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View article: Effects of Ageing, Oestrogen Level and Altered Dietary Loading on Rat Mandibular Cartilage—A Polarised Light Microscopy Study
Effects of Ageing, Oestrogen Level and Altered Dietary Loading on Rat Mandibular Cartilage—A Polarised Light Microscopy Study Open
Objective The mandibular condylar cartilage (MCC) of rats was examined with polarised light microscopy (PLM) to study the effects of ageing, oestrogen level, and altered dietary loading on the structure of the MCC. Materials and Methods 96…
View article: Effects of early and later timed cervical headgear treatment on the eruption timing and pattern of permanent upper canines and molars from 7 to 18 years of age: follow-up of a randomized controlled trial
Effects of early and later timed cervical headgear treatment on the eruption timing and pattern of permanent upper canines and molars from 7 to 18 years of age: follow-up of a randomized controlled trial Open
Background Although cervical headgear (CH) is a widely studied method for the correction of Class II malocclusion, there is a lack of evidence regarding the effects of early versus later treatment timing on permanent upper canines and mola…
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: Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and psychometric properties of the Finnish version of the Malocclusion Impact Questionnaire (MIQ)
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and psychometric properties of the Finnish version of the Malocclusion Impact Questionnaire (MIQ) Open
Objectives: This study aimed to translate and adapt the Malocclusion Impact Questionnaire (MIQ) into Finnish; to estimate its psychometric properties when applied to Finnish adolescents; and to estimate the effect of demographic characteri…
View article: Effectiveness of oral motor appliances on oral motor function and speech in children: a systematic review
Effectiveness of oral motor appliances on oral motor function and speech in children: a systematic review Open
Intraoral appliances may improve oral motor function in children with DS and CP. Due to lack of studies this review limited to children with DS and CP. The initial question concerning SSDs was not answered. Well-designed RCTs with larger s…
View article: The associations of dental aesthetics, oral health-related quality of life and satisfaction with aesthetics in an adult population
The associations of dental aesthetics, oral health-related quality of life and satisfaction with aesthetics in an adult population Open
Summary Aim The aim of this study was to investigate the gender-specific associations between dental aesthetics, oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), and satisfaction with dental aesthetics in an adult population. Materials and me…
View article: Appearance or attitude: what matters to craniosynostosis patients? Association of self-esteem, depressive symptoms, and facial aesthetics in patients with sagittal and metopic synostosis
Appearance or attitude: what matters to craniosynostosis patients? Association of self-esteem, depressive symptoms, and facial aesthetics in patients with sagittal and metopic synostosis Open
Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of depressive symptoms and self-esteem, and their association with facial asymmetry in adults who were operated on in early childhood due to metopic and sagittal craniosynostosi…
View article: Self-perception of orofacial appearance: Brazil–Finland cross-national study
Self-perception of orofacial appearance: Brazil–Finland cross-national study Open
Although there is no difference in satisfaction with OA, seeking and receiving aesthetic dental treatment is significantly greater for Brazilians. Psychosocial impact of OA is perceived differently in the studied countries.
View article: Prevalence of sagittal molar and canine relationships, asymmetries and midline shift in relation to temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in a Finnish adult population
Prevalence of sagittal molar and canine relationships, asymmetries and midline shift in relation to temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in a Finnish adult population Open
The present study findings gave some indications that canine relationships are associated with pain-related TMD, whereas Angle II sagittal occlusal relations may associate with joint-related TMD. Occlusal characteristics should therefore b…
View article: Self-perception of orofacial appearance: Brazil–Finland cross-national study
Self-perception of orofacial appearance: Brazil–Finland cross-national study Open
(i) To study the measurement invariance of Orofacial Esthetic Scale (OES) and Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire (PIDAQ), (ii) to compare the perception of orofacial appearance (OA) and (iii) to study the frequency of i…
View article: Malocclusion severity and its associations with oral health-related quality of life in an adult population
Malocclusion severity and its associations with oral health-related quality of life in an adult population Open
Summary Aim The aim of this study was to investigate malocclusion severity and its associations with oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among middle-aged adults. Materials and methods The study material consisted of 1786 subjects…
View article: Associations between Bolton ratio and overjet deviations in a Finnish adult population
Associations between Bolton ratio and overjet deviations in a Finnish adult population Open
The mean anterior Bolton ratio in subjects with normal occlusion was larger compared to the original Bolton ratio. Tooth size discrepancy was associated with extreme and negative overjet at population level.
View article: Incisor Occlusion Affects Profile Shape Variation in Middle-Aged Adults
Incisor Occlusion Affects Profile Shape Variation in Middle-Aged Adults Open
Background: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of overjet and overbite on profile shape in middle–aged individuals. Methods: The study population comprised 1754 46-year-old individuals, members of the 1966 Northern Finland Birt…
View article: Orofacial Esthetic Scale and Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire: development and psychometric properties of the Finnish version
Orofacial Esthetic Scale and Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire: development and psychometric properties of the Finnish version Open
The data obtained using OES-Fi and PIDAQ-Fi were valid and reliable. Thus, these instruments could be useful for evaluating individual satisfaction with orofacial appearance and the psychosocial impact of dental aesthetics in a clinical or…
View article: Do changes in oral health-related quality-of-life, facial pain and temporomandibular disorders correlate after treatment of severe malocclusion?
Do changes in oral health-related quality-of-life, facial pain and temporomandibular disorders correlate after treatment of severe malocclusion? Open
Treatment of severe malocclusion seemed to improve OHRQoL via decreased facial pain. Decreased facial pain was associated especially with improved OHRQoL dimensions of physical pain, physical disability and social disability.