How good are you?
As orthodontists, most of us believe that we are among the best in our community at what we do—straightening teeth. Of course, we know that alignment is not the only…
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Cervical vertebral column morphology related to craniofacial morphology and head posture in preorthodontic children with Class II malocclusion and horizontal maxillary overjet Torill Arntsen, and Liselotte Sonnesen. Am J Orthod…
Initial cleft severity and maxillary growth in patients with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate
Introduction Initial cleft severity in patients with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) varies. This is reflected in the sizes of the cleft and the palate. The purpose of…
Bringing skeletons out of the closet
Suppose for a minute that you have had some trouble with the state board of dentistry in the jurisdiction in which you practice. Maybe it was only 1 or 2…
Impacted maxillary central incisor: Surgical exposure and orthodontic treatment
This case report describes the treatment of a patient with a horizontally impacted maxillary central incisor, a canine in the same quadrant, and an inclusion tendency. Due to severe crowing…
Developing skeletal Class III malocclusion treated nonsurgically with a combination of a protraction facemask and a multiloop edgewise archwire
For a girl, aged 12 years 3 months, with a skeletal Class III malocclusion, negative overjet, severe maxillary crowding, and hyperdivergent pattern, orthognathic surgery combined with orthodontic treatment is often…
Displacement pattern of the maxillary arch depending on miniscrew position in sliding mechanics
Introduction This clinical study was performed to evaluate the anteroposterior and vertical displacement patterns of the maxillary teeth in sliding mechanics depending on the position of interradicular miniscrews after the…
Accuracy and reliability of cone-beam computed tomography measurements: Influence of head orientation
Introduction The purpose of this research is to determine the accuracy and reliability of measurements obtained from 3-dimensional (3D) cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) for different head orientations. Methods Stainless steel…
Stability of Class II treatment with an edgewise crowned Herbst appliance in the early mixed dentition: Skeletal and dental changes
Introduction The objectives of this research were to assess skeletal and dental changes in patients with Class II malocclusion treated with the edgewise crowned Herbst appliance in the early mixed…
Accidental swallowing of orthodontic expansion appliance key
Ingestion of a foreign object, including a dental object, can lead to a trip to the emergency room. This article describes the accidental swallowing of a key that was used…
