Climb aboard in support of the new Editor-in-Chief
If I had not experienced the thrill of publishing 2 scientific articles before graduating from dental school, maybe being an editor for 28 years of my life would have never…
Infantile swallowing
I was interested in the article by Maja Ovsenik in the September issue (Incorrect orofacial functions until 5 years of age and their association with posterior crossbite. Am J Orthod…
Use of rhythmic wire system with miniscrews to correct occlusal-plane canting
Occlusal-plane canting is a challenging problem for orthodontists because it cannot be solved easily without surgical intervention. Normally, a LeFort I osteotomy and concomitant mandibular surgery is used to correct…
Elimination of transverse dental compensation is critical for treatment of patients with severe facial asymmetry
This case report describes the importance of eliminating transverse dental compensation during preoperative orthodontic treatment for a patient with severe facial asymmetry. The patient, a 17-year-old Japanese woman, had severe…
Commercially available archwire forms compared with normal dental arch forms in a Japanese population
Introduction The objective of this research was to evaluate commercially available preformed archwire forms compared with normal dental arch forms. Methods Thirty mandibular dental casts were made of orthodontically untreated subjects…
Oral appliance treatment for obstructive sleep apnea in a partly edentulous patient
Introduction We report on the use of an oral appliance fitted to a few maxillary and mandibular teeth to treat obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Methods We used a mandibular repositioning…
Martin Kean, 1929-2009
Martin Kean Professor Emeritus Martin Kean, a distinguished New Zealand orthodontist, died in Dunedin on December 11, 2009, at age 80. He was born in New Zealand and graduated with…
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Professor Bjørn Zachrisson receives the Paul Herren Award 2009 The Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, University of Bern, Switzerland, established the Paul Herren Award in memory of its former…
Potential of self-drilling orthodontic microimplants under immediate loading
Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate clinically and histologically the efficiency of self-drilling microimplants as orthodontic anchorage with immediate, continuous, and constant loadings. Methods Titanium-alloy microimplants with…
