This case report describes the successful treatment of an adult with a skeletal Class II Division 2 posttraumatic dentition with consequential restorations. The extracted maxillary premolar was autotransplanted to replace…
Introduction The purpose of this study was to determine whether Angle Class II subdivision malocclusions have skeletal or dental asymmetries between the Class II and Class I sides. Methods A…
Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of bacteremia associated with an orthodontic stripping procedure. Methods The study included 29 orthodontic patients (mean age, 18.2 ±…
Introduction The objectives of the study were to evaluate and compare the effects of the systemic consumption of probiotic curd and the topical application of probiotic toothpaste on the Streptococcus…
Introduction The purpose of this study was to quantify tooth movement among different retention protocols after the orthodontic appliances were removed. Methods A total of 90 patients were evaluated using…
A woman, aged 47 years 6 months, with an anterior open bite and a left-shifted mandible was treated with a mandibular right first molar extraction and without orthognathic surgery. However,…
Continuous mandibular distraction osteogenesis in minipigs Goldwaser BR, Magill J, Papadaki ME, Byl M, Kromann R, Yates B, et al. Continuous mandibular distraction osteogenesis: novel device and preliminary results in minipigs….
Increased societal demands have led patients to request shorter orthodontic treatments, yet their expectations for outstanding final results remain high. One option for reducing treatment time is the dual-specialty in-office…
We are pleased to participate in this Point/Counterpoint debate regarding corticotomy-facilitated orthodontics, also known as accelerated osteogenic orthodontics or periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontics. Drs Wilcko and Wilcko have presented their…
This case report describes the treatment of a 16-year-old girl with a unilateral posterior buccal crossbite, a unilateral Class II molar relationship, and a maxillary right canine high in the…
Introduction The objectives of this study were to determine the validity, reliability, and reproducibility of the iOC intraoral scanner (Cadent, Carlstadt, NJ) and its associated OrthoCAD software (Cadent) in measuring…
October 2013 will mark the 20th anniversary of the formal launch of The Cochrane Collaboration, which occurred at the First Cochrane Colloquium in Oxford, United Kingdom, in 1993. The past…
Fifty-two-year-old Mario Lenora, the junior tenor of your city’s famous opera company, was referred to you by a prominent periodontist to determine whether orthodontic therapy would enhance his periodontal status….
Introduction Our aim was to evaluate which anchorage system is better suited for both anteroposterior and vertical anchorage control of maxillary posterior teeth. Methods Fifty-one subjects requiring maximum anchorage were…
Introduction The aim of this prospective clinical trial was to examine the predictability of the protocol for premolar transplantation when applied by an inexperienced surgeon. Additional objectives were to examine…
Introduction The purpose of this article was to test the theory that short miniscrews will decrease the possibility of damaging the root, but the failure rate will increase. Methods One…
Introduction Suture expansion stimulates bone growth to correct craniofacial deficiencies but has a high potential of treatment relapse. The objective of this study was to investigate whether there is a…
Introduction The aim of this study was to determine the peri-miniscrew implant crevicular fluid receptor activator of nuclear factor-кB ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) levels around loaded and unloaded miniscrew…
Proper statistical analysis is an absolutely essential tool for both clinicians and researchers attempting to implement evidence-based decisions. When analyzing reliability, statistical graphic representation is the best method. Other previously…
Dr Greene is a clinical professor in the Department of Orthodontics at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Dr Laskin is professor emeritus in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial…
