Papers by Theodore Eliades
Amer J Orthodont Dent Orthop, 1999
Amer J Orthodont Dent Orthop, 2008

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 2015
The advances in the field of materials as they relate to orthodontics can be divided into the act... more The advances in the field of materials as they relate to orthodontics can be divided into the actual evolution of materials applied to daily practice and the changes in research methods to study the performance and the biologic properties of the materials. Although it is evident that new materials have saturated the market during the past century, the basic concepts of attaching one appliance to the enamel to use as a grip and inserting wires into that to control the spatial orientation of a tooth are identical to the original concepts. In contrast to that, the numbers of treatises about those subjects and the complexity of instrumentation and analytic tools used in published research have advanced tremendously and at a frenetic pace. This highly specialized pattern of research may effectively raise boundaries across research areas, since the complexity of the issues allows researchers to comprehend the content of journal articles in a narrow spectrum of disciplines. The purposes of this article were to review the advances in the research methods for investigating the various properties of orthodontic materials and to assist the reader in navigating this topic. A synopsis of the materials is also provided, listing future applications that already exist at the experimental stage or are yet unavailable but with the relevant technology already presented in broader scientific disciplines.
Amer J Orthodont Dent Orthop, 2004

World journal of orthodontics, 2005
The purpose of this article is to review and discuss the occurrence of fraud in biomedical resear... more The purpose of this article is to review and discuss the occurrence of fraud in biomedical research and analyze the definition, origin, and various forms of scientific misconduct. Fraud in research most often involves reporting data for which no records of experiment or population are present; manipulating research materials, equipment, or procedures to arrive at the desirable result; adding, changing, or omitting results, which positively or negatively relate to the hypothesis that the research intends to test; and incorporating ideas, statements, procedures of others' work without permission and appropriate credit to the source. The etiologic factors contributing to this deviant behavior, and measures taken by relevant bodies to eliminate this phenomenon are discussed. Ethical and integrity aspects of craniofacial research are explored and a set of criteria to facilitate rigorous assessment of the integrity of clinical and basic research protocols is proposed. These include (1...

Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, 2014
In the past few years, advances in three-dimensional imaging have conducted to breakthrough in th... more In the past few years, advances in three-dimensional imaging have conducted to breakthrough in the diagnosis, treatment planning and result assessment in orthognathic surgery. Hereby error-prone and time-consuming planning steps, like model surgery and transfer of the face bow, can be eluded. Numerous positioning devices, in order to transfer the three-dimensional treatment plan to the intraoperative site, have been described. Nevertheless the use of positioning devices and intraoperative splints are failure-prone and time-consuming steps, which have to be performed during the operation and during general anesthesia of the patient. We describe a novel time-sparing and failsafe technique using patient-specific implants (PSI) as positioning guides and concurrently as rigid fixation of the maxilla in the planned position. This technique avoids elaborate positioning and removal of manufactured positioning devices and allows maxillary positioning without the use of occlusal splints.
The European Journal of Orthodontics, 2005
The European Journal of Orthodontics, 2002
The European Journal of Orthodontics, 2004
The European Journal of Orthodontics, 2009
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 2002
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 2008
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 1996
The incorporation of the total subapical osteotomy as an alternative surgical technique to augmen... more The incorporation of the total subapical osteotomy as an alternative surgical technique to augment standard bilateral sagittal split osteotomy in facilitating establishment of the profile objectives in the surgical-orthodontic treatment of a patient with skeletal sagittal discrepancy, is presented in this case report. Esthetic considerations, as well as risks involved in this type of a combined surgical approach, are also discussed.
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 2006

Journal of dentistry, Jan 18, 2016
This systematic review aimed to critically appraise the evidence regarding the effect of bracket ... more This systematic review aimed to critically appraise the evidence regarding the effect of bracket ligation type on the periodontal conditions of adolescents undergoing orthodontic treatment. Search terms included randomized controlled trial (RCTs), controlled clinical trials, ligation, bracket, periodontal, inflammation. Risk of bias assessment was made using the Cochrane risk of bias tool and the quality of evidence was assessed with GRADE. Electronic Database search of published and unpublished literature was performed without language restriction in May 25, 2016 (MEDLINE via Pubmed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Clinical Trials.gov and National Research Register). Of 140 articles initially retrieved, 8 were eligible for inclusion in the systematic review, while 4 RCTs with unclear risk of bias were included in the quantitative synthesis, all comparing self-ligating to conventional steel ligated brackets. Random effects met...

Australian Orthodontic Journal, Nov 1, 2010
OBJECTIVES: To compare the intrusive forces and labio-palatal moments generated at the maxillary ... more OBJECTIVES: To compare the intrusive forces and labio-palatal moments generated at the maxillary incisors by a 0.017 x 0.025 inch reverse curve NiTi wire using self-ligating and conventional brackets.METHODS: Ten 0.017 x 0.025 inch reverse curve NiTi archwires were used with each of the following 0.022 inch bracket systems: Titanium Ortho (Ormco/Sybron, CA, USA), In-Ovation R (GAC International, NY, USA) and Damon System 3MX (Ormco/Sybron, CA, USA). The wires were inserted on bracketed maxillary Frasaco models, with segmented maxillary incisors. Simulated intrusion from 0.0-1.0 mm was performed on the Orthodontic Measurement and Simulation System, which recorded the intrusive forces and the labio-palatal moments at 0.05 mm increments. The data were analysed with the ANOVA and Scheffe tests.RESULTS: The intrusive forces were significantly different between all bracket types. The highest force was recorded with the conventional Titanium Orthos brackets (8.2 N), followed by the Damon 3MX brackets (6.3 N) and the In-Ovation R brackets (5.5 N). The moments were found to be significantly different between the conventional and the self-ligating brackets, but not between the two types of self-ligating brackets. The highest moments were recorded with the self-ligating brackets (16.6-16.9 N/mm), followed by the conventional brackets (10.8 N/mm).CONCLUSIONS: The intrusive forces exerted on the maxillary incisors by a 0.017 x 0.025 inch reverse curve NiTi archwire during the final 1 mm of levelling are very high and beyond the necessary intrusive force level for these teeth. Lower intrusive forces, but higher labio-palatal moments, were recorded with the self-ligating brackets.

Australian Orthodontic Journal, Nov 1, 2009
To assess the effect of intra-oral aging on the shear bond strength of a composite resin orthodon... more To assess the effect of intra-oral aging on the shear bond strength of a composite resin orthodontic adhesive (Transbond XT, 3M Unitek, Monrovia, CA, USA) after 6 months in the oral cavity and to compare it with control specimens not subjected to intra-oral aging. Methods: The sample consisted of patients aged 13-36 years, in need of premolar extractions for orthodontic purposes. Ten premolars were bonded with Transbond XT. After 6 months in vivo, the teeth were carefully extracted, sectioned at the amelo-cemental junction, mounted in cold cure acrylic resin cylinders and subjected to shear bond strength testing using a universal testing machine. The debonded bracket base surfaces were then studied under light microscope, photographed digitally and analysed with SigmaScan Image Measurement Software (Jandel GmbH, Erkrath, Germany) for the percentage of coverage of the debonded brackets with the orthodontic adhesive. The same procedure was followed for 14 premolars from the same patients bonded in vitro with the same adhesive. Results: No statistically significant differences were found in the shear bond strength between the two groups of composite resin adhesive systems (with and without clinical aging) or in the adhesive remnant coverage following debonding. No significant correlation was detected between the shear bond strength and the adhesive remnant coverage in the test specimens with and without aging. Conclusions: Laboratory studies of shear bond strength appear to be clinically relevant. (Aust Orthod J 2009; 25: XXXX)
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