Introduction Studies in the dental literature do not yet provide conclusive evidence for the functional and psychosocial benefits of orthodontic treatment. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to assess the…
Introduction The purpose of this study was to develop the use of a biologic marker, insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1), as an indicator for the timing and intensity of mandibular growth….
Introduction Various ligation techniques and materials have been shown to affect the frictional resistance and the rate of tooth movement with sliding mechanics for space closure. The aim of this…
Introduction In this study, we aimed to investigate whether studies published in orthodontic journals and titled as randomized clinical trials are truly randomized clinical trials. A second objective was to…
It’s been another long day at the office, and it’s about to get longer. As you sit down at your desk after discharging your last patient of the day, you…
Panoramic radiographs for identifying supernumerary teeth Anthonappa RP, King NM, Rabie AB, Mallineni SK. Reliability of panoramic radiographs for identifying supernumerary teeth in children. Int J Paediatr Dent 2012;22:37-43 Although…
Some researchers have contested the indiscriminant use of space maintainers and suggested that tooth migration to the space left by the extraction depends on factors such as whether the tooth…
Tai K, Park JH, Okadakage S, Mori S, and Sato Y. Orthodontic treatment for a patient with a unilateral cleft lip and palate and congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors and…
It’s not that simple. The use of preventive and interceptive orthodontic appliances is intimately related to a fundamental knowledge of anatomy and physiology. An article in the December 2011 issue,…
I will never forget how impressed I was with the caliber of the faculty who taught in my orthodontic residency. Some of these people were directors of the American Board…
