Truth in advertising
Your commute to your office has followed the same route for the past 25 years. As you zigzag through your small community, you pass several dental offices including those of…
The research we need
May I, as an overseas orthodontist and reader of the Journal , comment on the remarkable letter by the second-year student Marjan Askari in the November 2010 issue (Askari M,…
Academic impropriety: Another perspective
In his January “Ethics in Orthodontics” column, Dr Peter Greco noted that students using old board questions give themselves an advantage; if they don’t, they receive a disadvantage (Greco P….
Old questions are another learning tool
A welcome change in the journal! The first “Ethics in Orthodontics” column (Greco P. Academic impropriety. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2011;139:5-6) was significant for its contemporary relevance. The author…
Author’s response
I want to thank Dr Hudson for his very positive comments about my Counterpoint article. He included 4 occlusal and TMJ recommendations by Dr Okeson in the textbook by Graber…
Occlusal guidelines needed
I want to heartily thank Dr Greene for his response to Dr Slavicek’s article (Greene CS. Relationship between occlusion and temporomandibular disorders: implications for the orthodontist. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop…
Author’s response
I appreciate Dr Greven’s positive comments about our recent Point/Counterpoint articles, and I agree that the editor deserves a lot of credit for initiating this type of exchange in the…
Make the correct decision mutually
I am excited to have you read this month’s Point-Counterpoint feature. The topic is “Congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors: Substitution vs restoration.” I invited 2 experienced teams to discuss this…
Treatment of severe scissor bite in a middle-aged adult patient with orthodontic mini-implants
Scissors bite is a rare form of malocclusion that is often accompanied by varying degrees of facial asymmetry. Transverse discrepancies in adults are very difficult to treat, especially in cases…
Interdisciplinary treatment for a patient with open-bite malocclusion and amelogenesis imperfecta
Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) comprises a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of conditions that affect the dental enamel, occasionally in conjunction with other dental, oral, and extraoral tissues. The aim of…
Cross-sectional human mandibular morphology as assessed in vivo by cone-beam computed tomography in patients with different vertical facial dimensions
Introduction The goal of this study was to look at mandibular cortical bone in live patients using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) to determine differences in cortical plate thicknesses and mandibular…
A modified orthodontic protocol for advanced periodontal disease in Class II division 1 malocclusion
An interdisciplinary approach is often the best option for achieving a predictable outcome for an adult patient with complex clinical problems. This case report demonstrates the combined periodontal/orthodontic treatment for…
Online only abstracts
New method for analysis of facial growth in a pediatric reconstructed mandible Chung How Kau, Sherif Galal Kamel, Jim Wilson, and Mark E. Wong. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2011;139:e285-e290…
TMD, bruxism, and occlusion
I am writing about the Point/Counterpoint articles in the January 2011 issue (Relationship between occlusion and temporomandibular disorders. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2011;139:10-6), in which Professor Slavicek and Dr…
Mechanism of action and morphologic changes in the alveolar bone in response to selective alveolar decortication–facilitated tooth movement
Background and Purpose The aim of this study was to test if corticotomy-induced osteoclastogenesis and bone remodeling underlie orthodontic tooth movement and how selective alveolar decortication enhances the rate of…
Severe root resorption and orthodontic treatment: Clinical implications after 25 years of follow-up
Stability and prognosis of teeth with severe root resorption is problematic in orthodontics. Because severe root resorption, when it occurs in orthodontic patients, is an iatrogenic consequence of treatment, periodic…
Periodontal effects of surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion evaluated clinically and with cone-beam computerized tomography: 6-month preliminary results
Introduction Transverse maxillary deficiency is frequently observed in patients who seek orthodontic treatment. In skeletally mature patients, transverse maxillary deficiency can be treated with surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARPE)….
Intrusion of supra-erupted molars using miniscrews: Clinical success and root resorption
Introduction Conventional orthodontic techniques do not intrude posterior teeth effectively, and almost all methods result in anterior extrusion rather than posterior intrusion. New absolute anchorages (miniscrews and miniplates) are said…
Bone density of the midpalatal suture 7 months after surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion in adults
Introduction The aims of this study were to analyze changes in bone density of the midpalatal suture after surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARPE) with the bone-borne Dresden Distractor (DD;…
Watch out for the curb
You are attending an all day course on adult interdisciplinary orthodontics. There are about 50 doctors in attendance. Five speakers are slated to speak on various topics. One of the…
