Author’s response
Thank you for the opportunity to respond to the thoughtful letter by Dr Quinn, the current president of the ASTMJS. He raised an important issue that needs to be clarified….
Editor’s choice
Tooth-color assessment after orthodontic treatment: A prospective clinical trial Andreas Karamouzos, Athanasios E. Athanasiou, Moschos A. Papadopoulos, and George Kolokithas This study is important because it focuses on dental esthetics…
Easy access, format change, and Continuing Education credits
During the past several years, I have heard periodically from AJO-DO readers with a common request. “When are you going to make it easier to access the AJO-DO online?” Although…
Self-ligating bracket claims
I read the comprehensive response of the AJO-DO expert reviewers to the debatable self-ligating bracket claims in the “Readers’ forum” section in the August 2010 issue (Marshall SD, Currier GF,…
Self-ligating brackets: Looking back and going forward
It is perhaps understandable, and even inevitable, that in every clinical discipline, individual clinician bias and florid anecdotal “evidence” periodically combine to create a widespread but flawed understanding of scientific…
Managing patients with temporomandibular disorders
The American Society of Temporomandibular Joint Surgeons (ASTMJS) is a multidisciplinary organization of clinicians, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, ear, nose, and throat surgeons, oral medicine specialists, orthopedic surgeons, and radiologists….
Repair of root resorption 4 and 8 weeks after application of continuous light and heavy forces on premolars for 4 weeks: A histology study
Introduction Repair of root resorption cavities has been studied under light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The aim of this investigation was to demonstrate the use of…
Novel method of 3-dimensional soft-tissue analysis for Class III patients
Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate 3-dimensional facial shells by incorporating a population-specific average template with a group of Class III subjects preparing to have orthognathic surgery….
Molar distalization with a partially integrated mini-implant to correct unilateral Class II malocclusion
This article illustrates a new treatment system combining segmented wire and osseointegrated mini-implants for molar distalization without complex appliances. The procedures, advantages, efficacy, and indications for this method are discussed….
Treatment of a severely ankylosed central incisor and a missing lateral incisor by distraction osteogenesis and orthodontic treatment
Ankylosis is the fusion between the mineralized root surface and the alveolar bone. Tooth trauma is a common etiologic cause of ankylosis. In young patients, the ankylosed teeth fail to…
