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….
