Create realistic objectives
The first step in planning orthodontic therapy is to establish treatment objectives. It is impossible to achieve the correct end result if the appropriate goals or objectives have not been…
The apple of Sir Isaac Newton
The recent article by Xu et al that examined the effectiveness of the popular straight-wire appliance system (SWA) for space closure after tooth extraction is very important. Surveys suggest that…
Adult Class II Division 1 patient with severe gummy smile treated with temporary anchorage devices
A 23-year-old Mongolian woman came for a consultation with chief complaints of protrusive lips and a gummy smile. The clinical examination showed a convex profile, a protrusive maxilla, excessively proclined…
Factors controlling anterior torque during C-implant-dependent en-masse retraction without posterior appliances
Introduction Our objective was to evaluate the factors that affect effective torque control during en-masse incisor and canine retraction when using partially osseointegrated C-implants (Cimplant, Seoul, Korea) as the exclusive…
Spring-loaded bite-blocks for early correction of skeletal open bite associated with thumb sucking
Skeletal open-bite malocclusion is frequently discussed in orthodontics. Diagnosis, treatment, and retention can be difficult because this malocclusion has numerous correlated etiologic factors. The earlier this malocclusion is corrected, the…
In-office distance learning for practitioners
Introduction Distance learning studies involving orthodontic residents have shown that, although residents prefer being live and interactive with an instructor, they learn almost as much from watching a recorded interactive…
Failure after closed traction of an unerupted maxillary permanent canine: Diagnosis and treatment planning
This report describes the treatment of a 13-year-old girl with unerupted maxillary permanent canines. It illustrates how recognizing an unexpected problem influenced the decision-making process. Despite 6 months of closed-eruption…
Method to classify dental arch forms
Introduction The aim of this study was to propose a method to classify dental arch forms of subjects with normal occlusion into several types that can ensure both goodness of…
Temporomandibular joint and normal occlusion: Is there anything singular about it? A computed tomographic evaluation
Introduction The purpose of this study was to investigate the condyle-fossa relationship, the position of the condyles in their respective mandibular fossae, and the dimensional and positional symmetries between the…
Nonsurgical treatment of an adult patient with bilateral posterior crossbite
A woman with an Angle Class III malocclusion and bilateral posterior crossbites complaining of difficulty in chewing was treated orthodontically without surgery. The treatment comprised asymmetric extractions, a removable mandibular…
