Residents’ journal review
Craniofacial sutures house multipotent stem cells Zhao H, Feng J, Ho TV, Grimes W, Urata M, Chai Y. The suture provides a niche for mesenchymal stem cells of craniofacial bones….
When the inevitable happens…
It’s your last day at the office before your vacation, and you are eager to meet your family at the airport for a flight to paradise. Just as you shut…
Retrospective: What a difference 10 years can make
The French author François de la Rochefoucauld said, “The only thing constant in life is change.” This maxim is an apt description of the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) during…
Authors’ response
We appreciate the readers’ interest in our research article. They have rightfully raised a concern about the sample processing method, which we think is attributable to the lack of details…
Elemental composition of miniscrews
We would like to make a few comments on the article entitled “Surface deterioration and elemental composition of retrieved orthodontic miniscrews” published in the April supplement (Patil P, Kharbanda OP,…
Authors’ response
Thank you for your letter. We appreciate your interest in our article. We will attempt to respond to your questions and comments in the order in which you presented them….
Extraction treatment and long-term profile changes
I’d like to make a few comments on the article “Extraction vs no treatment: Long-term facial profile changes” in the May 2015 issue (Rathod AB, Araujo E, Vaden JL, Behrents…
Evaluation of root and alveolar bone development of unilateral osseous impacted immature maxillary central incisors after the closed-eruption technique
Introduction In this study, we evaluated root and alveolar bone development in unilateral osseous impacted immature maxillary central incisors by cone-beam computed tomography before and after closed-eruption treatment, in comparison…
Comparison of transverse changes during maxillary expansion with 4-point bone-borne and tooth-borne maxillary expanders
Introduction The purposes of this study were to evaluate and compare the dentoskeletal changes concurrent with 4-point bone-borne and tooth-borne rapid maxillary expanders in growing children. Methods The study was…
Impact on perceived root resorption based on the amount of incisal inclination as determined from conventional panoramic radiography
Introduction Our objective was to measure the impact on perceived root resorption based on the amount of anteroposterior incisal inclination as determined in vitro from conventional panoramic radiography. Methods A rapid…
Effect of low-level laser therapy on orthodontic tooth movement into bone-grafted alveolar defects
Introduction The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on the rate of orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) into bone-grafted alveolar defects based on…
Growth-related changes of skeletal and upper-airway features in bilateral cleft lip and palate patients
Introduction The craniofacial morphology of subjects with cleft lip and palate differs from that of subjects without clefts. Subjects with bilateral cleft lip and palate tend to have maxillary retrognathism,…
Gus G. Sotiropoulos, 1926-2015
Fig Gus Sotiropoulos If someone asked Dr Gus G. Sotiropoulos when he was born he would say “February 26, 1926,” and then quickly add “ ad .” He died on…
Nonparametric methods
When the normality assumption for a parametric test is not met, we have 2 options: we can try to find a transformation to normality for the data, or we can…
Effect of maxillary protraction with alternating rapid palatal expansion and constriction vs expansion alone in maxillary retrusive patients: A single-center, randomized controlled trial
Introduction The objective of this randomized controlled trial was to investigate the effects of facemask protraction combined with alternating rapid palatal expansion and constriction (RPE/C) vs rapid palatal expansion (RPE)…
Mandibular changes secondary to serial extractions compared with late premolar extractions and controls
Introduction Variations in treatment times for serial extraction and late premolar extraction patients may be due to differences in the time needed to flatten the occlusal curves. In this study,…
Heeding the advice of others
The other day, I was sitting in the doctors’ lounge at the hospital having a cup of coffee before clinic was to start. There on the table was the May…
Factors associated with patient and parent satisfaction after orthodontic treatment: A systematic review
Introduction Our objective was to identify factors associated with orthodontic treatment satisfaction of patients and their caregivers, when applicable. Methods MEDLINE via Ovid, PubMed, EBM Reviews and EMBASE via OVIDSP,…
T.M. “Tom” Graber: A passion for orthodontics
Tom Graber was a researcher, clinician, author, educator, philanthropist, editor, and mentor to many. He was best known for his undergraduate and graduate orthodontic textbooks and as a long-time editor…
Fabrication of a resin appliance with alloy components using digital technology without an analog impression
The aim of this study was to fabricate a resin appliance incorporating “wire” components without the use of an analog impression and dental casts using an intraoral scanner and computer…
