Editor’s Comment and Q&A
Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate the treatment effects of the First Class Appliance (FCA) (Leone, Firenze, Italy) used for the distalization of maxillary first molars in…
Editor’s Comment and Q&A
Introduction The purposes of this study were to investigate the patterns of tooth agenesis (oligodontia and nonoligodontia), maxillary canine impaction, and tooth transposition in subjects with Down syndrome and to determine…
Factors affecting the long-term stability of orthodontic mini-implants
Introduction The placement and removal torques of mini-implants were evaluated as an index of implant stability. We examined factors affecting the initial and long-term stability of mini-implants. Methods We measured…
Patterns of tooth agenesis in patients wit h Down syndrome in relation to hypothyroidism and congenital heart disease: An aid for treatment planning
Introduction The purposes of this study were to investigate the patterns of tooth agenesis (oligodontia and nonoligodontia), maxillary canine impaction, and tooth transposition in subjects with Down syndrome and to…
Distances between facial landmarks can be measured accurately with a new digital 3-dimensional video system
Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate a new digital 3-dimensional infrared video system to determine its accuracy, precision, and validity in measuring facial distances. Methods Bench experiments…
Editor’s Comment and Q&A
Introduction The aims of this study were to evaluate the in-vivo reaction of newly erupted enamel to demineralization around orthodontic brackets and to compare it with that of mature enamel….
Demineralization properties of newly erupted and mature premolars around orthodontic brackets: An in-vivo study
Introduction The aims of this study were to evaluate the in-vivo reaction of newly erupted enamel to demineralization around orthodontic brackets and to compare it with that of mature enamel….
Editor’s Comment and Q&A
Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate a new digital 3-dimensional infrared video system to determine its accuracy, precision, and validity in measuring facial distances. Methods Bench experiments…
Author’s response
I want to thank Dr Friedlander for his insightful commentary. I suppose I included the comment he noticed because, from a risk-management perspective, just about everything we do or choose…
Anaphylaxis risk associated with antibiotic prophylaxis
In a recent article, Dr Laurence Jerrold discussed the risks associated with prescribing or not prescribing prophylactic antibiotics to prevent infectious endocarditis (IE) (When your heart’s in a flutter. Am J…
