Material and methods Articles regarding corticotomy-facilitated orthodontics or dental distraction in healthy adolescent or adult patients without craniofacial anomalies or periodontal disease were considered. Randomized controlled trials (RCT), controlled clinical…
Introduction The purpose of this study was to evaluate patients’, parents’, and orthodontists’ perspectives on orthodontic treatment duration and techniques for accelerating the rate of tooth movement. Methods Adolescent patients…
Introduction The purpose of this study was to evaluate the concept that the affected and contralateral sides do not grow at the same rate in patients with hemifacial microsomia. Changes…
A topic of great interest to our readers this year is the use of surgical techniques to allow faster tooth movement and shorter treatment times. With this in mind, we…
Melanie is a friendly second-year architecture student with a pleasant smile. You notice her right maxillary midline deviation the moment she greets you. Her chief concern is “My smile looks…
Introduction The aim of this study was to compare the effects of a nonconventional elastomeric ligature (Slide; Leone, Florence, Italy) with those of a conventional elastomeric ligature (Ormco, Orange, Calif)…
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a congenital growth disorder. Children born with BWS develop enlarged organs, including the tongue, a large body, and other signs. A woman with BWS was treated…
Observational studies in orthodontics, such as cohort or case-control studies that examine the influence of risk factors on the occurrence of malocclusions, are especially prone to confounding, as are similar…
Introduction In orthodontics, adding restorative materials on occlusal or lingual surfaces is a common method to create a mini-biteplane to increase patients’ vertical dimension temporarily to facilitate several treatment procedures….
Is it okay for an expert witness to say that the standard of care is X, but, personally, I do Y? Smethers v. Campion , 1 CA-CV 04-0117, Dept. C…
