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View article: Student Preference on Teaching Mode and the Impact of Remote Teaching on Academic Performance in Undergraduate Orthodontics Course, a Follow‐Up Study
Student Preference on Teaching Mode and the Impact of Remote Teaching on Academic Performance in Undergraduate Orthodontics Course, a Follow‐Up Study Open
Objectives The objective of this interventional mixed‐methods study was to evaluate predoctoral dental students’ preferences for different teaching modalities, examine the impact of remote teaching on academic performance, and assess stude…
View article: Expectations of orthodontic treatment among 7–12 year-old children – a cross sectional study
Expectations of orthodontic treatment among 7–12 year-old children – a cross sectional study Open
Objective: The primary aim of this study was to investigate participants’ orthodontic treatment expectations and to assess participants’ perceptions of their own orthodontic treatment need. A secondary aim was to compare participants’ self…
View article: Consensus on orthodontic treatment eligibility in Finnish health care system - A comparative analysis of assessment
Consensus on orthodontic treatment eligibility in Finnish health care system - A comparative analysis of assessment Open
Background In many European countries, orthodontic treatment is offered in publicly funded healthcare to those with severe malocclusion. In the Finnish public health care, the modified Grainger’s treatment priority index (TPI) is used to d…
View article: Association between subjective orthodontic treatment need, oral health-related quality of life, and occlusal deviations in a cohort of 17-year-old adolescents in Finland
Association between subjective orthodontic treatment need, oral health-related quality of life, and occlusal deviations in a cohort of 17-year-old adolescents in Finland Open
Objective: To investigate the relationship between self-perceived orthodontic treatment need, satisfaction with dental esthetics and occlusion, oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), occlusal deviations, and orthodontic treatment hi…
View article: Dental and craniofacial manifestations in sponastrime dysplasia - An observational study
Dental and craniofacial manifestations in sponastrime dysplasia - An observational study Open
Sponastrime dysplasia is an extremely rare autosomal recessive spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia characterized by short stature, midface hypoplasia, nasal alterations, and dental anomalies. This is, to date, the first comprehensive report o…
View article: Enhancing Dental Education: Impact of Remote Teaching on Dental Students’ Academic Performance in Orthodontics—A Pilot Study
Enhancing Dental Education: Impact of Remote Teaching on Dental Students’ Academic Performance in Orthodontics—A Pilot Study Open
OBJECTIVE Remote teaching strategies have been widely adapted in recent years but their impact on dental students' learning outcomes is less well understood. The aim of this mixed-method pilot study was to examine the impact of remote teac…
View article: Oral findings in patients with cartilage-hair hypoplasia - cross-sectional observational study
Oral findings in patients with cartilage-hair hypoplasia - cross-sectional observational study Open
Background and objectives Cartilage-hair hypoplasia (CHH) is a rare chondrodysplasia with associated primary immunodeficiency. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine oral health indicators in individuals with CHH. Methods In …
View article: Early orthodontic treatment in a Finnish public health centre: a retrospective cross-sectional study
Early orthodontic treatment in a Finnish public health centre: a retrospective cross-sectional study Open
Nearly one-third of children aged less than 12 years in the health centre were currently or had been in orthodontic treatment. Approximately half had received treatment with either quad-helix or eruption guidance appliance.
View article: Examination performance of dentistry students during the COVID-19 pandemic
Examination performance of dentistry students during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
In 16 out of 22 courses (73%) taught remotely during the pandemic, a statistically significant difference (p < .05) between the awarded grades was observed, as compared to the two previous years. Annual variation in examination grades was …
View article: Supplementary Material for: Effects of a 2-year early childhood vitamin D3 intervention on tooth enamel and oral health at age 6-7 years
Supplementary Material for: Effects of a 2-year early childhood vitamin D3 intervention on tooth enamel and oral health at age 6-7 years Open
Introduction: The aim of the study was to compare the effects of a 30 µg/day vs 10 µg/day vitamin D supplementation, given during the two first years of life, on oral health at the age of six to seven years. Methods: In 2013-2016, we condu…
View article: Craniofacial and Craniocervical Features in Cartilage-Hair Hypoplasia: A Radiological Study of 17 Patients and 34 Controls
Craniofacial and Craniocervical Features in Cartilage-Hair Hypoplasia: A Radiological Study of 17 Patients and 34 Controls Open
Background Biallelic mutations in the non-coding RNA gene RMRP cause Cartilage-hair hypoplasia (CHH), a rare skeletal dysplasia in which the main phenotypic characteristic is severe progressive growth retardation. Objective This study comp…
View article: Longitudinal analysis of the quality of orthodontic treatment outcome and stability of occlusal traits
Longitudinal analysis of the quality of orthodontic treatment outcome and stability of occlusal traits Open
In the evaluated health care clinic, patient satisfaction and the quality of treatment outcome were high. However, deep bite showed a tendency for relapse.
View article: Dental and dentoalveolar dimensions in individuals with osteogenesis imperfecta
Dental and dentoalveolar dimensions in individuals with osteogenesis imperfecta Open
Reduced tooth size is a developmental feature of OI and a shallow palate a characteristic possibly associated with previously documented imparity of vertical jaw development. Observed posterior widening of the dental arches may follow from…
View article: Fatigue and disturbances of sleep in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta – a cross-sectional questionnaire study
Fatigue and disturbances of sleep in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta – a cross-sectional questionnaire study Open
In comparison with age-matched controls, adults with OI do not differ in experienced fatigue, unlike hypothesized. Therefore, sleep disturbances, which based on the frequency of reported related symptoms and previous sleep apnea diagnoses …
View article: Cranial base pathology in pediatric osteogenesis imperfecta patients treated with bisphosphonates
Cranial base pathology in pediatric osteogenesis imperfecta patients treated with bisphosphonates Open
OBJECT Cranial base pathology is a serious complication of osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). Our aim was to analyze whether bisphosphonate treatment, used to improve bone strength, could also prevent the development of craniocervical junction …