Tiziano Baccetti, 1966-2011
Tiziano Baccetti It is with profound sadness that we write these words about our close friend and colleague, Tiziano Baccetti. On November 25, 2011, Tiziano died accidentally in a fall…
A randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial on the effects of recombinant human relaxin on tooth movement and short-term stability
Introduction Moving teeth rapidly and avoiding posttreatment relapse are fundamental goals of orthodontic treatment. In-vitro and animal studies suggest that the human hormone relaxin might increase the rate of movement…
Role of CCR2 in orthodontic tooth movement
Introduction Cytokines and chemokines regulate bone remodeling during orthodontic tooth movement. CC chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2) is involved in osteoclast recruitment and activity, and its expression is increased in periodontal…
Patients’ perceptions of improvements after bilateral sagittal split osteotomy advancement surgery: 10 to 14 years of follow-up
Introduction The aims of this study were to determine reasons for orthodontic-surgical treatment, to quantify the perceptions of possible improvement 10 to 14 years after treatment, and to assess factors…
Use of controls in clinical trials
In 3 previous articles in this series on randomized clinical trials (RCTs), we discussed the process and steps of randomization. In this article, we will discuss the purpose and use…
You can’t say that
You have decided to be an expert witness for the defense in a malpractice case. You are board certified and have lots of other supporting credentials. Your testimony was taken…
Orthodontic treatment of an ankylosed maxillary central incisor through single-tooth osteotomy by using interdental space regained from microimplant anchorage
This case report describes the treatment of a boy, aged 13.6 years, whose ankylosed maxillary left central incisor had been avulsed and replanted 2.5 years earlier. Ankylosis of the tooth…
Physical properties of root cementum: Part 23. Effects of 2 or 3 weekly reactivated continuous or intermittent orthodontic forces on root resorption and tooth movement: A microcomputed tomography study
Introduction The force application period is a modifiable factor in root resorption. There is still ambiguity if the continuity of force application is advantageous in terms of root resorption and…
Impact of verbal explanation and modified consent materials on orthodontic informed consent
Introduction Comprehension of informed consent information has been problematic. The purposes of this study were to evaluate the effectiveness of a shortened explanation of an established consent method and whether…
Photos vs silhouettes for evaluation of African American profile esthetics
Introduction Patient photos and silhouettes are commonly used in clinical evaluations and orthodontic research to evaluate profile esthetics. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the use of…
