Can you hear me now?
A colleague asked the following questions: Over the last 2 years, I’ve had a couple of situations in which I have had to hire a sign-language interpreter. One that we…
Smile esthetics from patients’ perspectives for faces of varying attractiveness
Introduction Delivering an attractive smile is a key element in orthodontic patient satisfaction. Smile characteristics can be affected by the facial context. The purpose of this study was to investigate…
Stability of rapid maxillary expansion and facemask therapy: A long-term controlled study
Introduction The aim of this prospective controlled study was to evaluate the long-term effects of rapid maxillary expansion and facemask therapy in Class III subjects. Methods Twenty-two subjects (9 boys,…
Craniofacial growth variations in nasal-breathing, oral-breathing, and tracheotomized children
Introduction Childhood oral breathing can alter muscular balance and lead to facial deformities. No articles in the literature have reported on the alteration of facial growth patterns in patients who…
Three-dimensional analysis of pharyngeal airway volume in adults with anterior position of the mandible
Introduction The purpose of this study was to examine whether the pharyngeal airway volume in adults with skeletal Class III malocclusion is greater than in subjects with Class I occlusion…
Sample size estimation: An overview with applications to orthodontic clinical trial designs
Proper sample size estimation is an important part of clinical trial methodology and closely related to the precision and power of the trial’s results. Trials with sufficient sample sizes are…
Effect of early Class II treatment on the incidence of incisor trauma
Introduction Many researchers have examined the prevalence of dental injuries in children and adolescents. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence and incidence of incisor trauma in…
Effect of a self-etching adhesive containing an antibacterial monomer on clinical periodontal parameters and subgingival microbiologic composition in orthodontic patients
Introduction The aims of this study were to evaluate the effect of a self-etching adhesive system containing an antibacterial monomer on periodontal health and subgingival microbiologic composition in orthodontic patients…
Palatal expansion in adults: The surgical approach
The discerning orthodontist has a treatment regimen that preferentially deals with arch deficiencies and might not necessitate extractions. Orthodontic expansion has been shown to be predictably unstable, and interproximal reduction…
Palatal expansion in adults: The nonsurgical approach
The concept that nonsurgical maxillary expansion can be successful in adults has raised questions in the literature. Overall, the consensus is that, once patients are out of their teens, that…
