Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate the bone density of mandibular condyles in adolescents with varying skeletal patterns using cone-beam computed tomography. The null hypothesis was that…
Introduction Alveolar bone loss is regarded as a potential adverse event during orthodontic treatment, especially in adults. The purposes of this study were to evaluate the prevalence and severity of…
Introduction Cerebral palsy (CP) is an encephalic static lesion characterized as a nonprogressive disorder of movements and posture with functional deficits that may favor the occurrence of various malocclusions. We…
Thank you for your interest and for the opportunity to address your concerns. Biomechanics is always a matter of great relevance because if its principles are not taken into account,…
According to Stephen Covey, we should “seek first to understand, then to be understood” to achieve effective interpersonal communication. The purpose of clinical communication is to link the patient’s needs…
I appreciate these valuable remarks. In paragraph 6 in the Discussion, we stated that the distance between root apices and the sinus floor in the hyperdivergent skeletal group was shorter compared…
We praise the authors of the article entitled “Differences in distances between maxillary posterior root apices and the sinus floor according to skeletal pattern” in the December 2017 issue (Ahn…
Introduction The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of rapid maxillary expansion (RME) on halitosis. Methods Thirty children (11-15 years old) were randomly divided into RME and control…
Introduction The objective of this study was to compare the maxillary transverse dimensions between subjects with impacted maxillary canines and subjects without canine impactions, with similar vertical and sagittal features….
Introduction Current methods to evaluate root position either are inaccurate (panoramic radiograph) or expose patients to relatively large amounts of radiation (cone-beam computed tomography [CBCT]). A method to evaluate root…
Introduction The objectives of this research were to evaluate changes in occlusal components in 3 subperiods during a 10-year posttreatment time span and to examine the long-term effects of fixed…
Introduction Knowledge of a patient’s stage of growth and development plays a vital role in diagnosis, treatment planning, results, and stability of the outcome. Cervical vertebral maturation (CVM) predicts the…
Introduction In this study, we aimed to determine the effect of regular probiotic consumption on microbial colonization in saliva in orthodontic patients and to comparatively evaluate the difference between the…
Highlights • Simple randomization leads most of the time to unequal group sizes. • Simple randomization is suggested for large samples, and block randomization is suggested for smaller samples. •…
You had a patient with mandibular skeletal retrognathism and mandibular arch crowding. There were 2 viable treatment plans. In no particular order or implication of which is the better course…
Gary was your favorite classmate. He and his wife spent countless hours with you during your residency. Gary eventually established a practice a few miles from yours, facilitating your decades-long…
Primers and indirect bonding Queiroz Tavares ML, Elias CN, Nojima LI. Effects of different primers on indirect orthodontic bonding: shear bond strength, color change, and enamel roughness. Korean J Orthod…
We are pleased that our article attracted attention and would like to clarify some misunderstandings. In our study, the penetration rate was estimated based on 60 mini-implants; the 25 mentioned…
