Editor’s Comment and Q&A
Introduction The aim of this study was to compare the efficiency of self-ligating (SL) and conventionally ligated (CL) brackets during the first 20 weeks of extraction treatment. Methods Study models…
Efficiency of self-ligating vs conventionally ligated brackets during initial alignment
Introduction The aim of this study was to compare the efficiency of self-ligating (SL) and conventionally ligated (CL) brackets during the first 20 weeks of extraction treatment. Methods Study models…
Dehiscence and fenestration in patients with Class I and Class II Division 1 malocclusion assessed with cone-beam computed tomography
Introduction The aim of this study was to compare the presence of alveolar defects (dehiscence and fenestration) in patients with Class I and Class II Division 1 malocclusions and different…
Editor’s Comment and Q&A
Introduction The aim of this study was to compare the presence of alveolar defects (dehiscence and fenestration) in patients with Class I and Class II Division 1 malocclusions and different…
Editor’s Comment and Q&A
Introduction White spots (WS) related to orthodontic treatment are severe cariologic and cosmetic complications, but they are shown to be partially reduced by remineralization or abrasion in short-term follow-ups. In…
Self-ligating bracket claims
Although the self-ligating edgewise bracket was introduced to orthodontists 75 years ago, recent advances in bracket technology have resulted in a number of new self-ligating bracket “systems” and greater interest…
Is the education worth the debt?
The average debt of a graduating orthodontist is about $250,000, but for some the figure exceeds $600,000. Depending on interest rates, these young orthodontists will pay thousands of dollars a…
Teaching orthodontic residents and clinicians about cleft palate treatment
Thank you for your comments (Turpin DL. Editor’s comment. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2010;137:578) on my Guest Editorial in the May issue (Berkowitz S. The need to establish an…
Cone-beam computed tomography evaluation of mini-implants after placement: Is root proximity a major risk factor for failure?
Introduction The purposes of this study were to determine factors favoring successful mini-implant placement and to evaluate root proximity as a possible risk factor for failure of osseointegration-based mini-implants during…
Multidisciplinary approach for a patient with dentinogenesis imperfecta and anterior trauma
Dentinogenesis imperfecta is an inherited dentinal dysplasia involving several risks for orthodontic treatment. This case report describes the multidisciplinary treatment of a 17-year-old girl whose Class II Division 1 malocclusion…
