Introduction The purpose of this article is to examine the feasibility of digital signature technology to guarantee the legal validation of electronic dental records. Methods The possible uses of digital…
Trauma to the mandible often causes condylar fracture. This article reports the conservative treatment of a 10-year-old girl with a unilateral condylar fracture, highlighting the diagnostic aspects involved and the…
Introduction There is a paucity of information with regard to the susceptibility of iatrogenic white spot lesion formation after inattentive, surplus orthodontic etching with 30% phosphoric acid and the subsequent…
Dr Larry White is a well-respected clinician, author, and educator. He has authored or contributed to several books, published numerous articles, and edited several professional publications. He is currently on…
In the previous article, we introduced the concepts of power and type I and type II errors and gave an example of the required steps for sample-size calculations for comparing…
Introduction The aim of this study was to examine whether there is a relationship between the position of impacted maxillary canines and the morphology of the maxilla. Methods The palatally…
Introduction The palatine rugae have been suggested as stable reference points for superimposing 3-dimensional virtual models before and after orthodontic treatment. We investigated 3-dimensional changes in the palatine rugae of…
Introduction This study was designed to test the hypothesis that thermoplastic retainers influence oral microbial flora during the retention period because they prevent the flushing effect of saliva on dental…
Introduction The effect of zoledronic acid, a potent and novel bisphosphonate, on tooth movement and orthodontically induced root resorption in osteoporotic animals systemically treated with zoledronic acid as similarly used…
Introduction Several metals undergo redox cycling, producing free radicals and generating oxidative stress. The purpose of this study was to investigate in-vitro oxidative stress of orthodontic archwires made of various…
