Introduction Nickel-titanium orthodontic archwires are used with bonded appliances for initial leveling. However, precise bending of these archwires is difficult and can lead to changes within the crystal structure of…
Introduction The purpose of this study was to explore the contributions of occlusion, maximum bite force, and chewing cycle kinematics to masticatory performance. Methods A prospective cross-sectional study was performed…
Introduction The aim of the study was to investigate psychosocial function in patients with obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS), before and after mandibular advancement splint (MAS) therapy. Methods In a…
Introduction The cervical vertebrae have been proposed as a method of determining biologic maturity. The purposes of this study were to establish a pattern of mandibular growth and to relate…
Introduction The purposes of this study were to determine (1) how masticatory performance changes with age, (2) whether masticatory performance differs between the sexes, and (3) whether patterns of masticatory…
Dental development in patients with hemifacial microsomia Ongkosuwito EM, de Gijt P, Wattel E, Carels CE, Kuijpers-Jagtman AM. Dental development in hemifacial microsomia. J Dent Res 2010;89:1368-72 Few data are…
Your new patient is a young executive who started comprehensive orthodontic therapy in a large city 500 miles from your office before being transferred by his firm. Your receptionist tells…
We appreciate Drs Xu and Li’s interest in our article and are happy to have an opportunity to discuss issues related to 3D technology in orthodontics. In terms of the…
How would you react to this situation? Your 12-year-old daughter is playing on a select soccer team. Her teammates come from various schools in your city and also from the…
We read with interest Min-Young Cho and colleagues’ article on three-dimensional (3D) analysis of tooth movement and arch dimension changes by superimposing 3D virtual images (Cho MY, Choi JH, Lee…
