Author’s reply
We thank Dr Celikoglu for his interest in our article and for the comments and matters he raised. We mentioned that a late developing dentition with an insufficiently developed lateral…
Questioning the findings about canine displacement
We read with great interest the article on dental age assessment in patients with maxillary canine displacement in the December 2011 issue. We congratulate the authors for their efforts in the…
Top reviewers of 2011
In 2011, the AJO-DO received nearly 850 new manuscript submissions. Our editors issued 1712 review requests, and we received 1308 completed reviews from 477 different reviewers. We are indebted to…
Online only abstracts
Eight-year stability of a severe skeletal anterior open bite with a hyperdivergent growth pattern treated with an edgewise appliance and chin cup therapy Vladimir Cerci, Bruno Bochnia Cerci, Thiago Martins…
Orthodontic and surgical treatment of a patient with hemifacial microsomia
This article describes the surgical and orthodontic treatment of a 12-year-old boy with a significant deformity and functional involvement caused by hemifacial microsomia. The left mandibular ramus and condyle were…
Patient with oculo-facio-cardio-dental syndrome treated with surgical orthodontics
Oculo-facio-cardio-dental (OFCD) syndrome is a rare syndrome characterized by ocular, facial, cardiac, and dental disorders. Only about 20 cases have been reported to date. The most prominent of the various…
Orthodontic treatment of a patient with oral-facial-digital syndrome
Oral-facial-digital syndrome is characterized by heterogeneous clinical features involving malformations of the face, oral cavity, and digits. The syndrome has been reported only in women, suggesting that it is lethal…
Orthodontic reconstruction with autotransplantation and bone grafting after a traffic accident
This case report describes the orthodontic treatment with autotransplantation and bone grafting of the lost maxillary alveolus for a patient injured in a traffic accident. This patient had a severe…
Ideal treatment protocol for cleft lip and palate patient from mixed to permanent dentition
A girl with an Angle Class III malocclusion, anterior and posterior crossbites, a concave profile, and cleft lip and palate sought orthodontic treatment. She was treated with a multidisciplinary therapeutic…
Interdisciplinary treatment of an adult with complete bilateral cleft lip and palate
Interdisciplinary treatment was used for an adult patient born with complete bilateral cleft lip and palate. He had a severe maxillary deficiency with a wide cleft involving the alveolar and…
