Academic impropriety: Another perspective
In his January “Ethics in Orthodontics” column, Dr Peter Greco noted that students using old board questions give themselves an advantage; if they don’t, they receive a disadvantage (Greco P….
Author’s response
I want to thank Dr Hudson for his very positive comments about my Counterpoint article. He included 4 occlusal and TMJ recommendations by Dr Okeson in the textbook by Graber…
Occlusal guidelines needed
I want to heartily thank Dr Greene for his response to Dr Slavicek’s article (Greene CS. Relationship between occlusion and temporomandibular disorders: implications for the orthodontist. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop…
Author’s response
I appreciate Dr Greven’s positive comments about our recent Point/Counterpoint articles, and I agree that the editor deserves a lot of credit for initiating this type of exchange in the…
Make the correct decision mutually
I am excited to have you read this month’s Point-Counterpoint feature. The topic is “Congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors: Substitution vs restoration.” I invited 2 experienced teams to discuss this…
Treatment of severe scissor bite in a middle-aged adult patient with orthodontic mini-implants
Scissors bite is a rare form of malocclusion that is often accompanied by varying degrees of facial asymmetry. Transverse discrepancies in adults are very difficult to treat, especially in cases…
Interdisciplinary treatment for a patient with open-bite malocclusion and amelogenesis imperfecta
Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) comprises a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of conditions that affect the dental enamel, occasionally in conjunction with other dental, oral, and extraoral tissues. The aim of…
Cross-sectional human mandibular morphology as assessed in vivo by cone-beam computed tomography in patients with different vertical facial dimensions
Introduction The goal of this study was to look at mandibular cortical bone in live patients using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) to determine differences in cortical plate thicknesses and mandibular…
A modified orthodontic protocol for advanced periodontal disease in Class II division 1 malocclusion
An interdisciplinary approach is often the best option for achieving a predictable outcome for an adult patient with complex clinical problems. This case report demonstrates the combined periodontal/orthodontic treatment for…
Online only abstracts
New method for analysis of facial growth in a pediatric reconstructed mandible Chung How Kau, Sherif Galal Kamel, Jim Wilson, and Mark E. Wong. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2011;139:e285-e290…
