The American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics celebrates its centennial, safeguarded by the nearly 115-year-old American Association of Orthodontists. This journey witnessed the rise and demise of various developments,…
Introduction Our objectives were to compare different patterns of molar relationship changes from the mixed dentition to the permanent dentition and to discriminate the contributing dentoskeletal factors. Methods In this…
Introduction The aim of this study was to compare the pattern and prevalence of associated dental anomalies between maxillary and mandibular tooth agenesis (hypodontia). Methods A sample of 3315 dental…
Introduction Great strides in pediatric cancer treatment are allowing hundreds of thousands of children to survive into adulthood. However, these treatments can be responsible for long-term medical and dental complications….
Introduction Class III relationships can be corrected with single-jaw or bimaxillary surgery. The purpose of this research was to assess patient satisfaction after bimaxillary surgery, compared with setback surgery alone,…
In Japan, the Meiji Revolution in 1868 introduced enormous political, social, and cultural changes. As Japanese society opened to the world, Western medicine was introduced and began to compete with…
In the previous articles, we discussed statistical tests for continuous data when the number of groups does not exceed 2. When we have continuous data and more than 2 groups,…
Introduction The National Matching Service provides an ethical and unbiased selection process between residency programs and candidates. Currently, 51 of the 66 accredited orthodontic residency programs in the United States…
Introduction The aim of this investigation was to study the relationship between third molar agenesis—including the number of ageneses—and craniofacial structure growth. Methods We reviewed 305 clinical histories of patients…
Introduction Many psychological, social, and cultural factors influence parents’ motivation to seek orthodontic care for their children. In this study, we used Q methodology to identify and categorize shared motives…
Fixed or bonded retainers are routinely placed at the end of orthodontic treatment. Wires of various types and sizes are available, and they can be bonded labially or lingually. This…
Anthony Gianelly was an iconic figure in the orthodontic specialty ( Fig 1 ). He graduated from Harvard College in 1957, received his DMD degree from the Harvard School of…
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…
Since the beginning of our specialty, our understanding of the link between function and facial growth and development has progressively improved. Today, we know that children with sleep-related breathing problems…
Your residency—and your formal education—are finally completed. Ever since your uncle inspired you to become an orthodontist by his good example, you have wanted to return to your hometown and…
Patient adherence during removable functional appliance therapy Schafer K, Ludwig B, Meyer-Gutknecht H, Schott TC. Quantifying patient adherence during active orthodontic treatment with removable appliances using microelectronic wear-time documentation. Eur J…
The Centennial Guest Editorial by Dr Henry W. Fields in the July 2015 issue provided superb reading about the evolution of orthodontic education over the last 100 years. In his essay,…
Last winter, I attended our orthodontic program’s annual alumni meeting, held at a hotel about 20 minutes away from my house. The weather had been bad all day, despite forecasts for…
As a longtime devotee of orthodontic history, I was curious to learn how much the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics ( AJO-DO ) had done to record the…
Now that I am 18 months into my academic retirement, I thought it would be a good time to reflect on graduate orthodontic education. I spent 4 decades teaching in the graduate…
