Distraction osteogenesis is an alternative treatment option for patients with facial asymmetry and mandibular hypoplasia. New bone is formed between bone segment surfaces that are gradually separated by incremental traction….
Introduction The aim of this clinical study was to investigate the skeletal, dentoalveolar, and soft-tissue effects of 2 skeletal anchorage rationales for Class III treatment compared with an untreated Class…
Oral squamous cell carcinoma traditionally affects older men who smoke and drink. A change in this profile has been reported because of an increased incidence in young nonsmoking and nondrinking…
Introduction The aim of this study was to analyze the very long-term effects of Herbst treatment on tooth position and occlusion. Subjects Fourteen patients from a sample of 22 with Class…
The patient was a 22-year-old Japanese woman who complained of a gummy smile. She had several other orthodontic problems, including crowding of the maxillary anterior teeth, retroclination of the maxillary…
As has been highlighted in previous articles of this column, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) command the highest level in the hierarchy of evidence among clinical studies. However, in some situations,…
Introduction Our objective was to determine the perception of smile esthetics among orthodontists and laypeople with respect to asymmetries in the maxillary canines’ gingival margins in full-face and close-up smile…
To all my readers: Thanks for sending in topics that you want to see covered in this column. So far, they have fallen into 4 categories, and for brevity’s sake,…
Introduction Root resorption is an undesirable sequela of orthodontic treatment. It is necessary to establish sensitive methods for identification of teeth at risk for resorption. The x-ray is the traditional…
Introduction The objective of this study was to determine whether dental calcification can be used as a first-level diagnostic tool for assessment of skeletal maturity. Methods A total of 150…
Introduction This study was a cephalometric evaluation of the growth changes in untreated subjects with minimal overbite at 4 time points during 4 developmental stages from the early mixed dentition…
This article reports the comprehensive, interdisciplinary treatment of a 50-year-old periodontally compromised adult patient with multiple missing posterior teeth. After initial periodontal treatment, the maxillary first molars and right central…
Orthodontic space closure during treatment of skeletal Class III malocclusions Kim JW, Lee NK, Yun PY, Moon SW, Kim YK. Postsurgical stability after mandibular setback surgery with minimal orthodontic preparation…
Mrs Greene is your last patient of the week. Despite her Class II dentoskeletal relationship, she is an attractive middle-aged woman who was referred by a top-notch periodontist to upright…
We want to thank Jingyu Li et al for the feedback on our study evaluating asymmetries in Class II subdivision malocclusions using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Dr Li brought up a…
Eruption disturbances such as impaction and ankylosis complicate orthodontic treatment because soft-tissue and hard-tissue considerations must be taken into account. Treatment is further complicated when such eruption disturbances occur in…
With great interest and respect, I read the research reported by Minich et al (Minich CM, Araújo EA, Behrents RG, Buschang PH, Tanaka OM, Kim KB. Evaluation of skeletal and dental…
Introduction Registering a 3-dimensional (3D) facial surface scan to a cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scan has various advantages. One major advantage is to compensate for the inaccuracy of the CBCT…
When one is making clinical decisions, the evidence-based dentistry approach amalgamates the best available evidence, clinical expertise, and patients’ preferences and values. High-quality randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are an integral…
Introduction The correction of a deviated midline can involve complicated mechanics and a protracted treatment. The threshold below which midline deviations are considered acceptable might depend on multiple factors. The…
