Introduction With the advent of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans, there has been a transition toward these scans’ replacing traditional radiographs for orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning. Children represent a…
Introduction The nasal septum is thought to be a primary growth cartilage for the midface and, as such, has been implicated in syndromes involving midfacial hypoplasia. However, this internal structure…
Introduction The purpose of this study was to examine the overall success of miniscrews inserted in the paramedian palatal region for support of various appliances during orthodontic treatment. Methods The…
Maxillary segmental distraction for the treatment of primary failure of tooth eruption Shirota T, Hishida M, Yamaguchi T, Kurabayashi H, Maki K, Shintani S. Posterior maxillary segmental distraction for the…
Most orthodontists would agree that after a decade in private practice, a gradual shift in referrals occurs in a quality-oriented orthodontic office. Once a clinician begins to produce satisfied customers,…
Your thriving practice is situated in a working-class neighborhood where many families still pay cash for your services. Soon after you learn that your most reliable chairside assistant is expecting…
I would like to thank Drs Guo and Bai for their interest in our article. Their comments were pertinent. I want to explain something that was not clear in our…
We read the recent study reported by Pithon et al in the March 2013 issue of the AJO-DO . We sincerely congratulate the authors and appreciate their contributions. However, we have…
Introduction Gray level is the range of shades of gray in the pixels, representing the x-ray attenuation coefficient that allows for tissue density assessments in computed tomography (CT). An in-vitro…
Introduction The aim of this meta-analysis was to gain more insight into the prevalence of peg-shaped maxillary permanent lateral incisors and their associations with race, population type, sex, and sidedness….
