The Oxford English Dictionary defines efficiency as “achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.” Orthodontic pioneers have continuously sought methods of enhancing treatment efficiency by attempting to reduce…
When statistical comparisons of clinical orthodontic trials evaluate 2 or more therapies, tests are reported with corresponding P values, which indicate significance or nonsignificance. But what is a P value…
The decision in Jamison v Kilgore (Miss. Sup. Ct. Docket No. 2003-CT-00599-SCT, 1/27/2005) reveals that, before having a bunion removed, the plaintiff was told by the defendant that within 4…
Introduction The purpose of this research was to demonstrate the potential of the optical coherence tomography technique on the evaluation of changes and damages in the enamel structure caused by…
Introduction Coinciding treatment with periods of accelerated skeletal growth and maturation might be advantageous in clinical practice. Better understanding of the concordance between skeletal and chronologic ages during the period…
Introduction White spot lesions are a common sequela of orthodontic therapy. In this parallel-group randomized trial, we assessed the effectiveness of 2 agents commonly used to ameliorate white spot lesions…
Introduction The success of maxillary expansion should not be assessed solely by the elimination of the teeth in crossbite; it should also be defined as the reestablishment of normal maxillary…
Introduction Pediatric sleep-disordered breathing is a continuum, with primary snoring at one end, and complete upper airway obstruction, hypoxemia, and obstructive hypoventilation at the other. The latter gives rise to…
Since an early stage in the development of self-ligating brackets, authors have proposed advantages in relation to treatment efficiency. Increased efficiency can be defined as achieving a result that is…
An alternative method to bonding to porcelain restorations Ahrari F, Heravi F, Hosseini M. CO 2 laser conditioning of porcelain surfaces for bonding metal orthodontic brackets. Lasers Med Sci 2012…
Your abbreviated orthodontic therapy for Ms Bell is about to conclude. The referring dentist requested that you upright the mandibular left second molar a few more degrees before implant replacement…
Yu-Ju Wei, Yi-Chun Lin, Shou-Hsin Kuang, Shue-Fen Yang, Shyh-Yuan Lee, and Yu-Lin Lai. Esthetic periodontal surgery for impacted dilacerated maxillary central incisors. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2012:142:546-51. The third…
We appreciate Dr Cao’s interest in our article (Wei YJ, Lin YC, Kuang SH, Yang SF, Lee SY, Lai YL. Esthetic periodontal surgery for impacted dilacerated maxillary central incisors. Am…
We read the article by Dr Wei et al (Wei YJ, Lin YC, Kuang SH, Yang SF, Lee SY, Lai YL. Esthetic periodontal surgery for impacted dilacerated maxillary central incisors. Am…
Our article (Pazera P, Fudalej P, Katsaros C. Severe complication of a bonded mandibular lingual retainer. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2012;142:406-9), published in the September issue, demonstrated a severe unwanted effect…
The article, “Severe complication of a bonded mandibular lingual retainer,” in the September issue (Pazera P, Fudalej P, Katsaros C. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2012;142:406-9) was interesting. The authors…
I would like to question the methodology used in the article, Treatment effects of bonded spurs associated with high-pull chincup therapy in the treatment of patients with anterior open bite…
We appreciate Dr Karthickeyan’s interest in our article, and we want to clarify some of his concerns with the methodology and conclusions. Although other factors might play roles in the…
The term “evidence-based” receives considerable usage by both academicians and clinicians in today’s professional dental environment. In some cases it is appropriately used, but often it is inappropriately applied. According…
An open bite is a common malocclusion, and it is generally associated with several linked etiologic factors. When establishing the treatment plan, it is essential to consider every aspect of…
