Statistical evidence: Admissible or not?
P ruitt v Lewis, Super Ct No. 08C-03-033 (Del 3/10/2011) , is interesting because it addresses the question of whether statistical evidence can be admitted to prove that a defendant…
Accuracy of cone-beam computed tomography at different resolutions assessed on the bony covering of the mandibular anterior teeth
Introduction The aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) with different voxel resolutions. Measurements were made of the bony covering of the mandibular…
Genetic variation in Myosin 1Hcontributes to mandibular prognathism
Introduction Several candidate loci have been suggested as influencing mandibular prognathism (1p22.1, 1p22.2, 1p36, 3q26.2, 5p13-p12, 6q25, 11q22.2-q22.3, 12q23, 12q13.13, and 19p13.2). The goal of this study was to replicate…
Orthodontic dental casts: The case against routine articulator mounting
There is no doubt that dental casts, whether plaster or digital, are one of many important tools routinely used in orthodontics for assessing dentitions or malocclusions. Unfortunately, to this day,…
Intrarater agreement about the etiology of Class II malocclusion and treatment approach
Introduction The management of patients with Class II malocclusion has been an ongoing discussion in orthodontics. The aim of this study was to determine whether orthodontists agree among themselves and…
Molecular detection of in-vivo microbial contamination of metallic orthodontic brackets by checkerboard DNA-DNA hybridization
Introduction Knowing the microbiota that colonizes orthodontic appliances is important for planning strategies and implementing specific preventive measures during treatment. The purpose of this clinical trial was to evaluate in vivo…
Orthodontic dental casts: The case for routine articulator mounting
To mount or not to mount: that is the question. The famous quotation from Hamlet, slightly transformed, continues: “Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows…
Residents’ journal review
Oral-health-related quality of life in headgear and functional appliances therapy Kadkhoda S, Nedjat S, Shirazi M. Comparison of oral-health-related quality of life during treatment with headgear and functional appliances. Int…
“Publish or perish”—Who publishes and who perishes?
In your continued attempt to remain current in your specialty, you strive to read every journal that arrives at your office. You cannot help but notice that many articles are…
We must learn to learn from each other
Congratulations on the October 2011 editorial (Kokich VG. Who determines when orthodontic treatment is complete? Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2011;140:451). I am an orthodontist; I graduated from the Universidad…
