John Joseph Sheridan, 1932-2018
John Joseph “Jack” Sheridan of Trinity, Florida, died on February 2, 2018, at the age of 85. With his passing, the orthodontic community has lost one of its true luminaries…
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…
