A difference of opinion
Claudette is a 40-year-old dermatologist who was referred to you by your internist. Despite mild mandibular retrognathia with lip incompetence and slight nasal prominence, her facial features combine in an…
Residents’ journal review
Changes of the naso-maxillary complex after rapid maxillary expansion Bouserhal J, Bassil-Nassif N, Tauk A, Will L, Limme M. Three-dimensional changes of the naso-maxillary complex after rapid maxillary expansion. Angle Orthod…
Authors’ response
We are grateful that orthodontists are showing considerable interest in our new method of uprighting a mesially tipped molar. The following are the responses to some points you raised. 1….
Author’s response
We thank Dr Sen Yilmaz for his interest in our article. We said “cone-beam computed tomography” in the title because that is what we used to make the measurements. There…
Molar uprighting by a nickel-titanium spring
We read with interest the article of Dr Kim et al reporting on a new technique for molar uprighting (Kim MH, Kim M, Chun YS. Molar uprighting by a nickel-titanium spring…
Authors’ response
First, we wish to express our appreciation to Drs. Yuanyuan Jiang, Qiaoling Ma, and Huang Li for their insightful comments. We hope that their comments and our reply will remind…
Treatment effects evaluated with cone-beam computed tomography
I read with interest the study of Kook et al, and my compliments to the authors for their efforts (Kook YA, Bayome M, Trang VT, Kim HJ, Park JH, Kim KB,…
Motive, motivation, and the 100-year anniversary
The setting was a small, exclusive, and festive dinner. Having advance notice of the guest list, I asked to be seated next to a highly respected leader in the education…
Osteogenesis imperfecta and rapid maxillary expansion: Report of 3 patients
Introduction The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of orthopedic therapy with rapid maxillary expansion (RME) in growing patients affected by osteogenesis imperfecta and treated with bisphosphonates….
Comprehensive treatment for an adult with bilateral cleft lip and palate
With interest, we read about the comprehensive treatment approach of a patient with bilateral cleft lip and palate in the January 2015 issue of the Journal (Kokai S, Fukuyama E,…
