Introduction In this study, we aimed to determine whether the variations in salivary concentrations of soluble receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand (sRANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG), and their…
The Oxford English Dictionary defines efficiency as “achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.” Orthodontic pioneers have continuously sought methods of enhancing treatment efficiency by attempting to reduce…
When statistical comparisons of clinical orthodontic trials evaluate 2 or more therapies, tests are reported with corresponding P values, which indicate significance or nonsignificance. But what is a P value…
The decision in Jamison v Kilgore (Miss. Sup. Ct. Docket No. 2003-CT-00599-SCT, 1/27/2005) reveals that, before having a bunion removed, the plaintiff was told by the defendant that within 4…
Introduction The purpose of this research was to demonstrate the potential of the optical coherence tomography technique on the evaluation of changes and damages in the enamel structure caused by…
Introduction Coinciding treatment with periods of accelerated skeletal growth and maturation might be advantageous in clinical practice. Better understanding of the concordance between skeletal and chronologic ages during the period…
Introduction White spot lesions are a common sequela of orthodontic therapy. In this parallel-group randomized trial, we assessed the effectiveness of 2 agents commonly used to ameliorate white spot lesions…
Introduction The success of maxillary expansion should not be assessed solely by the elimination of the teeth in crossbite; it should also be defined as the reestablishment of normal maxillary…
Introduction Pediatric sleep-disordered breathing is a continuum, with primary snoring at one end, and complete upper airway obstruction, hypoxemia, and obstructive hypoventilation at the other. The latter gives rise to…
Since an early stage in the development of self-ligating brackets, authors have proposed advantages in relation to treatment efficiency. Increased efficiency can be defined as achieving a result that is…
