Residents’ journal review
Mandibular expansion through finite element analysis Singh P, Wang C, Ajmera DH, Xiao SS, Song J, Lin Z. Biomechanical effects of novel osteotomy approaches on mandibular expansion: a three-dimensional finite…
Correction
Congenital and acquired mandibular asymmetry: Mapping growth and remodeling in 3 dimensions. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2016; 150:238-51. Two contributors are added as authors, and the order of the…
Authors’ response
We thank Drs Thiesen and Kim for their interest on our article, “Evaluation of facial hard and soft tissue asymmetry using cone-beam computed tomography,” in the February issue of the…
Criteria for determining facial asymmetries
We read with great interest the article entitled “Evaluation of facial hard and soft tissue asymmetry using cone-beam computed tomography” in the February issue of the Journal . The authors…
Bone resorption under chin implants: The orthodontist’s role in its diagnosis and management
Alloplastic chin implants have been a valuable treatment modality for the correction of microgenia. Their use has provided satisfactory esthetic results by improving facial balance. However, bone resorption under these…
Authors’ response
We appreciate this valuable opportunity to discuss our study and hope this explanation will be helpful for evaluating patients with facial asymmetry. In the beginning of this study, we questioned…
Determining the midsagittal reference plane for evaluating facial asymmetries
I read with great interest the article in the August issue of the AJO-DO entitled “Statistical shape analysis-based determination of optimal midsagittal reference plane for evaluation of facial asymmetry.” The…
Authors’ response
Thank you for giving us the chance to respond to Ide and colleagues’ comments about our article, “Eruption of an impacted canine in an adenomatoid odontogenic tumor treated with combined orthodontic…
Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor: An outdated report
We read with some surprise a clinical report by Erdur et al in the June 2016 issue of the AJO-DO . The authors presented a textbook case of adenomatoid odontogenic tumor…
Comprehensive treatment approach for condylar hyperplasia and mandibular crowding with custom lingual braces and 2-jaw surgery
We report on the successful treatment of a 32-year-old woman with condylar hyperplasia and severe mandibular crowding. In addition, her maxilla was canted to the right, her mandibular midline and…
Reprise:Very rapid orthodontic treatment
Year by year more propaganda is circulating among the laymen that it is quite possible and practicable to treat cases of malocclusion successfully and with dispatch within only a few…
Comparison of reconstructed rapid prototyping models produced by 3-dimensional printing and conventional stone models with different degrees of crowding
Introduction Rapid prototyping models can be reconstructed from stereolithographic digital study model data to produce hard-copy casts. In this study, we aimed to compare agreement and accuracy of measurements made…
Transverse dental compensation in relation to sagittal and transverse skeletal discrepancies in skeletal Class III patients
Introduction The purposes of this study were to compare the buccolingual inclinations of the posterior teeth in skeletal Class III patients with and without facial asymmetry with those of skeletal…
Three-dimensional virtual-surgery simulation-assisted asymmetric bilateral mandibular distraction osteogenesis for a patient with bilateral condylar fractures
Introduction Our objective was to report a patient treated with 3-dimensional virtual-surgery simulation-assisted asymmetric bilateral mandibular distraction osteogenesis. Methods A boy (age, 9.5 years) had mandibular hypoplasia and facial asymmetry, induced…
James William Barnett, 1922-2016
James William Barnett died on Saturday, September 17, 2016. He was 93. Jay was born on September 30, 1922, in Groom, Texas, to Beulah and Ivan Barnett. He graduated from…
Precision of manual landmark identification between as-received and oriented volume-rendered cone-beam computed tomography images
Introduction The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the orientation of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images on the precision and reliability of 3-dimensional cephalometric landmark identification….
Cone-beam computed tomographic evaluation of the long-term effects of orthodontic retainers on marginal bone levels
Introduction Fixed retainers are widely used after orthodontic treatment, sometimes for extended periods, despite insufficient knowledge of their possible long-term adverse effects on the periodontium. The aim of this study was…
Effect of piezocision on root resorption associated with orthodontic force: A microcomputed tomography study
Introduction The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of piezocision on orthodontically induced inflammatory root resorption. Methods Fourteen patients were included in this split-mouth study; 1 side…
Orthodontic postgraduate education: A global perspective
Orthodontic education is often questioned when it is obtained from unfamiliar institutions. The intent of this book is to answer the questions related to this uncertainty; moreover, it gives the…
Matched analysis for paired binary data (McNemar test)
Sometimes we are interested in comparing pairs of observations within the same subjects. Then we should bear in mind that those observations are not independent and should be treated accordingly. Let…
