Introduction Our aims were to assess the perceptions of orthodontic case complexity among orthodontists, general dentists, orthodontic residents, and dental students and to compare their perceptions with the American Board…
Introduction Our objective was to assess the amounts of adhesive remnant and enamel damage when removing composite under conventional lighting and ultraviolet (UV) light. Methods Thirty-eight premolars were divided into…
Introduction The aim of the study was to analyze the morphology of dental arches and skeletal mandibular-maxillary bases in untreated pseudo-Class III and true Class III malocclusions, by using posteroanterior…
Introduction Our aim was to assess the possible changes in sensitivity of teeth with and without visible enamel microcracks (EMCs) up to 1 week after the removal of metal brackets. Methods…
Introduction The aim of this study was to use a microsensor to investigate the association among overjet reduction, treatment duration, and wear time of the van Beek activator. Methods The…
Introduction During adolescence, increasing interdigitation of the midpalatal suture increases resistance to rapid maxillary expansion (RME); this decreases its skeletal effect. In this study, we aimed at determining whether a…
Introduction The purpose of this retrospective case-control study was to compare the treatment effectiveness and efficiency of the Invisalign system with conventional fixed appliances in treating orthodontic patients with mild…
Introduction We systematically reviewed observational, experimental, and diagnostic accuracy studies to assess the comparisons between cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and conventional radiography (CR) in the localization of maxillary impacted canines….
Owning a private practice is the ultimate career goal of many dentists. But as dental school and residency costs continue to rise and corporate dentistry attracts more young dentists, this…
Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change. The world has changed. The number of accredited graduate orthodontic programs in the United States has increased from 52 in 1997 to…
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Midpalatal suture maturation in adults Kwak KH, Kim SS, Kim YI, Kim YD. Quantitative evaluation of midpalatal suture maturation via fractal analysis. Korean J Orthod 2016;46:323-30 Nonsurgical rapid maxillary expansion…
Coro JC, Velasquez RL, Coro IM, Wheeler TT, McGorray SP, and Sato S. Relationship of maxillary 3-dimensional posterior occlusal plane to mandibular spatial position and morphology. Am J Orthod Dentofacial…
We thank Katja Kritzler for the commentary on our article. We expressed our concern regarding undeniable potentially looming long-term problems with implant-borne crowns in the esthetic zone in both the…
Authors of an article in the September issue comparing implants and canine substitution apparently ignored the evidence of long-term implant failure in the anterior maxilla regarding esthetic aspects (Schneider U,…
We appreciate the comments about our case report (Valladares-Neto J, Evangelista K, Torres HM, Pithon MM, Silva MAGS. A 22-year follow-up of the nonsurgical expansion of maxillary and mandibular arches…
Regarding the article in the September issue, “A 22-year follow-up of the nonsurgical expansion of maxillary and mandibular arches in a young adult: are the outcomes stable, relapsed, or unstable…
We thank the authors for taking an interest in our article and sending comments. We are happy to provide the following clarifications. 1. The patients were selected from the database…
On September 6, 2016, a new definition of oral health was overwhelmingly approved by the FDI World Dental Federation General Assembly. This was a key part of the organization’s advocacy…
We read with great interest the article entitled “Quantitative and qualitative assessment of anchorage loss during en-masse retraction with indirectly loaded miniscrews in patients with bimaxillary protrusion” (Monga N, Kharbanda…
