You can lead a horse to water, but . . .
It’s not the first time it has happened. You have just examined a 15-year-old boy who was brought to your office by his mother after referral by his general dentist….
Questions regarding low-level laser therapy article
The article by Doshi-Meta and Bhad-Patil addresses an important topic in orthodontics (Doshi-Meta G, Bhad-Patil WA. Efficacy of low-intensity laser therapy in reducing treatment time and orthodontic pain: a clinical…
Correction
Dholakia KD, Bhat SR. Clinical efficiency of nonconventional elastomeric ligatures in the canine retraction phase of preadjusted edgewise appliance therapy: An in-vivo study. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2012; 141:715-722….
Author’s response
We appreciate the letter to the editor from Drs Kamak and Caglaroglu. It allows us to clarify some important aspects of a variable that can influence the efficiency of the…
It’s only a screw
Temporary anchorage devices have revolutionized our ability to move teeth. No longer are we concerned about retracting or protracting teeth without moving the anchor teeth. We can completely avoid using…
A problem with the modified and standardized indirect bonding technique
We read with interest the article on a modified technique for indirect bonding in the April 2012 issue (Ciuffolo F, Tenisci N, Pollutri L. Modified bonding technique for a standardized…
Multidisciplinary management including periodontics, orthodontics, implants, and prosthetics for an adult
This article describes the complex dental treatment of an adult patient with multiple missing teeth, mild chronic periodontitis, and a malocclusion with a cant of the occlusal plane. After periodontal…
Complications of misdiagnosis of maxillary canine ectopic eruption
Ectopic eruption of maxillary canines can be associated with root resorption of adjacent teeth. This case report describes and discusses an interesting case of a 15-year-old girl with a Class…
Relapse revisited—again
Introduction Long-term changes in the dentitions of orthodontic patients have been studied. However, most studies in the literature report findings after only a few years posttreatment. In this study, we…
Two-phase treatment of skeletal Class II malocclusion with the combination of the Twin-block appliance and high-pull headgear
The patient was a boy with a Class II skeletal and dental relationship, a large overjet, an impinging overbite, and a steep mandibular plane angle. Treatment started with the Twin-block…
