Treatment of open bite and closing of relapsed space
We thank Drs Jose Bosio and Roberto Justus for their wonderful case report (Bosio JA, Justus R. Treatment and retreatment of a patient with a severe anterior open bite. Am…
Author’s response
First, we want to thank Marcio José da Silva Campos et al for their remarks on our article. We agree that the 2 extraction patients will affect the outcome of treatment…
Thirty-two-year follow-up study of Herbst therapy
In the article of Dr Pancherz et al (Pancherz H, Bjerklin K, Lindskog-Stokland B, Hansen K. Thirty-two-year follow-up study of Herbst therapy: a biometric dental cast analysis. Am J Orthod Dentofacial…
Authors’ response
We thank Drs Tian and Han for their interest in our study. Most importantly, our study was designed to assess the validity of 3 bite registrations. If there was a…
Molar uprighting by a nickel-titanium spring based on a setup model
Molar uprighting is an important adjunctive treatment in orthodontics: repositioning the tilted molar eliminates the potentially pathologic condition and simplifies the ultimate restorative procedure. Although various methods for molar uprighting…
Class II malocclusion with complex problems treated with a novel combination of lingual orthodontic appliances and lingual arches
This case report describes a novel method of combining lingual appliances and lingual arches to control horizontal problems. The patient, who was 25 years of age at her first visit…
Proposed AJO-DOResource Center on cone-beam computed tomography imaging
As more of us get used to going online to find new information, it becomes almost routine to look for “ Cochrane.org ” as one of our best sources of…
Orthodontic traction in a patient with cleidocranial dysplasia: 3 years of follow-up
This case report describes the treatment and long-term follow-up care of a patient diagnosed with cleidocranial dysplasia who had multiple impacted permanent and supernumerary teeth. The aim of the treatment…
Myeloperoxidase enzymatic activity is increased in patients with different levels of dental crowding after initial orthodontic activation
Introduction Orthodontic tooth movement implies application of forces that generate an inflammatory process. The myeloperoxidase (MPO) enzyme is found inside neutrophil granules. MPO activity indirectly reflects the level of inflammation….
Cranial-base morphology in adults with skeletal Class III malocclusion
Introduction The objectives of this study were to clarify the characteristics of cranial-base morphology in adults with skeletal Class III malocclusion and investigate factors relating to the establishment of a…
