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AUTHOR
Glen Roberson
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The effect of dental chair light exposure duration on shear bond strength of orthodontic brackets : an in vitro study
2018
Background The purpose of this study is to determine if the duration of exposure to the halogen overhead dental chair light has an effect on shear bond strength (SBS) of metal orthodontic brackets. Material and Methods One hundred twenty extracted human lower incisor teeth were divided into six groups (n=20/group). Each group was assigned a predetermined duration of exposure to the halogen dental chair light, set at a fixed distance, before being cured. Light exposure times of 0 minutes (Group 1-Control), 1 minute (Group 2), 2.5 minutes (Group 3), 5 minutes (Group 4), 10 minutes (Group 5), and 15 minutes (Group 6) were tested. Each tooth was subjected to an exclusion criteria examination, s…
Screening for obstructive sleep apnea by orthodontists in the United States - A survey study.
2022
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), a sleep-related breathing disorder that can affect both children and adults with systemic co-morbidities beyond disrupted sleep yet remains underdiagnosed in a substantial portion of the pediatric and adult orthodontic patient populations. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalance of orthodontists screening patients for OSA, their confidence level in screening, and to identify the various screening methods most commonly used in practice.A survey on screening for OSA was emailed to 6,675 members of the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) in the United States. Frequency distribution of different responses and their association with various…