Introduction We assessed the relationship between race and orthodontic service use for Medicaid-enrolled children. Methods This cross-sectional study focused on 570,364 Medicaid-enrolled children in Washington state, ages 6 to 19 years….
Introduction Good periodontal status is essential for a successful treatment outcome of impacted maxillary canines. Whereas the surgical technique used for tooth uncovering has been shown not to affect the…
Introduction Compared to the conventional approach to orthognathic surgery, “surgery first” protocols could be advantageous in terms of shortened treatment times and immediate esthetic improvement. However, consensus regarding patient selection,…
David is your sister’s only child and the son of 2 physicians. You’ve been a big part of his life and consequently have developed a special relationship with him. This…
We want to thank the authors for reporting a novel approach for rapid maxillary expansion (RME) in skeletally mature patients (Echchadi ME, Benchikh B, Bellamine M, Kim SH. Corticotomy-assisted rapid…
The special section, “100 years of orthodontic history,” published in the December 2015 issue of the AJO-DO , delineates the important events in the past 100 years of orthodontics and provides a…
I hope that readers opening the December 2015 issue were not surprised to find that unilateral paralysis of masseter muscles in growing rabbits should have an effect on hard tissue…
A 2011 study from the University of Michigan’s Department of Orthodontics reflects on the problem of caries in children undergoing orthodontic treatment: “This widespread problem…is an alarming challenge and warrants…
The letter from Dr Frey raised several points worthy of discussion. First was the question of differential species sensitivity to botulinum toxins and whether rabbits are an appropriate model for…
Introduction Agenesis of a maxillary lateral incisor occurs in about 2% of the population. Treatment options should adapt to natural biologic changes in a lifelong perspective. Methods and results A…
