Introduction Identification and appraisal of the outcome measures that have been used to evaluate hypodontia treatment and deliver services are essential for improving care. A lack of alignment between outcomes…
Introduction The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of a new approach—bimaxillary miniplates-based skeletal anchorage—in the treatment of skeletal Class II malocclusion compared with untreated subjects. Methods…
Introduction Mandibular retrognathism is a type of malocclusion that refers to an abnormal posterior position of the mandible as a result of a developmental abnormality. From the literature, it is…
Introduction The aim of this study was to assess long-term changes and describe the trajectories of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in a cohort of cleft, surgery, and standard…
Introduction Our objective was to evaluate the effect of cusp height of posterior teeth (first premolar, second premolar, first molar) on the accuracy of the computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing…
There is abundant evidence that biomedical research can be compromised by both methodologic and reporting limitations, which may lead to flawed inferences and interpretations of the findings of research studies….
One of our readers e-mailed me and finished by asking questions that at 1 time or another have plagued many of us. He wrote the following. Larry: I just finished…
Introduction The adhesives used to bond orthodontic retentions are low-loaded composite resins with a resinous matrix containing bisphenol A diglycidyl ether dimethacrylate synthesized from bisphenol A (BPA), fluidizers such as…
We praise the authors of the article entitled “Surgery-first orthognathic approach vs traditional orthognathic approach: oral health-related quality of life assessed with 2 questionnaires” (Pelo S, Gasparini G, Garagiola U,…
Effects of the mandibular protruding device Fransson AM, Kowalczyk A, Isacsson G. A prospective 10-year follow-up dental cast study of patients with obstructive sleep apnoea/snoring who use a mandibular protruding…
You have been a patron of the same dry cleaner facility for over 2 decades. Gina has been the smiling cashier who welcomes you for as long as you can remember….
Introduction This article presents a novel technique for automatic cephalometric landmark localization on 3-dimensional (3D) cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) volumes by using an active shape model to search for landmarks…
We read with interest the case report involving an odontogenic keratocyst. We disagree with the use of the word “initial” in the title, since the lesion remained undiagnosed for more…
In 2000, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings presented the CEO of Blockbuster Video John Antioco with a proposal to sell Netflix to him for $50 million. Antioco passed on the offer,…
Introduction The aim of this research was to compare the load systems produced by rectangular loops and continuous arches for the correction of extruded second molars with a mesial inclination (inconsistent…
A 36-year-old woman with good periodontal health sought treatment for a compensated Class II partially edentulous malocclusion associated with a steep mandibular plane (SN-MP, 45°), 9 missing teeth, a 3-mm…
Introduction The severity of a palatally impacted canine (PIC) is gauged radiographically on 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional positional components: eg, angulation and height. We hypothesized that the position of a PIC…
Introduction The aim of this study was to verify the accuracy of preformed wire shape templates on plaster models and those of customized digital arch form diagrams on digital models….
Introduction Mandibular molar uprighting is indicated when mesial inclination of the second molars occurs because of missing first molars. There are many methodologies to perform such movement. In this study, we…
A 43-year-old man sought orthodontic treatment to close anterior diastemas. During the impression procedure for routine documentation, the orthodontic assistant exerted excessive pressure on the metallic tray; 2 days later, the…
