I am writing about the Point/Counterpoint articles in the January 2011 issue (Relationship between occlusion and temporomandibular disorders. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2011;139:10-6), in which Professor Slavicek and Dr…
Background and Purpose The aim of this study was to test if corticotomy-induced osteoclastogenesis and bone remodeling underlie orthodontic tooth movement and how selective alveolar decortication enhances the rate of…
Stability and prognosis of teeth with severe root resorption is problematic in orthodontics. Because severe root resorption, when it occurs in orthodontic patients, is an iatrogenic consequence of treatment, periodic…
Introduction Transverse maxillary deficiency is frequently observed in patients who seek orthodontic treatment. In skeletally mature patients, transverse maxillary deficiency can be treated with surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARPE)….
Introduction Conventional orthodontic techniques do not intrude posterior teeth effectively, and almost all methods result in anterior extrusion rather than posterior intrusion. New absolute anchorages (miniscrews and miniplates) are said…
Introduction The aims of this study were to analyze changes in bone density of the midpalatal suture after surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARPE) with the bone-borne Dresden Distractor (DD;…
You are attending an all day course on adult interdisciplinary orthodontics. There are about 50 doctors in attendance. Five speakers are slated to speak on various topics. One of the…
Introduction Our aim was to investigate 8 years of vertical changes of the gingival margin and tooth displacement of maxillary molars and incisors in adolescents and adults. Methods Twenty-five adolescents…
Introduction The aim of the present study was to evaluate DNA damage (micronucleus) and cellular death (pyknosis, karyolysis, and karyorrhexis) in exfoliated buccal mucosa cells from adults after fixed orthodontic…
Introduction Open bites are known to be difficult malocclusions to treat. Generally, with conventional edgewise treatment, incisor extrusion rather than molar intrusion is observed. Recently, the use of miniscrews as…
Introduction Patients with type 1 diabetes have shown decreased bone mineral density (BMD) values. The need for orthodontic treatment in diabetic patients is usually associated with occlusal problems and the…
Introduction Very few studies have addressed long-term development and risks associated with untreated malocclusion. The purpose of this study was to examine changes in occlusion in a lifelong perspective and…
Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the upper airway changes after simultaneous maxillary advancement/impaction and mandibular setback in skeletal Class III malocclusion. Methods The subjects included 76…
Introduction The increase in adult orthodontic patients in the last 20 years makes it more likely that a clinician will have adult cases to present to the American Board of…
Introduction There is continuing interest in an esthetic, effective labial archwire. In this study, we evaluated the potential of new, high-strength polyphenylene polymers to fill this need. Methods Polyphenylene (Primospire,…
Introduction The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the length of the lingual frenulum and craniofacial morphology and test the hypothesis that skeletal Class III malocclusion…
Surgery-first approach offers good results Liao YF, Chiu YT, Huang CS, Ko EW, Chen YR. Presurgical orthodontics versus no presurgical orthodontics: treatment outcome of surgical-orthodontic correction for skeletal Class III open…
Relationship between the lingual frenulum and craniofacial morphology in adults So-Jeong Jang, Bong-Kuen Cha, Peter Ngan, Dong-Soon Choi, Suk-Keun Lee, and Insan Jang. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2011;139:e361-e367 I…
The impacted mandibular left canine was extracted when your 40-year-old patient was in midadolescence, and her referring dentist has requested that you redevelop space for an implant-supported replacement. The patient’s…
Last year, the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) Board of Trustees appointed President Lee Graber and me to a joint task force along with the current president of the American…
