The August issue of the AJO-DO provided a review regarding clinical considerations for orthodontists to enhance the level of treatment while simultaneously minimizing the exposure to risk (Abdelkarim A, Jerrold…
We commend Dr Tabuchi et al for their study on ultraviolet (UV) photofunctionalization of orthodontic miniscrews (Tabuchi M, Ikeda T, Nakagawa K, Hirota M, Park M, Miyazawa K, et.al. Ultraviolet photofunctionalization…
I recently read a description of a research project that was an obvious disappointment to the people involved. It was a simple and well-motivated affair; the researchers wanted to relate…
Introduction In this article, we present an evaluation of user acceptance of our innovative hand-gesture–based touchless sterile system for interaction with and control of a set of 3-dimensional digitized orthodontic…
A man, aged 28 years 9 months, came for an orthodontic consultation for a skeletal Class III malocclusion (ANB angle, −3°) with a modest asymmetric Class II and Class III molar relationship, complicated…
Introduction Esthetic improvement is a primary reason that people seek orthodontic treatment. The maxillary canine is considered by many to have great importance for both function and esthetics. Limited information…
Introduction The regular collection of 3-dimensional (3D) imaging data is critical to the development and implementation of accurate predictive models of facial skeletal growth. However, repeated exposure to x-ray–based modalities…
Introduction Maintaining a patient’s original arch form increases treatment stability. In this study, we assessed the agreement between subjective analyses of arch form and archwire selection by orthodontists and an…
Introduction BoneCeramic (Straumann, Basel, Switzerland) can regenerate bone in alveolar defects after tooth extraction, but it is unknown whether it is feasible to move a tooth through BoneCeramic grafting sites….
William J. Thompson On November 24, 2015, the specialty of orthodontics lost a giant—William Joseph Thompson of Bradenton, Florida. In 1960, when Bill started his practice in Bradenton, he was…
