The comparison of two different mandibular positions for oral appliance therapy in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
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DOI: 10.1002/cre2.650
Abstract: An oral appliance (OA) can alleviate upper airway obstruction by pulling the mandible forward during sleep. While a large mandibular advancement with an OA decreases the number of apnea and hypopnea events, long‐term use may… read more here.
Keywords: comparison two; two different; appliance; oral appliance ... See more keywords
Effect of long-term oral appliance therapy on obstruction pattern in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
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DOI: 10.1007/s00405-018-4909-4
Abstract: PurposeOral appliance therapy is an alternative treatment modality for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, there have been no studies to determine whether changes in the obstructive pattern occur following long-term use of oral devices. Therefore,… read more here.
Keywords: oral appliance; long term; appliance; appliance therapy ... See more keywords
Soft tissue profile changes after Functional Mandibular Advancer or Herbst appliance treatment in class II patients
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DOI: 10.1007/s00784-017-2177-0
Abstract: ObjectiveThe objective of the present study is to compare the effects on soft tissue profile in class II patients after treatment with either “Functional Mandibular Advancer” (FMA) or Herbst appliance.Materials and methodsThe study included n = 42… read more here.
Keywords: herbst appliance; fma herbst; appliance; soft tissue ... See more keywords
Innovative appliance for colostomy patients: an interventional prospective pilot study
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DOI: 10.1007/s10151-019-02059-x
Abstract: The control of body waste emptying is a constant research topic in stoma care. The aim of this pilot study was to assess the efficacy and safety of an innovative colostomy appliance. An interventional prospective… read more here.
Keywords: colostomy; appliance; pilot study; interventional prospective ... See more keywords
Impact of oral appliance therapy on quality of life (QoL) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea — a systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1007/s11325-021-02483-0
Abstract: Treatment of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) using mandibular advancement appliances enhances the airway and may be an alternative to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in individuals with reduced adherence to CPAP therapy. The… read more here.
Keywords: oral appliance; quality life; appliance; appliance therapy ... See more keywords
Fixed‐functional appliance treatment combined with growth hormone therapy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2016.08.030
Abstract: &NA; The purpose of this study was to illustrate the effects of growth hormone (GH) therapy and fixed functional appliance treatment in a 13‐year‐old Class II malocclusion patient without GH deficiency. GH has been shown… read more here.
Keywords: appliance; treatment; growth hormone; therapy ... See more keywords
Understanding factors influencing compliance with removable functional appliances: A qualitative study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2018.06.011
Abstract: Introduction: Lack of compliance during functional appliance therapy may lead to extended treatment or even induce treatment failure. The aims of this study were to explore factors influencing compliance in adolescents treated with a Twin‐block… read more here.
Keywords: appliance; treatment; compliance; removable functional ... See more keywords
Robust event-based non-intrusive appliance recognition using multi-scale wavelet packet tree and ensemble bagging tree
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.114877
Abstract: Abstract Providing the user with appliance-level consumption data is the core of each energy efficiency system. To that end, non-intrusive load monitoring is employed for extracting appliance specific consumption data at a low cost without… read more here.
Keywords: appliance; tree; non intrusive; appliance recognition ... See more keywords
Forecasting household electric appliances consumption and peak demand based on hybrid machine learning approach
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DOI: 10.1016/j.egyr.2020.11.071
Abstract: Abstract Machine learning approaches have diverse applications in forecasting electrical energy consumption using smart meter data. Various classification techniques and clustering methods analyze smart meter data for accurately forecasting the electrical appliance consumption and peak… read more here.
Keywords: appliance; appliance consumption; peak demand; electrical appliance ... See more keywords
Rotational effects of Class II Division 1 treatment with the Herbst appliance and fixed appliances in growing subjects with different vertical patterns
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejwf.2019.01.003
Abstract: Abstract Aim This retrospective study was undertaken to assess the rotational effects of the Herbst appliance and fixed appliances in the treatment of Class II Division 1 subjects with different vertical facial patterns. Method Pretreatment,… read more here.
Keywords: herbst appliance; treatment; appliance; class division ... See more keywords
Does observational study on the effectiveness of the Twin Blocks overestimate or underestimate the results? A comparative analysis of retrospective samples versus randomized controlled trial.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejwf.2021.03.002
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Class II malocclusion is one of the most common orthodontic problems. The Twin Block appliance has proven to be the most popular appliance for the correction of these malocclusions. Although randomized controlled… read more here.
Keywords: difference; randomized controlled; appliance; effectiveness twin ... See more keywords