Factors related to rate of tooth movement
It was fascinating to read the investigation about the factors related to the rate of tooth movement in the May 2013 issue of the AJO-DO (Dudic A, Giannopoulou C, Kiliaridis…
Authors’ response
We would like to thank Dr Yongwen Guo for his questions about our article, since this allows us to clarify certain points and prevents misunderstandings and wrong interpretations of the…
Rate of orthodontically induced tooth movement
With interest, we read the recent study reported by Dudic et al in the May 2013 issue of the AJO-DO (Dudic A, Giannopoulou C, Kiliaridis S. Factors related to the rate…
Craniofacial characteristics in unilateral complete cleft lip and palate patients with congenitally missing teeth
Introduction Congenitally missing permanent teeth are common in patients with clefts. This retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the craniofacial characteristics in patients with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate…
Will the real authors please identify themselves?
Now that I am in my third year as editor-in-chief of the AJO-DO , I have noticed a disturbing trend. Increasing numbers of manuscripts submitted for peer review and possible…
Improvement of asymmetric stomatognathic functions, unilateral crossbite, and facial esthetics in a patient with skeletal Class III malocclusion and mandibular asymmetry, treated with orthognathic surgery
Patients with a dentofacial skeletal deformity have not only esthetic and morphologic problems related to facial proportions and dentition, but also problems of stomatognathic functions. Therefore, in addition to morphologic…
Authors’ response
We appreciate Drs Xiaoxia Feng and Zhihe Zhao’s interest and comments on our case report (Mirabella D, Giunta G, Lombardo L. Substitution of impacted canines by maxillary first premolars: a…
Substitution of maxillary first premolars for canines
In the January 2013 issue, Dr Davide Mirabella et al reported the successful treatment of impacted canines by extracting them, substituting first premolars, and then achieving a good occlusion and facial…
Analyzing longitudinal orthodontic data. Part 1: Multilevel linear and curvilinear models
Orthodontic research often involves collection of data on a cohort of subjects with longitudinal follow-up. For example, the study of the growth of facial profiles among boys and girls usually…
Orthodontic occlusal reconstruction after conservative treatment of unicystic ameloblastoma in an adolescent patient: 10-year follow-up
Conservative treatment of an ameloblastoma often requires an occlusal reconstruction. In this article, we report the successful interdisciplinary treatment of a 14-year-old girl with a unicystic ameloblastoma in the mandible….
