It’s only a screw
Temporary anchorage devices have revolutionized our ability to move teeth. No longer are we concerned about retracting or protracting teeth without moving the anchor teeth. We can completely avoid using…
A problem with the modified and standardized indirect bonding technique
We read with interest the article on a modified technique for indirect bonding in the April 2012 issue (Ciuffolo F, Tenisci N, Pollutri L. Modified bonding technique for a standardized…
Multidisciplinary management including periodontics, orthodontics, implants, and prosthetics for an adult
This article describes the complex dental treatment of an adult patient with multiple missing teeth, mild chronic periodontitis, and a malocclusion with a cant of the occlusal plane. After periodontal…
Complications of misdiagnosis of maxillary canine ectopic eruption
Ectopic eruption of maxillary canines can be associated with root resorption of adjacent teeth. This case report describes and discusses an interesting case of a 15-year-old girl with a Class…
Relapse revisited—again
Introduction Long-term changes in the dentitions of orthodontic patients have been studied. However, most studies in the literature report findings after only a few years posttreatment. In this study, we…
Two-phase treatment of skeletal Class II malocclusion with the combination of the Twin-block appliance and high-pull headgear
The patient was a boy with a Class II skeletal and dental relationship, a large overjet, an impinging overbite, and a steep mandibular plane angle. Treatment started with the Twin-block…
Clinical color intensity of white spot lesions might be a better predictor of enamel demineralization depth than traditional clinical grading
Introduction The aims of this study were to calculate the volume of white spot lesions by using microcomputed tomography and to determine which clinical attribute of the white spot lesion…
Laryngeal impaction of an archwire segment after accidental ingestion during orthodontic adjustment
Orthodontic archwires or fractured appliances that are accidentally swallowed can become lodged in the airway or gastrointestinal tract. Inadvertent ingestion or aspiration of an appliance or archwire piece during orthodontic…
Accuracy and reproducibility of 3-dimensional digital model measurements
Introduction The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability of measurements made on 3-dimensional digital models obtained with a surface laser scanner (D-250; 3Shape, Copenhagen, Denmark). Methods Twenty…
Palatal bone thickness compared with cone-beam computed tomography in adolescents and adults for mini-implant placement
Introduction The purpose of this study was to compare the bone thickness of the palatal areas in early and late mixed and early permanent dentitions according to dental age. Methods…
Harold T. Perry Jr, 1926-2012
Harold T. Perry Harold T. Perry Jr (the Chief), 86, professor emeritus and former chairman of the orthodontic department at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, died of natural causes on…
Miniscrew design and bone characteristics: An experimental study of primary stability
Introduction The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlations between bone characteristics, orthodontic miniscrew designs, and primary stability. Methods Four different miniscrews were placed in pig ribs. The…
Integrated Clinical Orthodontics
Vinod Krishnan heads the Department of Orthodontics at Sri Sankara Dental College in Trivandrum, Kerala, India. He is widely published and has presented his work nationally and internationally. Ze’ev Davidovitch…
Cluster-randomized controlled trials: Part 1
In certain situations, it is not possible to use patients as the randomization unit, so we must randomize to clusters (groups) consisting of a few, several, or many subjects who…
Accelerated decompensation of mandibular incisors in surgical skeletal Class III patients by using augmented corticotomy: A preliminary study
Introduction Our objectives were to evaluate the amount of decompensation of the mandibular incisors and the change of periodontal support around them after corticotomy with bone augmentation before orthognathic surgery….
Unilateral maxillary molar distalization with zygoma-gear appliance
The aim of this study was to present the orthodontic treatment of a 15-year-old boy with a unilateral maxillary molar distalization system, called the zygoma-gear appliance. It consisted of a…
I’m sorry, so sorry
So starts Brenda Lee’s hit song from 1960. I know, some of you reading this weren’t even born then, but the words are just as true, just as powerful, and…
Motivation for orthodontic treatment investigated with Q-methodology: Patients’ and parents’ perspectives
Introduction Motivation and cooperation are vital components of orthodontic treatment if a good outcome is to be achieved. In this study, we used Q-methodology to investigate motivating factors among adolescents…
Cortical bone and ridge thickness of hyperdivergent and hypodivergent adults
Introduction The purpose of this study was to assess differences in dentoalvolar cortical bone thickness between hyperdivergent and hypodivergent young adults. Methods Pretreatment cone-beam computed tomography images of 57 patients,…
Treatment and stability of Class II Division 2 malocclusion in children and adolescents: A systematic review
Introduction Our objectives were to evaluate the evidence with regard to the effectiveness and stability of orthodontic treatment interventions for Class II Division 2 malocclusion in children and adolescents. This…
