Editor’s Summary and Q&A
Introduction The purposes of this study were to differentiate embryonic limb bud cells into cartilage, characterize the nodules produced, and determine their ability to heal a mouse skull defect. Methods…
Engineered cartilage heals skull defects
Introduction The purposes of this study were to differentiate embryonic limb bud cells into cartilage, characterize the nodules produced, and determine their ability to heal a mouse skull defect. Methods…
Primary failure of eruption and PTH1R : The importance of a genetic diagnosis for orthodontic treatment planning
Introduction Primary failure of eruption (PFE) is characterized by nonsyndromic eruption failure of permanent teeth in the absence of mechanical obstruction. Recent studies support that this dental phenotype is inherited…
Editor’s Summary and Q&A
Introduction Primary failure of eruption (PFE) is characterized by nonsyndromic eruption failure of permanent teeth in the absence of mechanical obstruction. Recent studies support that this dental phenotype is inherited…
Editor’s Summary and Q&A
Introduction Orthodontic space opening during adolescence is a common treatment for congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors. Because of continued facial growth and compensatory tooth eruption, several years can elapse between…
Standards of care
The October issue of the Journal had much to say about establishing standards of care. (Riolo ML, Vaden JL. Standard of care: why is it necessary? Am J Orthod Dentofacial…
Postorthodontic root approximation after opening space for maxillary lateral incisor implants
Introduction Orthodontic space opening during adolescence is a common treatment for congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors. Because of continued facial growth and compensatory tooth eruption, several years can elapse between…
Validity of 3-dimensional reconstruction and simulation of mandibular movement and occlusal contact
I read with interest the article on 4-dimensional analysis of stomatognathtic function (Terajima M, Endo M, Aoki Y, Yuuda K, Hayasaki H, Goto TK, et al. Four-dimensional analysis of stomatognathtic function….
Authors’ response
The interesting, legally crafted letter from Dr Burns elicits the following question. If you require a heart bypass operation, a hip replacement, or a colonoscopy (ugh!), would you prefer to…
Authors’ response
We thank Dr Hudson for his letter about our recent article. We agree wholeheartedly that we as a specialty have concentrated far too long on issues that divide us, rather…
