Introduction Orthodontic patients with malocclusion have significantly lower masticatory and gastrointestinal digestive function than persons with normal occlusion. Although several studies have suggested that masticatory function is improved after orthodontic…
I have read with interest the article by Dr Duterloo, written in response to an editorial by Dr Behrents in the November 2016 issue of the AJO-DO . Dr Duterloo…
Dr Behrents’ editorial, “Lucy fell from a tree and plunged 40 feet to her death” in the November 2016 issue of the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics ,…
We greatly appreciate that orthodontic research on patient decision aids has finally appeared in the world’s leading orthodontic journal, the AJO-DO . Decision aids have already been adopted and used…
Susan has worked in your office as an orthodontic assistant for over 15 years. She joined your practice as soon as she graduated from her dental assisting program and has been…
We congratulate Min-Ho Jung for the interesting case report, “Fixed-functional appliance treatment combined with growth hormone therapy,” published in the AJO-DO in September 2017 (Am J Orthod DentofacialOrthop 2017;152:402-12). We…
The American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) works to certify orthodontists in a fair, reliable, and valid manner. The process must examine an orthodontist’s knowledge, abilities, and critical thinking skills to…
Sir William Osler, considered the father of modern medicine, described the practice of medicine as “a science of uncertainty and an art of probability.” Evidence-based orthodontics reduces uncertainty in the…
Achieving ideal results when treating a difficult malocclusion is a challenge that orthodontists frequently encounter. Maintaining those results is sometimes more challenging than the correction itself. As specialists in orthodontics,…
Introduction Aggressive periodontitis (AP) is a condition that promotes breakdown of the periodontal tissues in a short time. In severe cases, pathologic migration of teeth and tooth loss can occur,…
