Introduction The purpose of this study was to assess differences in dentoalvolar cortical bone thickness between hyperdivergent and hypodivergent young adults. Methods Pretreatment cone-beam computed tomography images of 57 patients,…
Introduction Our objectives were to evaluate the evidence with regard to the effectiveness and stability of orthodontic treatment interventions for Class II Division 2 malocclusion in children and adolescents. This…
Introduction The aim of this study was to determine the effects of variations in thread shape on the axial pullout strength of orthodontic miniscrews. Methods A total of 35 miniscrews,…
Introduction The purpose of this study was to use cone-beam computed tomography to compare mandibular dimensions in subjects with asymmetric skeletal Class III malocclusion and those with normal occlusion. Methods…
Statistical modeling of lip movement Popat H, Zhurov AI, Toma AM, Richmond S, Marshall D, Rosin PL. Statistical modelling of lip movement in the clinical context. Orthod Craniofac Res 2012;15:92-102…
Your treatment of Susan, your daughter’s 13-year-old classmate, finished beautifully. You had predicted the 2 mm diastemata that remains distal to the undersized maxillary lateral incisors, so the family was…
One of my best referring general dentists once asked me to evaluate his 34-year-old receptionist. She did not have a complicated malocclusion, just a few malaligned teeth and a slightly…
Thank you for your letter and your interest in our article. The first question raised, regarding the amount of crowding present before treatment, might not add a significant value to…
I would like to congratulate Dr Derek Pollard et al for their article in the April 2012 issue (Pollard D, Akyalcin S, Wiltshire WA, Rody WJ Jr. Relapse of orthodontically corrected…
Unilateral maxillary molar distalization with zygoma-gear appliance Dogan Kilkis, Mehmet Bayram, Mevlut Celikoglu, and Metin Nur. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2012;142:e1-e7 The aim of this study was to present…
