Accelerated Osteogenic Orthodontics
I was happy to see an article on surgically assisted orthodontic treatment in the September issue (Kim SH, Kook YA, Jeong DM, Lee W, Chung KR, Nelson G. Clinical application…
Your copyright and the SPARC author addendum
What does it mean to hold the copyright to a manuscript or other printed material? During a panel discussion at the University of Washington entitled, “Publishing your work in the…
Three-dimensional dental measurements: An alternative to plaster models
Introduction The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of dental measurements taken with calipers on plaster dental casts and those from computed tomography scans of the dentition…
Cephalometric and electromyographic study of patients of East African ethnicity with and without anterior open bite
Introduction A review of the literature showed that there are disturbances of muscle activity and tongue function in patients with anterior open bite (AOB). However, most studies have had white…
Mandibular “tripod” advancement of a Class II Division 2 deepbite malocclusion
This case report describes the treatment of a 25-year-old woman with a Class II malocclusion, secondary to mandibular skeletal deficiency, and mild overclosure. Inferior surgical repositioning of the maxilla is…
Directory: AAO Officers and Organizations
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Effects of ultrasonic, electric, and manual toothbrushes on subgingival plaque composition in orthodontically banded molars
Introduction Orthodontic appliances hinder mechanical plaque control. In this study, we evaluated the effect of self-performed supragingival plaque removal with ultrasonic, electric, and manual toothbrushes on subgingival plaque composition in…
