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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Comparison of Tooth Color and Enamel and Dentinal Thickness between Orthodontically Treated and Untreated Individuals.

Zaki Hakami, Hussain Ya Marghalani, Ismaeel Hedad, Mazen Khawaji, Ghadah Abutaleb, Amjad Hakami, Salem Almoammar, Abdulrahman Alshehri

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Zaki HakamiDivision of Orthodontics, Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-6380-4124
Hussain Ya MarghalaniOrthodontic Department, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
Ismaeel HedadJazan Dental Specialists Center, Ministry of Health, Jazan 82943, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-9858-0570
Mazen KhawajiPrince Fahd Bin Sultan Primary Care, Ministry of Health, Tabuk 47311, Saudi Arabia.
Ghadah AbutalebSamtah General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Jazan 23437, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-2940-3263
Amjad HakamiPrivate Dental Center, Jazan 84521, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-4738-8511
Salem AlmoammarDepartment of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-4710-9965
Abdulrahman AlshehriDivision of Orthodontics, Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-2114-7090
Jazan University · SAMinistry of Health · SAKing Abdulaziz University · SAKing Khalid University · SA

Funding

Jazan University Deanship of Scientific Research, Jazan University (FS10-064).
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study compared tooth color and enamel and dentinal thickness between orthodontically treated and untreated individuals. (1) Methods: A matched case-control study was conducted. The sample included 26 patients who had received orthodontic treatment and 31 matched controls. The color assessment was performed subjectively using the VITA 3D-Master (VM) shade guide and objectively using the VITA Easyshade (VE) spectrophotometer. Differences in

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colorcone-beam computed tomographydentinenamelorthodontictooth discolorationtooth movement

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PMID37370961
PMCPMC10297226
OpenAlexW4380997846

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