Introduction The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability of measurements made on 3-dimensional digital models obtained with a surface laser scanner (D-250; 3Shape, Copenhagen, Denmark). Methods Twenty…
Introduction The purpose of this study was to compare the bone thickness of the palatal areas in early and late mixed and early permanent dentitions according to dental age. Methods…
Harold T. Perry Harold T. Perry Jr (the Chief), 86, professor emeritus and former chairman of the orthodontic department at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, died of natural causes on…
Introduction The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlations between bone characteristics, orthodontic miniscrew designs, and primary stability. Methods Four different miniscrews were placed in pig ribs. The…
Vinod Krishnan heads the Department of Orthodontics at Sri Sankara Dental College in Trivandrum, Kerala, India. He is widely published and has presented his work nationally and internationally. Ze’ev Davidovitch…
In certain situations, it is not possible to use patients as the randomization unit, so we must randomize to clusters (groups) consisting of a few, several, or many subjects who…
Introduction Our objectives were to evaluate the amount of decompensation of the mandibular incisors and the change of periodontal support around them after corticotomy with bone augmentation before orthognathic surgery….
The aim of this study was to present the orthodontic treatment of a 15-year-old boy with a unilateral maxillary molar distalization system, called the zygoma-gear appliance. It consisted of a…
So starts Brenda Lee’s hit song from 1960. I know, some of you reading this weren’t even born then, but the words are just as true, just as powerful, and…
Introduction Motivation and cooperation are vital components of orthodontic treatment if a good outcome is to be achieved. In this study, we used Q-methodology to investigate motivating factors among adolescents…
