Editor’s Summary and Q&A
Introduction The purpose of this study was to determine the skeletal, dental, and soft-tissue changes in response to camouflage Class III treatment. Methods Thirty patients (average age, 12.4 ± 1.0…
Tooth-wear patterns in subjects with Class II Division 1 malocclusion and normal occlusion
Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of tooth wear in adolescents with Class II malocclusion, compared with those with normal occlusion. Methods The sample consisted…
Editor’s Summary and Q&A
Introduction Our aim was to compare the time required to complete the alignment of crowded maxillary anterior teeth (canine to canine) between Damon MX (Ormco, Glendora, Calif) and In-Ovation R…
Methods for managing 3-dimensional volumes
The introduction of 3-dimensional (3D) volumetric technology and the massive amount of information that can be obtained from it compels the introduction of new methods and new technology for orthodontic…
Editor’s Summary and Q&A
Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of tooth wear in adolescents with Class II malocclusion, compared with those with normal occlusion. Methods The sample consisted…
Active or passive self-ligating brackets? A randomized controlled trial of comparative efficiency in resolving maxillary anterior crowding in adolescents
Introduction Our aim was to compare the time required to complete the alignment of crowded maxillary anterior teeth (canine to canine) between Damon MX (Ormco, Glendora, Calif) and In-Ovation R…
Three-dimensional analysis of maxillary protraction with intermaxillary elastics to miniplates
Introduction Early Class III treatment with reverse-pull headgear generally results in maxillary skeletal protraction but is frequently also accompanied by unfavorable dentoalveolar effects. An alternative treatment with intermaxillary elastics from…
Comparison of prospectively and retrospectively selected American Board of Orthodontics cases
Introduction In this study, we compared the pretreatment conditions, treatment characteristics, and orthodontic outcomes of 3 groups of subjects selected for the American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) phase III clinical…
Editor’s Summary and Q&A
Introduction In this study, we compared the pretreatment conditions, treatment characteristics, and orthodontic outcomes of 3 groups of subjects selected for the American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) phase III clinical…
Editor’s response
I agree with Dr Katz that the sponsors of original research must be acknowledged with the dissemination of results. At the same time, we appreciate that commercial entities provide badly…
