Orthodontic treatment with clear aligners and enamel remineralization in adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-102
Author(s):  
M. M. Saypeeva ◽  
E. V. Brusnitsyna ◽  
E. S. Bimbas ◽  
I. V. Gavrilov ◽  
T. V. Zakirov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Conventional Treatment ◽  
Group Versus ◽  
Communication Problems ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
Fixed Appliances ◽  
Mixed Saliva ◽  
Clear Aligner

Relevance. The effectiveness of the new remineralizing agent PRESIDENT®PROFI REM "MINERALS GEL" was assessed at different stages of clear aligner orthodontic treatment in adolescents with reduced enamel resistance.Materials and methods. PRESIDENT®PROFI REM "MINERALS GEL" was evaluated in a one-month open, single center, non-comparative study where 20 adolescents took part (mean age 14.9 ± 1.1 years).Results. OHI-S decreased by 24.75%, PMA and ERT reduced by 44.33% and 17.11% respectively, after one month of the orthodontic treatment with clear aligners and simultaneous use of the remineralizing gel. The pH in the mixed saliva increased from 6.97 ± 0.16 to 7.69 ± 0.11, calcium went up by 48.5%, and the total antioxidant activity decreased by 29.36% (according to the mixed saliva biochemical parameters). The OHIP-14 questionnaire revealed that the quality of life decreased in 75% of adolescent patients during the orthodontic treatment with aligners due to "communication problems". The quality of life was significantly higher during the aligner treatment with simultaneous remineralizing therapy than during the conventional treatment with fixed appliances (4.25 ± 0.86 points in the aligner group versus 7.05 ± 1.16 points – the brackets group).Conclusions. The remineralizing gel PRESIDENT®PROFI REM "MINERALS GEL" has an anti-plaque and mineralizing effect. The quality of life is significantly higher during the clear aligner treatment with simultaneous remineralizing therapy than during the conventional treatment with fixed appliances.

scholarly journals Parent-assessed quality of life among adolescents undergoing orthodontic treatment: a 12-month follow-up

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 94-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucas Guimarães Abreu ◽  
Camilo Aquino Melgaço ◽  
Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimaraes Abreu ◽  
Elizabeth Maria Bastos Lages ◽  
Saul Martins Paiva
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
Signed Rank ◽  
Signed Rank Test ◽  
Fixed Appliances ◽  
Parents And Caregivers

Objective: To assess parents' and caregivers' view of the first twelve months of adolescents' orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances and to assess the evaluative properties of the Brazilian version of the Parental-Caregiver Perceptions Questionnaire (P-CPQ) in the orthodontic setting.Methods:Data from a sample of 96 parents and caregivers of adolescents undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances were collected by means of P-CPQ. Assessments were performed before banding and bracket bonding (T1) and 12 months after placement of fixed appliances (T2). Statistical analysis included Wilcoxon signed-rank test for the overall P-CPQ score and Bonferroni correction for P-CPQ subscales. The evaluative properties of the P-CPQ were assessed through responsiveness calculation and the minimally clinical important difference (MCID).Results: Among the 96 participants, 76 were mothers of patients, 16 were fathers, and four were other family members. Adolescents' mean age was 11.49 ± 0.50 years. Most families earned equal to or less than three times the Brazilian monthly minimum wage. There was significant improvement in the emotional and social well-being subscales (p< 0.001), which contributed to improve patient's overall quality of life (p< 0.001). Reductions in scores were associated with clinically meaningful moderate changes in the overall score as well as in the emotional and social well-being subscales. The MCID was 6.16 for the P-CPQ overall score.Conclusion:Parents and caregivers reported significant improvement in the quality of life of adolescents undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances.

Impact of the onset of fixed appliance therapy on adolescents’ quality of life using a specific condition questionnaire: A cross-sectional comparison between male and female individuals

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 195-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larissa Corradi-Dias ◽  
Saul Martins Paiva ◽  
Henrique Pretti ◽  
Isabela Almeida Pordeus ◽  
Lucas Guimarães Abreu
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Fixed Appliance ◽  
Fixed Appliances ◽  
Physical Impact ◽  
The Impact

Objective: To evaluate the impact of the first six months of orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of adolescents, comparing boys and girls, using a specific condition questionnaire. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: School of Dentistry of the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil Participants: Adolescents aged 10–17 years. Methods: Forty-six adolescents participated in this study. Adolescents’ OHRQoL was evaluated using the Brazilian version of the questionnaire Impact of Fixed Appliances Measure. This questionnaire comprises 43 questions distributed across nine domains: aesthetics; functional limitation; dietary impact; oral hygiene impact; maintenance impact; physical impact; social impact; time constraints; and travel/cost/inconvenience implications. The answer options follow the Likert scale, in the range of 1–5. A higher score indicates a more negative impact on the OHRQoL. Adolescents’ malocclusion was assessed using the Dental Aesthetic Index. Information on family income, adolescents’ age and tooth extraction was also collected. A directed acyclic graph was used to identify potential confounders. Statistical analysis involved the chi-square test, the Student’s t test and the analysis of covariance. The minimal clinically important difference was also calculated. Results: Of the 46 participants, 25 were girls and 21 were boys. The female adolescents presented a more negative impact from the orthodontic treatment on the quality of life when compared to the male adolescents ( P < 0.001), regardless of the influence of the confounding variables. The most negative repercussions were identified in the domains of oral hygiene ( P = 0.002), physical impact ( P < 0.001) and social impact ( P < 0.001). Conclusion: The impact of the first six months of orthodontic treatment on OHRQoL is more negative in female individuals than in male individuals. The results of this study may be useful for the oral healthcare provider during the counselling of adolescents undergoing fixed appliance therapy.

The impact of self-reported oral health on the quality of life of teenage students with or without orthodontic treatment from North-East of Romania

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
GEORGETA ZEGAN ◽  
◽  
CRISTINA GENA DASCĂLU ◽  
RADU EDUARD CERNEI ◽  
RADU BOGDAN MAVRU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
North East ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Poststroke Pain

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (01) ◽  
pp. 067-074
Author(s):  
Seoyon Yang ◽  
Min Cheol Chang
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome ◽  
Shoulder Pain ◽  
Conventional Treatment ◽  
Pain Syndrome ◽  
Psychological State

AbstractPain is common but often underrecognized after stroke. Poststroke pain (PSP) hinders recovery, impairs quality of life, and is associated with the psychological state of patients with stroke. The most common subtypes of PSP include central PSP, complex regional pain syndrome, shoulder pain, spasticity-related pain, and headache. The pathophysiologies of these PSP subtypes are not yet clearly understood, and PSP is refractory to conventional treatment in many patients. However, recent studies have proposed potential pathophysiologies of PSP subtypes, which may help prioritize therapies that target specific mechanisms.

scholarly journals The impact of adding solifenacin to tamsulosin therapy for treatment of storage lower urinary tract symptoms owing to benign prostatic hyperplasia

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Elbadry ◽  
Ahmed Issam Ali ◽  
Eman Saleh ◽  
Amal Kamal ◽  
Ahmed H. Gabr
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Lower Urinary Tract ◽  
Group Versus ◽  
Prostatic Hyperplasia ◽  
Combination Group ◽  
Urinary Tract Symptoms ◽  
Bladder Symptoms ◽  
Group 1 ◽  
Lower Urinary

Abstract Background Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common problem in aging males which has a potential impact on patients’ health-related quality of life. In the present prospective study, we evaluated the effect of adding solifenacin to tamsulosin, compared to tamsulosin alone on overactive bladder symptoms scores (OABSS) and patients’ quality of life (QoL) in patients with filling lower urinary tract symptoms due to BPH. Methods Patients included in our study were randomly assigned into 2 groups: group 1 included patients with BPH who received tamsulosin alone and group 2 included patients with BPH who received a combination of tamsulosin and sofinacin. Treatment period was 12 weeks in both groups. Quality of life and overactive bladder symptoms score questionnaires were obtained and compared in both groups before and after treatment. Results No significant differences were found between both groups before treatment. At the end of treatment period, The QoL score for Group 1 patients was significantly greater than the other group (mean rank was 138.98 in tamsulosin group versus 62.02 in the combination group, P-value < 0.01). Similarly, OABSS for tamsulosin only group was significantly higher than combined treatment patients (mean rank was 145.03 in tamsulin group versus 55.98 in the combination group, P-value < 0.01). Conclusion Adding solifenacin to tamsulosin was associated with an improvement of QoL and OABSS in patients with irritative urinary symptoms due to BPH when compared with tamsulosin monotherapy.

The results of orthodontic treatment using aligners from the perspective of quality of life of patients with dentoalveolar anomalies

Stomatologiya ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 100 (2) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
L.M. Gvozdeva ◽  
M.A. Danilova ◽  
L.I. Alexandrova ◽  
I.V. Dmitrienko
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment

Impact of a 12-month web and smartphone-based intervention initiated during spa therapy to improve long-term physical activity of patients with chronic diseases: randomized controlled trial. (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florie FILLOL ◽  
Ludivine PARIS ◽  
Sébastien PASCAL ◽  
Aurélien MULLIEZ ◽  
Christian-François ROQUES ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Group Versus ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Spa Therapy

BACKGROUND Lack of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviors are leading risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCD). Web-based interventions are effective in increasing PA in older adults and in NCD patients. In many countries a course of spa therapy is commonly prescribed to NCD patients and represents an ideal context to initiating lifestyle changes. OBJECTIVE The main objective of this study was to evaluate in NCD patients the effectiveness of an intervention combining an individual face-to-face coaching during spa therapy and, when returning home, a web- and smartphone-based PA program including a connected wrist pedometer and a connected weighing scale, on the achievement of physical activity guidelines (PAG) 12 months after the end of spa therapy. METHODS This was a 12-month, prospective, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial. Patients were enrolled during spa therapy and randomized 1:1 to intervention or control group who received usual advices about PA. From the end of spa therapy, PA, weight, waist circumference, and quality of life of the participants in both groups, were assessed by phone every 2 months. Primary outcome was meeting PAG (PA≥600 METs) at 12 months after the end of spa therapy. Secondary outcomes were: meeting current PAG at 6 months of follow-up; sedentary time, weight and waist circumference, PA and quality of life, at 6 and 12 months. Objective use data of the web-and smartphone-based PA program were collected. Analytic methods include intention-to-treat and constrained longitudinal data analyses. RESULTS The study sample was 228 patients (female : 77.2% (176/228), mean age: 62.4 years (SD 6.7), retired: 53.9% (123/228), mean BMI = 28.2 kg.m-2 (SD 4.2)). No group differences were found for any baseline variable. At 12 months, the proportion of patients achieving PAG was significantly higher in intervention group versus control group (81% vs 67% respectively, OR = 2.34 (95% CI 1.02- 5.38; P=.045). No difference between intervention and control group was found neither in achieving PAG at 6 months nor for sedentary time, weight and waist circumference, at 6 and 12 months. Regarding quality of life, the physical component subscale score was significantly higher at 12 months in intervention group versus control group (mean difference: 4.1 (95% CI 1.9-6.3; P<.001). The mean duration use of the program was 7.1 months (SD 4.5). Attrition rate during the first 2 months of the program was 20.4% (23/113) whereas 39.8% (45/113) of the participants used the program for at least 10 months. CONCLUSIONS The results showed significantly more participants meeting PAG at one year in the intervention group compared to controls. A course of spa therapy offers the ideal time and setting to implement education in PA. Digital coaching seems to be more efficient than usual coaching for increasing the level of PA and decreasing sedentariness on the long term. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02694796; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02694796.

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