Correction
Kuroda S, Sugahara T, Takabatake S, Taketa H, Ando R, Takano-Yamamoto T. Influence of anteroposterior mandibular positions on facial attractiveness in Japanese adults. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2009;135:73-8. The…
Common sense revisited
I would like to comment on the guest editorial by W. Eugene Roberts, “Is the education worth the debt?” (Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2010;138:125-6). I am in full agreement…
Author’s response
Thank you for the opportunity to respond to the thoughtful letter by Dr Quinn, the current president of the ASTMJS. He raised an important issue that needs to be clarified….
Editor’s choice
Tooth-color assessment after orthodontic treatment: A prospective clinical trial Andreas Karamouzos, Athanasios E. Athanasiou, Moschos A. Papadopoulos, and George Kolokithas This study is important because it focuses on dental esthetics…
Easy access, format change, and Continuing Education credits
During the past several years, I have heard periodically from AJO-DO readers with a common request. “When are you going to make it easier to access the AJO-DO online?” Although…
Self-ligating bracket claims
I read the comprehensive response of the AJO-DO expert reviewers to the debatable self-ligating bracket claims in the “Readers’ forum” section in the August 2010 issue (Marshall SD, Currier GF,…
Self-ligating brackets: Looking back and going forward
It is perhaps understandable, and even inevitable, that in every clinical discipline, individual clinician bias and florid anecdotal “evidence” periodically combine to create a widespread but flawed understanding of scientific…
Managing patients with temporomandibular disorders
The American Society of Temporomandibular Joint Surgeons (ASTMJS) is a multidisciplinary organization of clinicians, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, ear, nose, and throat surgeons, oral medicine specialists, orthopedic surgeons, and radiologists….
Repair of root resorption 4 and 8 weeks after application of continuous light and heavy forces on premolars for 4 weeks: A histology study
Introduction Repair of root resorption cavities has been studied under light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The aim of this investigation was to demonstrate the use of…
Novel method of 3-dimensional soft-tissue analysis for Class III patients
Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate 3-dimensional facial shells by incorporating a population-specific average template with a group of Class III subjects preparing to have orthognathic surgery….
