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Helen Taylor

Bio: Helen Taylor is an academic researcher from Cardiff University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Public consultation & Public policy. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 5 publications receiving 141 citations.

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TL;DR: A clinical trial was conducted to compare bond failure when 15-second or 60-second acid etch times were used for the direct bonding of metal edgewise brackets, and there were statistical differences in bond failures relating to the position of the tooth in the arch.

103 citations

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TL;DR: There was a statistically significant association with the position of the tooth in the arch, bracket type, debonding method, and operator, and there would appear to be no clinical disadvantage with an enamel etch time of 15 seconds.

28 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a public policy and administration approach for public policy, which is based on the concept of public policy. But they do not discuss its application in policymaking.
Abstract: This article was published in Public Policy and Administration on 06 August 2015 (online), available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0952076715595676

16 citations

30 Oct 2014
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the public consultation (stage 1) for the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Bill (2013) and found that a significant number of participants use the consultation as an opportunity to engage in self-advocacy.
Abstract: Background: The Welsh Government has embarked on significant legislative projects since devolution. Welsh legislative efforts are however marked by the low scrutenizing capacity of a relatively small legislative chamber and limited civil service ability to prepare legislation. This means that the Welsh Government relies more heavily on input through public consultations prior to parliamentary scrutiny and external expertise. The study investigated the public consultation (stage 1) for the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Bill (2013). 3 Aims and Objectives: This was a pilot study to develop and test a coding matrix to analyse public consultations by devolved governments. The aim was to design and test the coding matrix through a small case study (the Welsh Social Services Bill) and to assess its utility for subsequent large scale comparative studies across devolved governments in the UK. Method: Following a literature review a coding matrix was designed to analyse consultation submissions. We then fed the publicly available data of the Social Service Bill (Wales) consultation (stage 1) in 2012/13 into the matrix. Descriptive statistics were conducted and the content of a sub-sample of purposively selected submissions were analysed in more detail. Results: The public consultation contained 84 submissions from various organisations and private individuals. The results demonstrate that consultation responses come from a wide range of actors, that there is some limited amount of interaction prior to submission between respondents, and that there is a significant amount of ʻwhite noiseʼ, submissions that are not related to the topic. The analysis also revealed that a significant number of participants use the consultation as an opportunity to engage in self-advocacy. Organisational analysis of participants also reveals some imbalance of submissions by sector. Conclusion: Public consultations are a useful mechanism to improve legislation prior to parliamentary debate through canvassing stakeholders and our study showed that the consultation provoked a range of responses from a wider variety of stakeholders. There is however some serious doubt whether the chosen technique matched the aims and objective of the consultation. This raises questions about tokenism, the role of external expertise and the ability of devolved governments to use consultations as a core mechanism for citizen and stakeholder engagement.

1 citations


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TL;DR: The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare the clinical performance of adhesive precoated brackets (APC) with that of two types of uncoated bracket bases, Straight-Wire and Dyna-Lock, bonded using two type of orthodontic adhesives, Transbond XT, and Right-On.
Abstract: The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare the clinical performance of adhesive precoated brackets (APC) with that of two types of uncoated bracket bases, Straight-Wire and Dyna-Lock, bonded using two types of orthodontic adhesives, Transbond XT, and Right-On. Forty consecutive orthodontic patients entered the trial and 607 brackets were bonded. The incidence and site of first time bond failures were recorded over a period of 1 year. The time required for bonding was also recorded. The overall bond failure rate was 6.6 per cent. There were no significant differences between the failure rates of the five groups, or between the upper and lower arch. However, significantly more brackets failed on the left side than on the right. Premolar brackets were lost most often, whilst incisor brackets failed least. No association was found between bond failure and time elapsed since bonding. Bonding time was least with Right-On adhesive. There were no significant differences between bonding times using APC or Transbond. Results of the present study conflict with those of a previous ex vivo study by the authors, using the same materials and bonding technique. Suggested reasons for this are discussed.

153 citations

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TL;DR: Shear bond strength was compared among three materials: conventional Transbond XT primer, moisture-insensitive primer (MIP, 3M Unitek), and self-etch primer (Transbond plus,3M unitek) and MIP showed adequate bond strength superior to that of conventional primer in case of moisture contamination.
Abstract: Bond failure is often attributed to moisture contamination. To overcome this commonly encountered problem, materials have been developed that are hydrophilic and that are believed to offer better bond strength in moisture-contaminated environment. Shear bond strength was compared among three materials: conventional Transbond XT primer (3M Unitek), moisture-insensitive primer (MIP, 3M Unitek), and self-etch primer (Transbond plus, 3M Unitek). Bond strength was tested under laboratory conditions with brackets bonded on both dry enamel and enamel contaminated with natural saliva. Self-etch primer showed maximum bond strength under both dry and wet conditions. Conventional primer was comparable with the former under dry conditions but did not offer clinically adequate bond strength in cases of moisture contamination. Both MIP and self-etch primer showed adequate bond strength superior to that of conventional primer in case of moisture contamination. All primers showed typical debonding characteristics of separation at the bracket-adhesive interface or within the adhesive itself, with the exception of the conventional primer used with moisture-contaminated enamel.

134 citations

01 Jan 2016
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe how people search numerous times for their chosen books like this when the people speak deliberative democracy and public consultation, but end up in harmful downloads.
Abstract: Thank you for reading when the people speak deliberative democracy and public consultation. As you may know, people have search numerous times for their chosen books like this when the people speak deliberative democracy and public consultation, but end up in harmful downloads. Rather than enjoying a good book with a cup of tea in the afternoon, instead they cope with some infectious virus inside their laptop.

112 citations

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TL;DR: Sandblasting of the bracket base was undertaken in half of the sample bonded with Ketac-Cem and produced a significant reduction in the probability of failure relative to the unsandblasted sample.
Abstract: A laboratory investigation of the shear and strength of stainless steel brackets applied with glass ionomer cement (Ketac-Cem®) and a conventional adhesive (Right-on®) is described. Sandblasting of the bracket base was undertaken in half of the sample bonded with Ketac-Cem and produced a significant reduction in the probability of failure relative to the unsandblasted sample.Brackets with sandblasted and unsandblasted bases, bonded with Ketac-Cem were subjected to mechanical fatigue in a ball mill for a total of 20 hours. Mean survival time (MST) was then calculated for each group and was found to be significantly improved by sandblasting of the bracket base (P <0·01).

85 citations

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TL;DR: There is little support in the literature to suggest that the currently available conventional glass ionomer cements are suitable for routine clinical use in orthodontics, and dual- or tri-cured hybrid materials appear to have greater potential with regard to clinical performance.
Abstract: Orthodontic bonding with glass ionomer cement is comparatively new. The purpose of this article is to review the current literature covering both in vitro and in vivo studies of various glass ionomer cements that have been used for orthodontic bonding. The review indicates that there is little support in the literature to suggest that the currently available conventional glass ionomer cements are suitable for routine clinical use in orthodontics. Dual- or tri-cured hybrid materials, however, comprising both glass ionomer and resin components, appear to have greater potential with regard to clinical performance.

81 citations