomy of the nasal cavity and maxilla and the function of the middle ear. Rapid maxillary expansion increases the transverse dimensions of the maxilla, enlarges the nasal cavity, and improves Eustachian tube function. The result is improved breathing and the reduction of conductive hearing loss.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":76176,"journal":{"name":"Mondo ortodontico","volume":"36 3","pages":"Pages 89-105"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.mor.2011.03.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"54949790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mondo ortodonticoPub Date : 2011-04-01DOI: 10.1016/j.mor.2010.01.005
{"title":"Momento di un trattamento ortodontico con approccio ortopedico in pazienti con dimensione verticale aumentata","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.mor.2010.01.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mor.2010.01.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":76176,"journal":{"name":"Mondo ortodontico","volume":"36 2","pages":"Pages 85-86"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.mor.2010.01.005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72072900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}