Comparison of functional impairments and discomfort with bonded labial and lingual orthodontic appliances - a questionnaire survey
Lingual and labial appliances caused similar level of overall pain. Taking into account the overall comfortability, aesthetics and cost, the mixed appliances may be suitable for some patients who have aesthetic and comfort pursuits.
Authors
- Niansong Ye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6371-6167)
- Bing Fang
- Lu Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4572-3515)
- Ting Dong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4422-3751)
- Ningjuan Ouyang
- Lingjun Yuan
Institutions
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Shanghai Stomatological Hospital (CN)
- Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital (CN)
- National Clinical Research (US)
- Shanghai Huangpu District Central Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2024-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-05041-8
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.21
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University