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AMCOP® ELASTODONTIC DEVICES IN ORTHODONTICS: A LITERATURE REVIEW
No full textThis study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current literature on AMCOP® elastodontic devices, focusing on their applications, advantages, and limitations in contemporary orthodontic practice. A literature review was conducted using databases such as PubMed and Scopus, covering studies published from 2010 to 2023. Search terms included "elastodontics," "AMCOP® devices," and "orthodontic elastomers". Inclusion criteria were studies focusing on the clinical application of AMCOP® devices, articles discussing the biomechanical principles of elastodontics, and reviews and clinical trials evaluating the effectiveness of elastodontic treatment. The review identified five relevant studies. These studies focused on therapies with AMCOP® devices for treating various malocclusions, including Class II and III discrepancies, open bites, and crossbites. Notable findings included overjet, overbite, crowding, and palatal symmetry improvements. Additionally, AMCOP® devices contributed to correcting hyperdivergent Class II malocclusion and enhanced upper airway space. AMCOP® elastodontic devices represent a significant advancement in orthodontics, offering a less invasive, patient-friendly alternative to traditional devices. Their use of elastic materials provides continuous, gentle forces that align with physiological tooth movement, enhancing patient comfort and compliance. However, further research, including long-term clinical trials, is essential to establish their efficacy and explore new clinical applications fully.
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AMCOP® bio-activators; early treatment; elastodontic appliances; functional therapy; interceptive treatment; orthodontic appliances; orthodontic elastomers; orthodontic materials; thermo-activable materials
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Inchingolo, A.D., Patano, A., Coloccia, G., Ceci, S., Inchingolo, A.M., Marinelli, G., Malcangi, G., (...), Inchingolo, F.
The Efficacy of a New AMCOP® Elastodontic Protocol for Orthodontic Interceptive Treatment: A Case Series and Literature Overview
(2022) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (2), art. no. 988. Cited 40 times.
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/2/988/pdf
doi: 10.3390/ijerph19020988
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Yassir, Y.A., McIntyre, G.T., Bearn, D.R.
Orthodontic treatment and root resorption: An overview of systematic reviews
(2021) European Journal of Orthodontics, 43 (4), pp. 442-456. Cited 62 times.
http://ejo.oxfordjournals.org/
doi: 10.1093/ejo/cjaa058
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Alsawaf, D.H., Almaasarani, S.G., Hajeer, M.Y., Rajeh, N.
The effectiveness of the early orthodontic correction of functional unilateral posterior crossbite in the mixed dentition period: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2022) Progress in Orthodontics, 23 (1), art. no. 5. Cited 18 times.
https://link.springer.com/journal/40510
doi: 10.1186/s40510-022-00398-4
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Di Paolo, C., Qorri, E., Falisi, G., Gatto, R., Tari, S.R., Scarano, A., Rastelli, S., (...), Di Giacomo, P.
RA.DI.CA. Splint Therapy in the Management of Temporomandibular Joint Displacement without Reduction (Open Access)
(2023) Journal of Personalized Medicine, 13 (7), art. no. 1095. Cited 2 times.
http://www.mdpi.com/journal/jpm
doi: 10.3390/jpm13071095
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Piattelli, A., Scarano, A., Corigliano, M., Piattelli, M.
Effects of alkaline phosphatase on bone healing around plasma-sprayed titanium implants: A pilot study in rabbits
(1996) Biomaterials, 17 (14), pp. 1443-1449. Cited 53 times.
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StressStrength: Computation and estimation of reliability of stress-strength models
No full textThe package provide functions for computing the reliability of stress-strength models and for building two-sided or one-sided confidence intervals according to different approximate procedures
DiscreteLaplace: Discrete Laplace Distributions (versione 1.1.1)
No full textProbability mass function, distribution function, quantile function, random generation and estimation for the skew discrete Laplace distributions
Simple technique for augmentation of the facial soft tissue
No full textDue to the request of numerous patients to improve the aspect of the perioral area in combination with other types of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, we started to use autologous fillers. In fact, there are numerous potential fillers that can be utilized during various operations executed in many bodily areas, such as the breast, abdomen, and face. The muscular fascia as well as the dense connective tissue which the surgeon encounters in various bodily areas during some stages of the operation, in fact, can be removed and replaced both by themselves or superimposed in order to increase their thickness. The insertion of the grafts is carried out by using a needle, but other methods can also be used with the same success. The consistency of the area treated, after a few days of edema, is very similar to the host area, and the volume obtained remains uniform in time (our followup is after 24 months). The time utilized for the removal and the insertion in the chosen area was only a few minutes. The result was extremely satisfactory in all the 30 patients treated, and there was no complication or side effects. © 2012 Francesco Inchingolo et al
DiscreteInverseWeibull: Discrete inverse Weibull distribution
No full textProbability mass function, distribution function, quantile function, random generation and parameter estimation for the discrete inverse Weibull distributio
Successful use of a topical mixture with ozolipoile in the treatment of actinic ulcers
No full textFrancesco Inchingolo,1 Angelo Tarullo,2 Raffaele Cagiano,2 Gianpiero Resta,3 Gianna Dipalma,3 Angelo Michele Inchingolo,3 Antonella Tarullo,3 Salvatore Scacco,4 Massimo Marrelli,5,6,* Luigi Corti,7,* Marco Tatullo8,* 1Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, 2Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, 3Private Practice, Dental Clinic, Bari, 4Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sensorial Organs, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, 5Maxillofacial Unit, Calabrodental Clinic, Crotone, 6Healthcare Center, Marrelli Hospital, Crotone, 7UOC of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine IOV – IRCCS, University of Padova, Padova, 8Biomedical Section, Tecnologica Research Institute, Crotone, Italy *These authors equally contributed to this research paper Purpose: Post-radiation skin damage is the result of alterations produced in the irradiated zone. There are different studies aimed at verifying the effectiveness of several kinds of molecules in the treatment of radiation-induced skin damage. The purpose of this study is to test a mixture with a formulation containing several natural active ingredients on actinic ulcers in patients receiving radiation therapies. Patients and methods: The authors recruited 13 patients, and randomly divided them into a test group (T1) and a control group (T2). The patients in both groups were undergoing radiotherapy. The T1 group was treated with a mixture called ozolipoile, whereas the T2 group was administered hyaluronic acid gel followed by non-ablative laser therapy. We evaluated the obtained results, the time of clinical healing, the reduction of pain, and each side effect, comparing all data between the T1 and T2 groups. Results: The average Visual Analog Scale results showed decrease in pain in both groups; however, while the T1 group showed a significant decrease in the values, the T2 group reported a more gradual reduction in the values, without ever reaching the minimum values obtained with the treatment with ozolipoile. Conclusion: Treatment of actinic ulcers with ozolipoile mixture leads to faster control of pain and to better healing of small-size ulcers. Keywords: actinic ulcers, radiation-induced ulcers, skin wound, ozonide, wound healin
Trial with Platelet-Rich Fibrin and Bio-Oss used as grafting materials in the treatment of the severe maxillar bone atrophy: clinical and radiological evaluations
No full textObjectives: The aim of the present study is to assess the implant osteo-integration, as well as the course of bone regeneration and healing processes, thanks to the sinus lift procedure and by using PRF (R) as a filling material, in association with the Bio-Oss (R). Materials and Methods: 23 patients, requiring maxillary sinus lift in order to place implants into posterior maxillary region, were involved in this study. Selected cases, in which the height of the residual bone was superior to 5 mm, were adopted for surgical procedure of "one-stage sinus lift" (implant insertion concurrently occured with sinus lift resulting 6-9 months the healing and integration time). Before inserting the implant, a small quantity of filling material was placed in the cavity. For this purpose the bone fragment, stored in saline solution, was employed mixed with Bio-Oss (R) and PRF (R), after being ground. Results: All patients reported no pain to percussion, no sign of tissue suffering in the soft peri-implant tissues, the presence of an optimal primary stability of the inserted implants and a significant increase in the peri-implant bone density. Conclusions: In all cases included in this protocol, the Authors observed a successful implant-prosthetic rehabilitation, according with Albrektsson criteria
Use of a diode laser in an excisional biopsy of two spoonlike neoformations on the tongue tip.
No full textClinical trial with bromelain in third molar exodontia
No full textBackground and Objective: Bromelain is a proteolytic enzyme, particularly effective in the treatment of soft tissue inflammations and traumas, in localized inflammations, especially in presence of hydropsy and also in postoperative tissue reactions. The aim of the present study is to assess the efficacy of bromelain in controlling the edema and its related pain in the inflamed area after upper third molar exodontia. Materials and Methods: The effectiveness of our protocol was evaluated by a clinical assessment of the profile of the hemiface corresponding to the treated area: indeed, the linear values of the trago-pogonion distances were measured. Algogens were determined by VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) (Figure 1) with integers ranging from 1 (no pain) to 8 (maximum pain) up to a maximum of 10 (paroxysmal and unbearable pain). Results and Conclusions: The obtained results clearly demonstrate the effectiveness of bromelain in treating postoperative edema after third molar surgery
Surgical treatment of depressed scar: A simple technique
No full textScar formation is a process consequent to the healing of soft tissues after a trauma. However, abnormal or disturbed collagen production can cause anomalies of the cutaneous surface and textural irregularities. In the presence of a depressed scar in deep tissue, we began to use a new simple technique. In the presence of adherent scars, a small incision is performed so that an undermining scissor can enter inside. The entire cicatricial area is undermined on a subcutaneous plane which, by separating the deep scar from the superficial one, completely frees it from the present adhesions so that the existing depression is totally eliminated. In order to avoid the recreation of relapses, stitches formed in a U-shape are made in Nylon or Monocril 2-3/0 are made with a large needle and are placed close together so that a wide aversion is achieved at the margins of the scar and a deep wound closure is obtained by adhering to the undermined tissue. These stitches will then be removed about 2 weeks later. © Ivyspring International Publisher
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