Growth patterns in identical twins
I was interested in the online case report by Sugawara et al mainly because of their finding that 1-phase and 2-phase results “showed identical dentofacial characteristics,” whereas my own study on…
Authors’ response
We appreciate the interest Dr Mew has taken in this controversial topic on the orthopedic effects of early treatment. Since he appears to have conducted a study with a larger…
Author’s response
We thank Dr Mathur and his group for their interesting comments regarding in our article. Below are our responses to the questions that were asked. 1. Our previous studies have…
Bone anchored maxillary protraction
The thought-provoking article by Nguyen et al in the December issue reported on an assessment of maxillary protraction with bone anchorage. Comprehensive methods to treat maxillary deficiency are available in the…
Tone of January Point/Counterpoint
I enjoy reading the Point/Counterpoint feature that you initiated a year ago. It’s an excellent addition to the Journal . As a general dentist and an orthodontist-in-training, I find that…
Mounted dental casts
Evidence-based dentistry will probably never settle the use of articulators in orthodontics. I was not trained to mount models. One case convinced me to change: an innocent-looking, mild Class II…
Articulators in orthodontics
I want to thank all the authors who participated in the interesting and thought-provoking Point/Counterpoint on the use of articulators by orthodontists. Several points seem worthy of mention. 1. Drs…
Authors’ response
We thank Dr Aichinger for her interest in our article. It appears that she is clutching at any possible excuse to support and justify a long-held orthodontic gnathologic view that…
What was wrong with the old practice model?
I can remember when some instructors in my orthodontic residency spoke fondly about their private practices in the “old days.” They recalled having only 1 or 2 treatment chairs, a…
Orthodontic dental casts: The case against routine articulator mounting
With interest, I read the Point/Counterpoint discussion on articulator mounting of dental casts in the January 2012 issue of the AJO-DO . Some statements by Drs Rinchuse and Kandasamy raise…
Author’s response
Thank you very much for your letter. The placebo paste used in this trial did not contain fluoride. However, it would be difficult to extrapolate from the data that the…
MI Paste Plus research
I have concerns about an article in the November 2011 issue of the AJO-DO examining the use of MI Paste Plus to prevent demineralization. It is an extremely important topic;…
Online only abstract
Conservative orthodontic treatment for a patient with a unilateral condylar fracture Carlos Alberto Estevanell Tavares and Susiane Allgayer. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2012;141:e75-e84 Trauma to the mandible often causes condylar…
Skeletal and dental outcomes of a new magnetic functional appliance, the Sydney Magnoglide, in Class II correction
Introduction The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate the dentoskeletal effects of a new magnetic functional appliance, the Sydney Magnoglide (Macono Orthodontic Lab, Sydney, Australia), after both active…
Treatment effects of intrusion arches and mini-implant systems in deepbite patients
Introduction The purpose of this study was to compare the skeletal and dental effects of 2 intrusion systems involving mini-implants and the Connecticut intrusion arch in patients with deepbites. Methods…
Construction of orthodontic setup models on a computer
Introduction Orthodontic setup models are usually limited to the display of teeth, with no information about the roots. The purpose of this article is to present a method for visualizing…
Protraction of mandibular second and third molars into missing first molar spaces for a patient with an anterior open bite and anterior spacing
In a young woman, aged 18 years 8 months, who had an anterior open bite and anterior spacing, the right and left mandibular first molar extraction spaces were closed by…
Conservative approach for a patient with extreme delay in maxillary lateral incisor development
The purpose of this article is to report the orthodontic treatment of a patient with extremely delayed development of the maxillary lateral incisors. At 7 years of age, the boy’s…
Surface analysis of study models generated from OrthoCAD and cone-beam computed tomography imaging
Introduction The purpose of this research was to determine the accuracy of digital models generated by cone-beam computed tomography and compare it with that of OrthoCAD models (Cadent, Carlstadt, NJ)…
Effect of surface treatment on cell responses to grades 4 and 5 titanium for orthodontic mini-implants
Introduction Mini-implants are used to improve orthodontic anchorage, but optimal composition and surface characteristics have yet to be determined. We investigated the behavior of osteoblast-like cells on grade 4 commercially…
