Pubblicazioni

The concept of Less is More (LIM) medicine has emerged in North America in the last decade. It aims to expose the potential risks of overtreatment that may result in harmful or ineffective medicine rather than better health care, with...

As medical specialty in the healthcare service, quality perception (P) is essential to obtain satisfaction (S) when the orthodontic journey meets patient’s expectation (E). The relationship among these three variables is showed by the following equation [1]: S = (P...

We read with interest the article on a modified technique for indirect bonding in the April 2012 issue (Ciuffolo F, Tenisci N, Pollutri L. Modified bonding technique for a standardized and effective indirect bonding procedure. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2012;141:504-9)....

We often witness the promotion of a business model to practice modern orthodontics that we can call appliance-centered orthodontics (ACO). An evident example of ACO is the sale and advertising of clear aligner treatment, based only on the patient’s cosmetic...

Fabio Ciuffolo.   Abstract In this brief commentary paper, we elaborate the differences between people-centered orthodontics and appliance-centered orthodontics with the clinical and extra clinical key factors that may help orthodontists in achieving prosperity in the future. Introduction In the...

Ciuffolo F.   Abstract This article describes a new technique to transfer the 3D bracket positioning by an effective indirect bonding procedure. Advantages and disadvantages of the CAD/CAM technology for the indirect bonding technique are discussed to help clinician use...

D’Attilio M, Epifania E, Ciuffolo F, Salini V, Filippi MR, Dolci M, Festa F, Tecco S. Cervical lordosis angle measured on lateral cephalograms; findings in skeletal class II female subjects with and without TMD: a cross sectional study. Cranio. 2004...

Merla A, Ciuffolo F, D’Attilio M, Tecco S, Festa F, De Michele G, Tangherlini A, Romani GL. Functional infrared imaging in the diagnosis of the myofascial pain. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2004;2004:1188-91. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2004.1403380. PMID: 17271899.  ...

Ciuffolo F, Manzoli L, Ferritto AL, Tecco S, D’Attilio M, Festa F. Surface electromyographic response of the neck muscles to maximal voluntary clenching of the teeth. J Oral Rehabil. 2005 Feb;32(2):79-84. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2004.01390.x. PMID: 15641971.   Abstract The purpose of...

Ciuffolo F, Manzoli L, D’Attilio M, Tecco S, Muratore F, Festa F, Romano F. Prevalence and distribution by gender of occlusal characteristics in a sample of Italian secondary school students: a cross-sectional study. Eur J Orthod. 2005 Dec;27(6):601-6. doi: 10.1093/ejo/cji043....

Ciuffolo F, Ferritto AL, Muratore F, Tecco S, Testa M, D’Attilio M, Festa F. Immediate effects of plantar inputs on the upper half muscles and upright posture: a preliminary study. Cranio. 2006 Jan;24(1):50-9. doi: 10.1179/crn.2006.009. PMID: 16541846.   Abstract This...

Ciuffolo F, Epifania E, Duranti G, De Luca V, Raviglia D, Rezza S, Festa F. Rapid prototyping: a new method of preparing trays for indirect bonding. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2006 Jan;129(1):75-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2005.10.005. PMID: 16443482.   Abstract This...