Introduction Our objectives were to study the effect of micro-osteoperforations on the rate of tooth movement and the expression of inflammatory markers. Methods Twenty adults with Class II Division 1…
This clinical article reports a technique, apicotomy, for managing dilacerated or ankylosed canines. The records of 3 patients successfully treated with apicotomy are presented. Orthodontists observe clinically significant incidences of…
Effect of temperature on nickel-titanium closed-coil springs Espinar-Escalona E, Llamas-Carreras JM, Barrera-Mora JM, Abalos-Lasbrucci C, Gil-Mur FJ. Effect of temperature on the orthodontic clinical applications of niti closed-coil springs. Med…
Piezocision-assisted orthodontic treatment is an innovative, minimally invasive surgical technique designed to help achieve rapid orthodontic tooth movement. Microsurgical interproximal openings are made in the buccal gingivae to let the…
As authors, reviewers, and dedicated associate editors come together to continue publication of the AJO-DO after the death of Vincent G. Kokich (see the October Editorial and In Memoriam), the…
The summer’s annual “Bring Kids A Smile” outing in your town was held last weekend, and you just received an e-mail that displays color photos of the participants. Children and…
Introduction The purpose of this study was to evaluate the alveolar bone dimensional changes with cone-beam computed tomography after space-opening procedures for an endosseous implant in patients with unilateral or…
Introduction The association between pediatric sleep-disordered breathing caused by upper airway obstruction and craniofacial morphology is poorly understood and contradictory. The aims of this study were to evaluate the prevalence…
Introduction Impression-free techniques might eliminate the potential shortcomings of digital dental models. Chairside scanners offer the advantage of obtaining digital dental models directly from the patient without the need for…
Erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) is an inherited blood disorder in which formation of the heme group of hemoglobin is defective. Specifically, a deficiency of the enzyme ferrochelatase leads to the accumulation…
