El-Timamy et al are commended for their June 2016 article introducing a new concept of bracket positioning using cone-beam computed tomography imaging (CBCT) and computer-aided manufacturing (El-Timamy AM, El-Sharaby FA, Eid…
Thank you for your comments on our article “Three-dimensional imaging for indirect-direct bonding.” Your interest in our research gives us the opportunity to provide more insight and to further clarify…
In a case report in the May 2016 issue, Carlson et al reported the use of a microimplant-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) appliance to correct transverse maxillary deficiency in an adult…
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus is credited for stating that the only thing that is constant is change. Businesses that think they can survive today using the same strategies they used…
Introduction Our objective was to compare root resorption degree of the maxillary central incisors retracted with and without skeletal anchorage. Methods This nonrandomized historical control study included 37 patients requiring…
Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between an apical curvature or a hook and the crown/root ratio in subjects with and without palatally impacted maxillary…
Introduction In this retrospective study, we aimed to evaluate the effects on the facial silhouettes produced by a mandibular protraction appliance associated with corrective treatment in Class II patients. Methods…
Introduction The purpose of this study was to evaluate the hypothesis that 3-dimensional mandibular morphology is correlated with condylar movement in patients with mandibular asymmetry. Methods Subjects were classified into…
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is a childhood disease that causes joint swelling and pain, and limitation in the range of joint movements. It is characterized by progressive destruction of the joints….
Temporomandibular joint ankylosis manifests a range of clinical characteristics dependent upon the age of onset, the affected side, and the severity. When it occurs during development, mandibular growth is affected,…
Confounding is a bias that threatens the validity of causal inferences in a study. Rothman and Greenland defined confounding: “A confounding factor must not be affected by the exposure or…
Introduction Recent studies have shown that therapeutic loads applied to individual teeth by aligners may substantially exceed recommended values. The primary purpose of this study was to quantify force and…
Introduction In this study, we aimed to examine the role of intermittent hypoxia (IH) in dentofacial morphologic changes in growing rats. Methods Seven-week-old male rats were exposed to IH at…
The exact words used by the surgeon to express the risks associated with the proposed surgical procedure were “infection, bleeding, nerve damage, dural leak, injury to the nerve, destabilization of…
One of the world’s most famous and respected researchers in orthodontics, Professor emerita Birgit Thilander of Gothenburg, Sweden, passed away on July 29, 2016, at age 92. She was actively pursuing…
Introduction In this retrospective study, we aimed to evaluate the effects on the facial silhouettes produced by a mandibular protraction appliance associated with corrective treatment in Class II patients. Methods…
Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between an apical curvature or a hook and the crown/root ratio in subjects with and without palatally impacted maxillary…
Introduction The purpose of this study was to determine the arch form of the root apices of normally erupting teeth and then determine the differences in the location of the…
Introduction Previous eye-tracking research has demonstrated that laypersons view the range of dental attractiveness levels differently depending on facial attractiveness levels. How the borderline levels of dental attractiveness are viewed…
Introduction Initially, cone-beam computed tomography images from dry skulls were used to 3 dimensionally evaluate intrarater and interrater reliabilities and accuracy of selected 3-dimensional landmarks located in the anterior and…
