Patient experiences and discomfort associated with mid-palatal temporary skeletal anchorage devices
Appreciable levels of pain, discomfort and functional impairment were noted with the use of mid-palatal TSADs. However, any unpleasant experiences were generally regarded as mild with most highly likely to recommend mid-palatal TSADs to prospective patients.
Authors
- Björn Ludwig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8587-4721)
- Padhraig S. Fleming (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5327-2849)
- Vanessa Knode
- Aoife P. Barry
Institutions
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- Trinity College Dublin (IE)
- University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- Dublin Dental University Hospital (IE)
- Saarland University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Progress in Orthodontics
- Published
- 2025-02-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40510-024-00549-9
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.58