What a year!
When this issue reaches you, I will have concluded my first year as Editor-in-Chief of the AJO-DO . It has been an exciting, productive, and eventful year. Although I will…
Don’t throw the scientific self-ligation baby out with the commercial bathwater
As an orthodontic researcher, it behooves me to address certain omissions of fact along with the growing errors emanating from the Guest Editorial in the September 2010 issue, “In the…
Three-dimensional dental model constructed from an average dental form
Introduction The purposes of this study were (1) to discover a simple method for computing an average dental form, (2) to evaluate the validity of the new computing method, and…
Patient with nonsyndromic bilateral and multiple impacted teeth and dentigerous cysts
This article reports the successful treatment of a patient with the unusual occurrence of bilateral and multiple dentigerous cysts of the premolars. One impacted mandibular premolar was moved by traction…
Primary stability and histomorphometric bone-implant contact of self-drilling and self-tapping orthodontic microimplants
Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate the primary stability and the histomorphometric measurements of self-drilling and self-tapping orthodontic microimplants and the correlations between factors related to host,…
Miniscrew covering: An alternative to prevent traumatic lesions
During orthodontic treatment with miniscrews, complications such as aphthous ulceration, soft-tissue coverage of the miniscrew head, soft-tissue inflammation, infection, and peri-implantitis can occur. Good hygiene can prevent inflammation by infection but…
Correction of skeletal Class III malocclusion with clockwise rotation of the maxillomandibular complex
A 19-year-old woman with skeletal Class III malocclusion, paranasal depression, and a low mandibular plane angle was treated with orthodontics and orthognathic surgery. Dental decompensation and protraction of maxillary right…
Digital technology in the orthodontic laboratory
Four relatively new technologies are now key in orthodontic specialty laboratories: digital photography, laser welding, computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing, and intraoral scanners. The purposes of this article are to briefly describe…
Tiziano Baccetti, 1966-2011
Tiziano Baccetti It is with profound sadness that we write these words about our close friend and colleague, Tiziano Baccetti. On November 25, 2011, Tiziano died accidentally in a fall…
A randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial on the effects of recombinant human relaxin on tooth movement and short-term stability
Introduction Moving teeth rapidly and avoiding posttreatment relapse are fundamental goals of orthodontic treatment. In-vitro and animal studies suggest that the human hormone relaxin might increase the rate of movement…
Role of CCR2 in orthodontic tooth movement
Introduction Cytokines and chemokines regulate bone remodeling during orthodontic tooth movement. CC chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2) is involved in osteoclast recruitment and activity, and its expression is increased in periodontal…
Patients’ perceptions of improvements after bilateral sagittal split osteotomy advancement surgery: 10 to 14 years of follow-up
Introduction The aims of this study were to determine reasons for orthodontic-surgical treatment, to quantify the perceptions of possible improvement 10 to 14 years after treatment, and to assess factors…
Use of controls in clinical trials
In 3 previous articles in this series on randomized clinical trials (RCTs), we discussed the process and steps of randomization. In this article, we will discuss the purpose and use…
You can’t say that
You have decided to be an expert witness for the defense in a malpractice case. You are board certified and have lots of other supporting credentials. Your testimony was taken…
Orthodontic treatment of an ankylosed maxillary central incisor through single-tooth osteotomy by using interdental space regained from microimplant anchorage
This case report describes the treatment of a boy, aged 13.6 years, whose ankylosed maxillary left central incisor had been avulsed and replanted 2.5 years earlier. Ankylosis of the tooth…
Physical properties of root cementum: Part 23. Effects of 2 or 3 weekly reactivated continuous or intermittent orthodontic forces on root resorption and tooth movement: A microcomputed tomography study
Introduction The force application period is a modifiable factor in root resorption. There is still ambiguity if the continuity of force application is advantageous in terms of root resorption and…
Impact of verbal explanation and modified consent materials on orthodontic informed consent
Introduction Comprehension of informed consent information has been problematic. The purposes of this study were to evaluate the effectiveness of a shortened explanation of an established consent method and whether…
Photos vs silhouettes for evaluation of African American profile esthetics
Introduction Patient photos and silhouettes are commonly used in clinical evaluations and orthodontic research to evaluate profile esthetics. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the use of…
Mandibular second molar eruption difficulties related to the maintenance of arch perimeter in the mixed dentition
Introduction In this prospective longitudinal study, we compared the prevalence of mandibular second molar eruption difficulties in patients treated with appliances to maintain mandibular arch perimeter. Other independent variables (age,…
Pain reduction after initial archwire placement in orthodontic patients: A randomized clinical trial
Introduction The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of ibuprofen, viscoelastic bite wafers, and chewing gum in reducing orthodontic pain. Methods This randomized clinical trial included 50…
