Little did contemporary orthodontists expect when his warm and inspiring valedictory appeared in the Journal in August, 1968, under caption of “Adios, Amigos,” that the distinguished leader of organized American…
Introduction We evaluated the effects of screw placement angle on the frequency of root contact and the effects of root contact on screw stability, comparing self-drilling and self-tapping methods. Methods…
Soft-tissue changes in skeletal Class III orthodontic/orthognathic correction Verdenik M, Ihan Hren N. Differences in three-dimensional soft tissue changes after upper, lower, or both jaw orthognathic surgery in skeletal class…
Mrs Kraft’s appointment with you for a second opinion consultation is scheduled at the end of a hectic afternoon. Her dentist has requested that you discuss orthodontic possibilities to address…
This fanciful tale describes an 1882 meeting in London between a young American dentist and 2 highly acclaimed English scientists. Although fictional, the story is historically accurate, and the ideas…
Further high-quality studies are necessary to confirm the effectiveness of the Fränkel function regulator III (FR-3) on maxillary growth over the short term. Dr Turley raised the question, “Does the…
Yadav S, Upadhyay M, Uribe F, Nanda R. Palatally impacted maxillary canine with congenitally missing lateral incisors and midline diastema. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2013;144:141-6. In reference to the…
Whether the Fränkel function regulator (FR-3) stimulates forward growth of the maxilla has been a controversial subject. The early treatment of Class III malocclusion with the FR-3 was discussed in…
I want to thank Drs Isaacson and Thom for responding to my column as they did. Obviously, my articles are geared to litigation and legislation in the United States, although…
We appreciated the “Litigation and legislation” column by Laurence Jerrold in the October 2014 issue (Jerrold L. Seeing before doing. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthod 2014;146:530-3). Dr Jerrold’s primary concern…
