Orthodontic therapy uses safe procedures resulting in significant functional and esthetic benefits with relatively few risks. Nevertheless, in an increasingly litigious society, one that raises an autonomous patient’s expectations while…
Introduction The increasing success rates for cancer patients treated with radiotherapy and the frequent occurrence of tooth loss during treatment have led to an increased demand for orthodontic treatment after…
Introduction One method of articulating digital models is to use a digitized interocclusal record. However, the accuracy of different interocclusal record materials to articulate digital models has yet to be…
This article reports on the current status of the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation (AAOF) Craniofacial Growth Legacy Collection—an AAOF-supported multi-institutional project that uses the Internet and cloud computing to…
The story of orthodontics during the first 100 years of Journal publication can be told through the people who lived it. As part of the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial…
Introduction Research has shown that orthodontic patients are more likely to retain information presented in an audiovisual format. However, there has been little research on the effectiveness of audiovisual information…
Rosa is a radiant, affectionate 10-year-old girl who was adopted from Central America. The restorative dentistry that had been provided for her before her adoption was accomplished without local anesthesia. Although…
Alveolar bone assessment by cone-beam computerized tomography Ma ZG, Yang C, Fang B, Xia YH, Mao LX, Feng YM. Three-D imaging of dental alveolar bone change after fixed orthodontic treatment…
Thank you for the trip down memory lane. I greatly enjoyed it (Burke C. A century of influence: part 1. Orthodontic pioneers. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2015;147(Suppl 2):S155-60.) I…
We thank Dr R. C. Solem for his valuable comments on our article (Alqerban A, Jacobs R, Fieuws S, Willems G. Radiographic predictors for maxillary canine impaction. Am J Orthod Dentofacial…
The study “Radiographic predictors for maxillary canine impaction” published in the March 2015 issue (Alqerban A, Jacobs R, Fieuws S, Willems G. Radiographic predictors for maxillary canine impaction. Am J…
If the reader graduated from an orthodontic residency before 1988, there is little likelihood that he or she would have any firsthand knowledge of the Graduate Orthodontic Residents Program, referred…
Orthodontic quackery. What is it, and how does it relate to the history and the future of our specialty? The place to start is to define both conventional orthodontic treatment…
We want to thank the authors of this letter to the editor for their comments regarding our article. We are fully aware of the limitation of using Hounsfield units (HU) to…
The article “Hounsfield unit change in root and alveolar bone during canine retraction” focused on HU changes in the alveolar bone and root surface as the canines were moved by…
Just how big a problem is faculty recruitment and retention? Consider a few numbers. About 2 decades ago, a quarter of orthodontics departments were seeking to fill vacant positions; during…
Over the years, many articles have appeared in the AJO-DO regarding public relations and image. These have included discussions of the many “publics” that are involved, including our relationships with…
Introduction In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of maxillary protraction using traditional labiolingual arches and implant-type protraction devices before orthopedic treatment of patients with skeletal Class III…
The incisive canal is located on the median plane of the maxilla, posterior to the roots of the central incisor. Although the incisive canal is not considered an anatomic structure…
Introduction Corticotomy has proven to be effective in facilitating orthodontic tooth movement. There is, however, no relevant study to compare the biomechanical effects of different corticotomy approaches on tooth movement….
