Introduction The aims of this study were to determine the amounts of metallic ions that stainless steel, nickel-free, and titanium alloys release to a culture medium, and to evaluate the…
Introduction Our aim in this study was to compare intermolar widths after alignment of crowded mandibular dental arches in nonextraction adolescent patients between conventional and self-ligating brackets. Methods Fifty patients…
Introduction The primary stability of orthodontic anchorage miniscrews is believed to result from mechanical interlock, with success based upon a number of variables, including screw diameter, angle of placement, monocortical…
Accuracy of CBCT reconstructions Maret D, Molinier F, Braga J, Peters OA, Telmon N, Treil J, et al. Accuracy of 3D reconstructions based on cone beam computed tomography. J Dent Res…
Your 15-year-old retention patient completed treatment 2 years ago with an excellent result. You remember him well—the youngest of 4 siblings whom you treated. When he returns for an adjustment…
Danaei SM, Safavi A, Roeinpeikar SMM, Oshagh M, Iranpour S, Omidekhoda M. Ion release from orthodontic brackets in 3 mouthwashes: An in-vitro study. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2011;139:730-4. The…
First, we thank Drs Kamak and Kamak for their comments about and interest in our article. To prevent the selection of an ambiguous impaction, our sample comprised obvious maxillary canine…
Thank you for your interest in our work. Our study was not a “trial,” as the letter suggested but, rather, an observational prospective longitudinal study, and thus the requirement for…
We read with interest the article, “Incidence and effects of genetic factors on canine impaction in an isolated Jewish population” (Chung DD, Weisberg M, Pagala M. Am J Orthod Dentofacial…
We read the article in the June 2011 issue on the comparison of oral impacts (Wu A, McGrath C, Wong RWK, Wiechmann D, Rabie ABM. Comparison of oral impacts experienced…
We appreciate Dr Ang’s interest in our article and are happy to have an opportunity to respond. Of course, we are concerned about bone remodeling around the mandibular incisor. But,…
I sincerely hope that all subscribers read the AJO-DO from cover to cover. However, as a realist, I know that you probably pick and choose the articles that you read,…
Professors Yanagita, Kuroda, Takano-Yamamoto, and Yamashiro are to be congratulated on successfully attaining a Class I occlusion on a skeletal Class III dental base, achieved by retracting the mandibular dentition…
Effect of miniscrew placement torque on resistance to miniscrew movement under load Michelle Marie McManus, Fang Qian, Nicole M. Grosland, Steve D. Marshall, and Thomas E. Southard. Am J Orthod…
Introduction This article reports the use of an orthodontic mini-implant for a temporary crown restoration in a small edentulous space after limited orthodontic treatment. Methods Two clinical cases are presented:…
Introduction The aim of this study was to determine whether the orthopedic forces of rapid maxillary expansion cause significant quantitative changes in the cranial and the circummaxillary sutures. Methods Twenty…
This article describes the orthodontic treatment of a patient with Lowe syndrome. The objective of the treatment was to improve the patient’s dental relationships and consequently his quality of life….
Supernumerary teeth are an infrequent developmental anomaly that can appear in any area of the dental arch and can affect any dental organ. Multiple supernumerary teeth, or hyperdontia, is rare…
Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of mini-implant diameter on fracture risk and self-drilling efficacy. Methods A sample of 405 mini-implants with 9 diameters from…
Introduction The purpose of this study was to test whether girls are treated orthodontically for milder occlusal issues than are boys, thus accounting for the greater uptake of orthodontic services…
