The effect of chewing gum on the impact, pain and breakages associated with fixed orthodontic appliances: A randomized clinical trial

Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 178-187

  Benson, P E ^a   Razi, R M ^a   Al Bloushi, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chewing Gum; Fixed appliance; Impacts; Orthodontics; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; DENTAL ALLOY; NICKEL; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHEWING GUM; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DENTAL PROCEDURE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ANALGESICS; CHEWING GUM; CHILD; DENTAL ALLOYS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; ESTHETICS, DENTAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; NICKEL; ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS; ORTHODONTIC WIRES; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM; TOOTH MOVEMENT;

EID: 84864088472     PISSN: 16016335     EISSN: 16016343     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-6343.2012.01546.x     Document Type: Article

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