Introduction A multicenter parallel 3-arm randomized clinical trial was carried out in 1 university and 2 district hospitals in the United Kingdom to investigate the effect of supplemental vibrational force…
Introduction The purpose of this 2-arm parallel trial was to assess the effects of the AcceleDent Aura (OrthoAccel Technologies, Houston, Tex) appliance on the increase in mandibular anterior arch perimeter,…
Drew is a 28-year-old engineering student with protruded maxillary incisors and an impinging deep-bite malocclusion. He was referred to you by a senior dentist in the multispecialty practice in which…
Introduction The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a newly designed magnetic palatal expansion appliance with a reactivation system. Methods A magnetic palatal expansion appliance was…
Mandibular expansion through finite element analysis Singh P, Wang C, Ajmera DH, Xiao SS, Song J, Lin Z. Biomechanical effects of novel osteotomy approaches on mandibular expansion: a three-dimensional finite…
Congenital and acquired mandibular asymmetry: Mapping growth and remodeling in 3 dimensions. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2016; 150:238-51. Two contributors are added as authors, and the order of the…
We thank Drs Thiesen and Kim for their interest on our article, “Evaluation of facial hard and soft tissue asymmetry using cone-beam computed tomography,” in the February issue of the…
We read with great interest the article entitled “Evaluation of facial hard and soft tissue asymmetry using cone-beam computed tomography” in the February issue of the Journal . The authors…
Alloplastic chin implants have been a valuable treatment modality for the correction of microgenia. Their use has provided satisfactory esthetic results by improving facial balance. However, bone resorption under these…
We appreciate this valuable opportunity to discuss our study and hope this explanation will be helpful for evaluating patients with facial asymmetry. In the beginning of this study, we questioned…
