Introduction The purpose of this study is to explore the feasibility of yttria-stabilized zirconia (Y-TZP) in fixed lingual retention as an alternative to stainless steel. Methods Exploratory Y-TZP specimens were…
Introduction Class III malocclusion affects between 5% and 15% of our population. The 2 most common dilemmas surrounding Class III treatment are the timing of treatment and the type of…
Introduction The objectives of this 2-arm parallel trial were to compare the numbers of failures of mandibular fixed retainers bonded with indirect and direct methods and to investigate the posttreatment…
Larry has been your accountant since you opened your practice decades ago. Usually, you reach out to solicit his advice, but this time his call brings a question to you….
Standard vs virtual surgical planning Resnick CM, Inverso G, Wrzosek M, Padwa BL, Kaban LB, Peacock ZS. Is there a difference in cost between standard and virtual surgical planning for orthognathic…
Farhadian N, Mashoof RU, Khanizadeh S, Ghaderi E, Farhadian M, Miresmaeili A. Streptococcus mutans counts in patients wearing removable retainers with silver nanoparticles vs those wearing conventional retainers: A randomized clinical…
It is a great pleasure to know that our hard work has fulfilled the general expectations of the AJO-DO readers, and we hope that this opportunity to explain any obscure…
An article on dentofacial development and early mandibular incisor crowding in the August 2016 issue was done in an excellent manner; especially, the statistical part of the study was so…
When the editorial entitled “One phase or two, and Buridan’s paradox” was written, it was intended to point out that there was good evidence to support early treatment performed to…
Phase 1 and phase 2 orthodontic treatment may be framed as early vs late orthodontic treatment and the methodology chosen based on the goals of treatment. The quandary may be…
We want to thank you for your valuable comments on our article (El-Timamy AM, El-Sharaby FA, Eid FH, Mostafa YA. Three-dimensional imaging for indirect-direct bonding. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop…
We agree that the term “hybrid” is appropriate if the dentition is used with the implants for anchorage for the expansion force. However, this does not mean that incorporating the…
We read with interest the article on 3-dimensional (3D) imaging for indirect-direct bonding in the June issue (El-Timamy AM, El-Sharaby FA, Eid FH, Mostafa YA. Three-dimensional imaging for indirect-direct bonding….
El-Timamy et al are commended for their June 2016 article introducing a new concept of bracket positioning using cone-beam computed tomography imaging (CBCT) and computer-aided manufacturing (El-Timamy AM, El-Sharaby FA, Eid…
Thank you for your comments on our article “Three-dimensional imaging for indirect-direct bonding.” Your interest in our research gives us the opportunity to provide more insight and to further clarify…
In a case report in the May 2016 issue, Carlson et al reported the use of a microimplant-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) appliance to correct transverse maxillary deficiency in an adult…
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus is credited for stating that the only thing that is constant is change. Businesses that think they can survive today using the same strategies they used…
Introduction Our objective was to compare root resorption degree of the maxillary central incisors retracted with and without skeletal anchorage. Methods This nonrandomized historical control study included 37 patients requiring…
Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between an apical curvature or a hook and the crown/root ratio in subjects with and without palatally impacted maxillary…
Introduction In this retrospective study, we aimed to evaluate the effects on the facial silhouettes produced by a mandibular protraction appliance associated with corrective treatment in Class II patients. Methods…
