This study investigated the long-term outcome of 27 consecutive young patients diagnosed with pseudo Class III malocclusion treated with simple fixed appliance (2 x 4 appliance), which resulted in a positive overjet in all cases. Of the original sample of 27 patients, 25 patients (93%) were examined at the five-year follow-up. Two patients dropped out soon after the active treatment was complet...

This study described changes in mandibular movements during pronunciation of /m/ and /s/ sounds in Portuguese, in patients presenting dental wear before and after appliance insertion and tooth reconstruction. Subjects were divided into a control group of dentate patients and an experimental group of patients with incisal tooth wear due to bruxism. A magnetic jaw tracking device measured the jaw...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of the Bluegrass appliance in ceasing the thumb-sucking habit. METHODS Patient records of 41 subjects, ages 4 to 20 years of age, who attended the University of Kentucky Pediatric Dental Clinic for the treatment of a thumb-sucking habit with the Bluegrass appliance, were reviewed. Of the 41 subjects, 30 were included in the study. Data...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to measure the muscle activities of the trunk muscles and upper limb muscles during maximum isometric contraction when temporomandibular joint alignment was achieved with a mandibular orthopedic repositioning appliance in order provide basic data on the effects of mandibular orthopedic repositioning appliance on the entire body. [Subjects] The present stu...

Earnings Median annual earnings, including commission, of home appliance repairers were $28,860 in 2000. The middle 50 percent earned between $21,840 and $38,040 a year. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $17,300, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $45,750 a year. Median annual earnings in the two industries employing the largest numbers of home appliance repairers in 2000 were $27...

The history of the functional appliance can be traced back to 1879, when Norman Kingsley introduced the "bite-jumping" appliance. In the early 1900s, parallel development began in the United States and Europe in fixed and functional techniques, respectively, but the Atlantic Ocean was a geographic barrier that restricted the sharing of knowledge and experience in these philosophies. The only ex...

China is still in the midst of digital transformation revolution. The Internet and advanced mobile communication channels have a profound influence on people’s daily life. e-commerce boosts economy as platform innovation ecosystem establishment. Even though during COVID-19, online consumption has major contribution to stabilizing whole economy. post-pandemic era forces retail industry other rel...

This paper uses data from the 2015 Residential Energy Consumption Survey to explore extent which renters’ electricity use in United States exceeds that of otherwise similar non-renters. Renting households are found approximately 9% more than non-renters when controlling for location, socioeconomic, and many appliance-quantity controls. There multiple factors explain this extra use, including in...