Editor’s Comment and Q&A
Introduction The purpose of this study was to investigate the relative growth rates (RGR) of the maxilla and the mandible according to quantitative cervical vertebral maturation (QCVM) of adolescents with…
Randomized clinical trial of orthodontic treatment efficiency with self-ligating and conventional fixed orthodontic appliances
Introduction Our objective was to test the hypotheses that treatment with 2 fixed orthodontic appliances (SmartClip and Victory; 3M Unitek, Monrovia, Calif) would result in no difference in (1) the…
Arch-width and perimeter changes in patients with borderline Class I malocclusion treated with extractions or without extractions with air-rotor stripping
Introduction The aim of this study was to compare dental arch-width and perimeter changes in patients with borderline Class I occlusion, treated with extractions or without extractions with air-rotor stripping…
Editor’s Comment and Q&A
Introduction The aim of this study was to compare dental arch-width and perimeter changes in patients with borderline Class I occlusion, treated with extractions or without extractions with air-rotor stripping…
Agenesis of maxillary lateral incisors and associated dental anomalies
Introduction The objectives of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of dental anomalies in patients with agenesis of maxillary lateral incisors and to compare the findings with the prevalence…
Editor’s Comment and Q&A
Introduction The objectives of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of dental anomalies in patients with agenesis of maxillary lateral incisors and to compare the findings with the prevalence…
Tooth-wear patterns in adolescents with normal occlusion and Class II Division 2 malocclusion
Introduction In this study, we investigated tooth-wear patterns in adolescents with either normal occlusion or Class II Division 2 malocclusion. Methods The sample consisted of dental casts from 165 subjects…
Accuracy of surgical positioning of orthodontic miniscrews with a computer-aided design and manufacturing template
Introduction Our objective was to enable accurate miniscrew placement after preoperative simulation. We developed a new template for miniscrew placement and evaluated its accuracy. Methods Eleven patients who had bimaxillary…
Systematic review of self-ligating brackets
Introduction Self-ligating brackets have been gaining popularity over the past several decades. Various advantages for these systems have been claimed. The purposes of this systematic review were to identify and…
Editor’s Comment and Q&A
Introduction In this study, we investigated tooth-wear patterns in adolescents with either normal occlusion or Class II Division 2 malocclusion. Methods The sample consisted of dental casts from 165 subjects…
Editor’s Comment and Q&A
Introduction Our objective was to enable accurate miniscrew placement after preoperative simulation. We developed a new template for miniscrew placement and evaluated its accuracy. Methods Eleven patients who had bimaxillary…
Editor’s Comment and Q&A
Introduction Self-ligating brackets have been gaining popularity over the past several decades. Various advantages for these systems have been claimed. The purposes of this systematic review were to identify and…
Authors’ response
We appreciate the interest of Drs Sivakumar and Sivakumar regarding our article. Their comments are welcome and pertinent. We are glad to clarify these points for the readers of the…
Root resorption
We wish to comment on the article, “Severe root resorption in orthodontic patients treated with the edgewise method: prevalence and predictive factors” (Marques LS, Ramos-Jorge ML, Rey AC, Armond MC,…
Author’s response
Thank you for your comments on the calculation of tooth movement. I agree that tooth displacement should be described in 3-dimensional space, and a helical axis is a way to…
The center and axis of tooth movement
I read with interest the article, “Does the center of resistance depend on the direction of tooth movement?” (Meyer BN, Chen J, Katona TR. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2010;137:354-61)….
Updated CONSORT and PRISMA documents now available
As the value of the randomized controlled trial (RCT) becomes established, it is time to turn the attention of authors and reviewers to the challenge of conducting, reporting, and evaluating…
Vertical-dimension control during en-masse retraction with mini-implant anchorage
Vertical dimension control with fixed appliance mechanotherapy has always been a matter of concern in moderate to severe high-angle patients with severe proclination of the anterior teeth. Extrusion of the…
Reading between the lines: Making practical sense of research reports
The consensus for evidence-based methods is growing. The wave of change is noticeable in the way articles are published in the AJO-DO , including structured abstracts, systematic reviews under the…
