Introduction Plaster casts as the medium for data collection in orthodontic studies pose disadvantages. In this study, we aimed to assess the validity and reliability of using 3-dimensional (3D) photographs…
Introduction A number of biologic methods leading to decreased rates of orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) can be found in the recent literature. The aim of this systematic review was to…
Introduction The purpose of this study was to examine associations among malocclusion and the contextual factors of quality of life and socioeconomic status. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with…
Introduction A discrepancy exists between objective and subjective measures of orthodontic treatment need, highlighting the importance of patients’ perceptions. Limited qualitative information is available regarding patients’ perceptions and orthodontic concerns….
Introduction The objective of this network meta-analysis was to synthesize the evidence of the comparative effectiveness for various interventions used for orthodontic pain relief during peak pain intensity. Methods MEDLINE,…
Cephalometric parameters in obstructive sleep apnea Alessandri-Bonetti G, Ippolito DR, Bartolucci ML, D’Antò V, Incerti-Parenti S. Cephalometric predictors of treatment outcome with mandibular advancement devices in adult patients with obstructive…
The phone call comes one evening as you are reviewing an interesting article in the latest issue of the Journal . It’s your neighbor, who tells you that his wife…
Thank you for your comments on our article, “Morphometric analysis of cervical vertebrae in relation to mandibular growth.” Your interest in our research has given us the opportunity to provide…
We want to thank the authors for assessing whether maxillary canine position influences esthetic perceptions (Katsis J, Behrents RG, Araujo EA, Oliver DR, Kim KB. Posttreatment evaluation of maxillary canine…
We thank Drs Perinetti and Contardo for reading our article carefully and the effort they made to apply another analysis on our data. However, we would like to alert our…
We read with much interest “Morphometric analysis of cervical vertebrae in relation to mandibular growth” (Gray S, Bennani H, Kieser JA, Farella M. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2016;149:92-8). One…
We read with the greatest attention the article by Lopes et al on the usefulness of dental maturation as a diagnostic aid in the identification of the different growth phases defined…
We appreciate Dr Thakkar’s interest and questions about our article, “Distalization of the maxillary and mandibular dentitions with miniscrew anchorage in a patient with moderate Class I bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion”…
I read the case report entitled “Distalization of the maxillary and mandibular dentitions with miniscrew anchorage in a patient with moderate Class I bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion” (Chen G, Teng F,…
About 100 years ago, new ideas were spread mainly by newspapers and other forms of print media. At the dawn of the 20th century, thousands of newspapers were published in the…
The retromolar fossa is an anatomically suitable skeletal anchorage site. The aim of this report was to introduce a novel appliance for the correction of skeletal Class III malocclusions with…
Introduction The aims of this study were to evaluate the effects of rapid palatal expansion on the craniofacial skeleton of a patient with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) and…
Introduction In this study, we experimentally evaluated whether complex, mature sutures can be separated using skeletal anchorage and light, continuous forces. Methods Twelve adult, 8- to 9-month-old female New Zealand…
This case report describes the successful treatment of severely impacted mandibular second molars with severe apical root resorption of the mandibular first molars. The vertically impacted second molars were orthodontically moved (using…
Introduction The purposes of this study were to measure the 3-dimensional parameters of the posed smile and to see whether there are any correlations with vertical cephalometric skeletal measurements. Methods…
