Introduction The purpose of this study was to investigate whether lateral cephalometric radiographs influence orthodontic treatment planning. It aimed to compare the odds of a change in treatment plan in…
Introduction Even though the use of titanium miniscrews to provide orthodontic anchorage has become increasingly popular, there is no universally accepted screw-placement protocol. Variables include the presence or absence of…
Introduction In the course of orthodontic treatment with serial extractions (SE), spontaneous unraveling of crowded incisors occurs. It was hypothesized that SE followed by mechanotherapy will cause less external apical…
Introduction This was a prospective randomized clinical trial comparing the effect of bracket type on the duration of orthodontic treatment and the occlusal outcome as measured by the peer assessment…
Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of information available on the Internet for a person interested in orthodontic extractions. Methods The term “orthodontic extractions” was…
Your first new patient of the week is a 40-year-old woman referred by a well-established restorative dentist in your town. She is concerned about spacing and proclination of her upper…
Shear strength of brackets bonded to aged resin composites Bayram M, Yesilyurt C, Kusgöz A, Ulker M, Nur M. Shear bond strength of orthodontic brackets to aged resin composite surfaces:…
We thank Drs Chang Ping and Li Hongbo for their interest in our article and their comments. As they mentioned, there are some considerations to evaluate the 3D soft-tissue changes…
I want to congratulate the directors of the American Board of Orthodontics on their newest study, “Posttreatment tooth movement: For better or for worse” (Greco PM, English JD, Briss BS,…
We want to thank Drs Kaklamanos and Athanasiou for their letter regarding our systematic review on self-ligating appliances. We agree that including only data from randomized trials in a meta-analysis…
We read with interest the article on 3-dimensional (3D) analysis of soft-tissue changes after orthognathic surgery (Baik HS, Kim SY. Facial soft-tissue changes in skeletal Class III orthognathic surgery patients…
We agree with Dr Benson’s comments on the first conclusion of the systematic review. On reflection, the conclusion could (and should) be amended to “because of the limitations of successful…
The authors of the recent systematic review of adhesives are to be congratulated on a thorough review of the literature. I know from experience how much work this involves (Rogers…
Since systematic reviews are considered of high didactic value because of their evidence-based potential, we read with interest the article on self-ligating brackets in the June issue (Chen SSH, Greenlee…
A recent article is a good paradigm of the abundance and perpetuation of studies that might not resolve clinical questions because of their inherent design deficiencies (Barrett AAF, Baccetti T,…
Similar to what we have seen with the ebb and flow of orthodontic products or techniques over the years, available methods of clinical investigation also follow cyclical curves of enthusiasm…
As I settle into my new job as Editor-in-Chief of the AJO-DO , I recognize the tremendous responsibility that I have in determining what our readers will see in print…
Orthodontic extractions and the Internet: Quality of online information available to the public Urvi Patel and Martyn T. Cobourne. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2011;139:e103-e109 Introduction: The aim of this…
Introduction Identification of the dental arch form of the orthodontic patient is a key aspect for achieving a stable, functional, and esthetic dentition. Failure to customize preformed archwires with the…
Introduction In this research project, we aimed to compare the effectiveness of single (1 deciduous canine) and double (deciduous canine and first molar) extractions in subjects with retained maxillary permanent…
