Introduction The purpose of this study was to compare maxillary arch dimensional and inclination changes during alignment with conventional brackets and self-ligation. Methods Ninety-six patients, ages 16 years and above,…
What do you do when one of your employees dresses inappropriately? This can take the form of clothes that are too revealing or maybe body art such as tattoos or…
Introduction Proper diagnosis and management of eruption disturbances remains challenging but is critical to a functional occlusion. The objective of this study was to establish definitive criteria to differentiate and…
Introduction Facial convexity related to bimaxillary protrusion is prevalent in many populations. Underlying skeletal protrusion combined with increased dentoalveolar protrusion contributes to facial muscle imbalance and lip incompetence, which is undesirable…
Introduction The objective of this trial was to compare the survival rates of mandibular lingual retainers bonded with either chemically cured or light-cured adhesive after orthodontic treatment. Methods Patients having…
Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of self-ligating brackets and conventional brackets ligated with stainless steel ligatures on dental plaque retention and microbial flora. Methods…
Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate differences in the periodontal outcomes of palatally displaced canines (PDC) exposed with either an open or a closed surgical technique. Methods…
Introduction Digital impression devices are used alternatively to conventional impression techniques and materials. The aims of this study were to evaluate the precision of digital intraoral scanning under clinical conditions…
Your next patient is a friendly 31-year-old woman who recently moved to your town from a military base on the East Coast. She is newly divorced from a serviceman who…
We want to thank Drs Fang and Li for their interest in our article and take this opportunity to clarify some issues on the methodology and interpretation of our results….
It was fascinating to read the investigation about the factors related to the rate of tooth movement in the May 2013 issue of the AJO-DO (Dudic A, Giannopoulou C, Kiliaridis…
We would like to thank Dr Yongwen Guo for his questions about our article, since this allows us to clarify certain points and prevents misunderstandings and wrong interpretations of the…
With interest, we read the recent study reported by Dudic et al in the May 2013 issue of the AJO-DO (Dudic A, Giannopoulou C, Kiliaridis S. Factors related to the rate…
Introduction Congenitally missing permanent teeth are common in patients with clefts. This retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the craniofacial characteristics in patients with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate…
Now that I am in my third year as editor-in-chief of the AJO-DO , I have noticed a disturbing trend. Increasing numbers of manuscripts submitted for peer review and possible…
Patients with a dentofacial skeletal deformity have not only esthetic and morphologic problems related to facial proportions and dentition, but also problems of stomatognathic functions. Therefore, in addition to morphologic…
We appreciate Drs Xiaoxia Feng and Zhihe Zhao’s interest and comments on our case report (Mirabella D, Giunta G, Lombardo L. Substitution of impacted canines by maxillary first premolars: a…
In the January 2013 issue, Dr Davide Mirabella et al reported the successful treatment of impacted canines by extracting them, substituting first premolars, and then achieving a good occlusion and facial…
Orthodontic research often involves collection of data on a cohort of subjects with longitudinal follow-up. For example, the study of the growth of facial profiles among boys and girls usually…
Conservative treatment of an ameloblastoma often requires an occlusal reconstruction. In this article, we report the successful interdisciplinary treatment of a 14-year-old girl with a unicystic ameloblastoma in the mandible….
