When apologies go too far
During treatment, pretend that one of the following things happened: your patient developed a significant periodontal compromise or a significant root resorption. You pick it. Remember, it’s make believe, but,…
A promise made is a promise kept
Jim was referred to you by an oral surgeon with whom you have had little previous experience. Jim’s law firm is in your building, so treatment will be as convenient…
Residents’ journal review
Lower incisor position vs. symphyseal morphology Manea I, Abascal-Pineda I, Solano-Mendoza B, Solano-Reina A, Solano-Reina JE. Facial growth pattern: Association between lower incisor position and symphyseal morphology. J World Fed…
Orthodontic-periodontic treatment for periodontitis
We read the article by Zhang et al describing the authors’ efforts to treat patients with periodontitis. The authors concluded that combined orthodontic-periodontic treatment has a favorable effect on periodontitis and could…
Lysle E. Johnston, Jr.: Critical thinking inspiration in orthodontics
When listening to someone denying the existence of climate change, despite scientific consensus stating that it is real and predominantly caused by humans, we realize how common and dangerous uncritical…
Operation Plowshare and the nuclear option
After World War II concluded, the United States government established a program called “Operation Plowshare.” This program was intended to use nuclear explosions for peaceful purposes. The irony here is…
Effects of lactoferrin on bone resorption of midpalatal suture during rapid expansion in rats
Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of lactoferrin (LF) on bone resorption of rats’ midpalatal sutures during rapid palatal expansion. Methods Sixty male 5-week-old Wistar…
Childhood body mass index is associated with early dental development and eruption in a longitudinal sample from the Iowa Facial Growth Study
Introduction Children with high body mass index (BMI) values have been demonstrated to have precocious dental development. Research has largely focused on cross-sectional data sets, leaving an incomplete understanding of…
Conventional surgical-orthodontic approach with double-jaw surgery for a patient with a skeletal Class III malocclusion: Stability of results 10 years posttreatment
This case report presents the treatment of a young man with a skeletal Class III malocclusion. He was treated with a conventional surgical-orthodontic approach in which 2 jaw surgeries were…
Hybrid approach for automatic cephalometric landmark annotation on cone-beam computed tomography volumes
Introduction Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is commonly used for 3-dimensional (3D) evaluation and treatment planning of patients in orthodontics, where precision and reproducibility of landmark annotation are required. Manual landmarking…
Hybrid approach for automatic cephalometric landmark annotation on cone-beam computed tomography volumes
Introduction Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is commonly used for 3-dimensional (3D) evaluation and treatment planning of patients in orthodontics, where precision and reproducibility of landmark annotation are required. Manual landmarking…
Effects of lactoferrin on bone resorption of midpalatal suture during rapid expansion in rats
Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of lactoferrin (LF) on bone resorption of rats’ midpalatal sutures during rapid palatal expansion. Methods Sixty male 5-week-old Wistar…
Impact of altered gingival characteristics on smile esthetics: Laypersons’ perspectives by Q sort methodology
Introduction Smile esthetics includes the white esthetics related to the teeth and the pink esthetics related to the mucosa. Many surveys have been conducted to evaluate laypersons’ perceptions to altered…
Conventional surgical-orthodontic approach with double-jaw surgery for a patient with a skeletal Class III malocclusion: Stability of results 10 years posttreatment
This case report presents the treatment of a young man with a skeletal Class III malocclusion. He was treated with a conventional surgical-orthodontic approach in which 2 jaw surgeries were…
Effects of acid etching and calcium chloride immersion on removal torque and bone-cutting ability of orthodontic mini-implants
Introduction The 2-fold purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of acid etching and calcium chloride immersion on removal torque and the bone-cutting ability of orthodontic mini-implants (OMIs)….
Ellen A. BeGole, 1934-2018
Ellen Ann BeGole was born in Detroit in 1934. Her father was an engineer and inventor who held multiple patents. Perhaps not surprisingly, his daughter exhibited a similar knack for…
Retrospective evaluation of treatment time and efficiency of a predictable cantilever system for orthodontic extrusion of impacted maxillary canines
Introduction Orthodontic extrusion of impacted maxillary canines requires careful biomechanical planning and the use of physiologic force. The aim of this study was to evaluate the time needed for orthodontic…
Correlation between midline deviation and condylar position in patients with Class II malocclusion: A cone-beam computed tomography evaluation
Introduction Midline deviation of the mandible and maxilla can affect craniofacial growth and occlusion and cause consequences to the temporomandibular joint. The aim of this study was to evaluate the lateral…
