Cohort studies: Part 2
In the previous article, I defined cohort studies and explained the difference between prospective and retrospective cohort designs. In this article, I will discuss bias and the pros and cons…
Considering consideration
So, you finally hire an associate. After a few months, you notice that things are working out wonderfully, and you both decide to continue the arrangement: you because you like…
Effect of occlusal vertical dimension changes on postsurgical skeletal changes in a surgery-first approach for skeletal Class III deformities
Introduction The purposes of this study were to investigate the relationship between occlusal vertical dimension (VD) changes and postsurgical skeletal changes in the surgery-first approach and to derive regression models…
Perceptions of dental professionals and laypeople to altered maxillary incisor crowding
Introduction The aim of this study was to determine how sensitive dental specialists and laypeople are to maxillary incisor crowding when viewed from the front. Methods Computer technology was used…
Effectiveness of Er:YAG laser-aided fiberotomy and low-level laser therapy in alleviating relapse of rotated incisors
Introduction In this study, we compared the effectiveness of laser-aided circumferential supracrestal fiberotomy (CSF) and low-level laser therapy (LLLT) with conventional CSF in reducing relapse of corrected rotations. Methods The…
Correction of facial asymmetry and maxillary canting with corticotomy and 1-jaw orthognathic surgery
Although 2-jaw orthognathic surgery is a typical recommendation for the treatment of facial asymmetry, another good treatment alternative is maxillary corticotomy with temporary skeletal anchorage devices followed by mandibular orthognathic…
Overview of registered studies in orthodontics: Evaluation of the ClinicalTrials.gov registry
Introduction The Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997 made it mandatory for all phase II through IV trials regulated by this Act to be registered. After this, the…
Facial soft-tissue thickness in patients affected by bilateral cleft lip and palate: A retrospective cone-beam computed tomography study
Introduction The purposes of this study were to evaluate the facial soft-tissue thicknesses and craniofacial morphologies of patients affected by bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP) and to compare the…
Premolar transplantation in a patient with solitary median maxillary central incisor syndrome
This case report describes the orthodontic treatment of an 11-year-old girl with solitary median maxillary central incisor syndrome, a presumed microform of holoprosencephaly. Because both second premolars were missing in…
Residents’ journal review
Effectiveness of varnish containing CPP and ACP in reducing depth of caries lesions around orthodontic brackets Pithon MM, dos Santos MJ, Andrade CS, Leao Filho JC, Braz AK, de Araujo…
