Correction
Ikeda H, Rossouw PE, Campbell PM, Kontogiorgos E, Buschang PH. Three-dimensional analysis of peri-bone–implant contact of rough-surface miniscrew implants. Am J Orthod Dento facial Orthop 2011;139:e153-63. The spelling of the…
Correction
Lee NK, Baek SH. Effects of the diameter and shape of orthodontic mini-implants on microdamage to the cortical bone. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2010;138:8.e1-8. The name of the school…
Author’s response
We thank Professor Peck and the Editor for the opportunity of discussion. Approaching this research, we considered it to be unethical not to treat patients at risk for ectopically erupting…
Study clubs
In a recent editorial, editor Vincent Kokich wrote about the importance of study clubs for life-long learning (The key to adult orthodontics. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2011;139:289). Our study…
Problematic sample in the study of interception of palatally displaced canines
The March 2011 cover article (Bonetti GA, Zanarini M, Parenti SI, Marini I, Gatto MR. Preventive treatment of ectopically erupting maxillary permanent canines by extraction of deciduous canines and first…
Heuristic reasoning and cognitive biases
Bravo! Encore! The Special Article on heuristic reasoning in the March 2011 issue is very interesting and thought-provoking with excellent use of limited space (Hicks EP, Kluemper GT. Heuristic reasoning…
How good are you?
As orthodontists, most of us believe that we are among the best in our community at what we do—straightening teeth. Of course, we know that alignment is not the only…
Online only abstracts
Cervical vertebral column morphology related to craniofacial morphology and head posture in preorthodontic children with Class II malocclusion and horizontal maxillary overjet Torill Arntsen, and Liselotte Sonnesen. Am J Orthod…
Initial cleft severity and maxillary growth in patients with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate
Introduction Initial cleft severity in patients with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) varies. This is reflected in the sizes of the cleft and the palate. The purpose of…
Bringing skeletons out of the closet
Suppose for a minute that you have had some trouble with the state board of dentistry in the jurisdiction in which you practice. Maybe it was only 1 or 2…
