The impacted mandibular left canine was extracted when your 40-year-old patient was in midadolescence, and her referring dentist has requested that you redevelop space for an implant-supported replacement. The patient’s…
Last year, the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) Board of Trustees appointed President Lee Graber and me to a joint task force along with the current president of the American…
Introduction A digital plaque image analysis system was developed to objectively assess dental plaque formation and coverage in patients treated with fixed orthodontic appliances. Methods The technique was used to…
A reader wrote the following. I graduated from my orthodontic residency this past May and have been working part time in practice A for 6 months on the east coast….
Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate the deglutitive tongue movements in patients with skeletal Class II malocclusion. Methods Fifty-nine patients (26 male, 33 female) with skeletal Class…
Geminated teeth occur more frequently in the deciduous dentition than in the permanent dentition, with prevalence figures of 0.6% and 0.1%, respectively. Bilateral presentation is rare. A survey of the…
In this article, we report the successful use of miniscrews in a patient with an Angle Class III malocclusion, lateral open bite, midline deviation, and severe crowding. Simultaneously resolving such…
Introduction The aim of this prospective clinical study was to evaluate the skeletal, dentoalveolar, and soft-tissue effects of maxillary protraction with miniplates compared with conventional facemask therapy and an untreated…
Developmental absence of maxillary lateral incisors is not uncommon in orthodontic patients. Treatment depends on a number of factors, including skeletal pattern, type of malocclusion, overjet, and the shape and…
Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the placement angle on the stability of loaded microscrews. Methods Forty-eight microscrews were placed at 4 angles (…
