Introduction The objectives of this study were to determine the validity, reliability, and reproducibility of the iOC intraoral scanner (Cadent, Carlstadt, NJ) and its associated OrthoCAD software (Cadent) in measuring…
October 2013 will mark the 20th anniversary of the formal launch of The Cochrane Collaboration, which occurred at the First Cochrane Colloquium in Oxford, United Kingdom, in 1993. The past…
Fifty-two-year-old Mario Lenora, the junior tenor of your city’s famous opera company, was referred to you by a prominent periodontist to determine whether orthodontic therapy would enhance his periodontal status….
Introduction Our aim was to evaluate which anchorage system is better suited for both anteroposterior and vertical anchorage control of maxillary posterior teeth. Methods Fifty-one subjects requiring maximum anchorage were…
Introduction The aim of this prospective clinical trial was to examine the predictability of the protocol for premolar transplantation when applied by an inexperienced surgeon. Additional objectives were to examine…
Introduction The purpose of this article was to test the theory that short miniscrews will decrease the possibility of damaging the root, but the failure rate will increase. Methods One…
Introduction Suture expansion stimulates bone growth to correct craniofacial deficiencies but has a high potential of treatment relapse. The objective of this study was to investigate whether there is a…
Introduction The aim of this study was to determine the peri-miniscrew implant crevicular fluid receptor activator of nuclear factor-ĐºB ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) levels around loaded and unloaded miniscrew…
Proper statistical analysis is an absolutely essential tool for both clinicians and researchers attempting to implement evidence-based decisions. When analyzing reliability, statistical graphic representation is the best method. Other previously…
Dr Greene is a clinical professor in the Department of Orthodontics at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Dr Laskin is professor emeritus in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial…
