Her trust is in your hands
Melanie is a friendly second-year architecture student with a pleasant smile. You notice her right maxillary midline deviation the moment she greets you. Her chief concern is “My smile looks…
Effect of 2 elastomeric ligatures on microbial flora and periodontal status in orthodontic patients
Introduction The aim of this study was to compare the effects of a nonconventional elastomeric ligature (Slide; Leone, Florence, Italy) with those of a conventional elastomeric ligature (Ormco, Orange, Calif)…
Long-term orthodontic and surgical treatment and stability of a patient with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a congenital growth disorder. Children born with BWS develop enlarged organs, including the tongue, a large body, and other signs. A woman with BWS was treated…
Confounding
Observational studies in orthodontics, such as cohort or case-control studies that examine the influence of risk factors on the occurrence of malocclusions, are especially prone to confounding, as are similar…
Physical properties of root cementum: Part 24. Root resorption of the first premolars after 4 weeks of occlusal trauma
Introduction In orthodontics, adding restorative materials on occlusal or lingual surfaces is a common method to create a mini-biteplane to increase patients’ vertical dimension temporarily to facilitate several treatment procedures….
Practicing what you preach—or not
Is it okay for an expert witness to say that the standard of care is X, but, personally, I do Y? Smethers v. Campion , 1 CA-CV 04-0117, Dept. C…
Accidental debondings: Buccal vs fully individualized lingual multibracket appliances
Introduction The aim of this study was to retrospectively assess the frequency and localizations of bond failures (BFs) in patients treated with either lingual (TOP-Service für Lingualtechnik GmbH, a 3M…
Bony adaptation after expansion with light-to-moderate continuous forces
Introduction The purpose of this study was to evaluate the biologic response of dentoalveolar bone to archwire expansion with light-to-moderate continuous forces. Methods With a split-mouth experimental design, the maxillary…
Comparison of orthodontic treatment outcomes in nonextraction, 2 maxillary premolar extraction, and 4 premolar extraction protocols with the American Board of Orthodontics objective grading system
Introduction The aim of this study was to compare the orthodontic clinical outcomes of 2 maxillary premolar extraction, 4 premolar extraction, and nonextraction treatment protocols. Methods The sample for this…
Effect of bone-borne rapid maxillary expanders with and without surgical assistance on the craniofacial structures using finite element analysis
Introduction The aim of this study was to analyze stress distribution and displacement of the craniofacial structures resulting from bone-borne rapid maxillary expanders with and without surgical assistance using finite…
