Introduction Mechanical interlocking between a mini-implant (MI) and the bone substrate reflects directly on the primary stability achieved. The purposes of this study were to evaluate MI design performance in…
Introduction The purpose of this study was to evaluate craniocervical posture and hyoid bone position in orthodontic patients with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disc displacement. Methods The subjects consisted of 170…
In orthodontic research, investigators often design studies in which the main response variable is measured repeatedly over time. Compared with cross-sectional designs, repeated-measures designs allow a more definitive evaluation of…
Introduction The aim of this longitudinal 32-year follow-up investigation was to analyze the very long-term effects of Herbst treatment on the dentoskeletal structures. We followed 14 patients from a sample…
Introduction Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) gives orthodontists and other dental clinicians 3-dimensional information for planning treatment in the craniofacial region. Often overlooked are incidental findings outside the treatment region of…
How do you explain difficult problems in orthodontics and traumatic injuries to the teeth in an easy and comprehensible way for the clinician? This has been done in a new…
In my risk management courses, a topic I discuss is how to document that you received a patient’s informed consent. In reality, there is a hierarchy of documentation methods. Think…
Introduction Orthognathic patients appear to be increasingly using the Internet to obtain information about their proposed treatment. The aim of this study was to investigate the information that orthognathic patients…
Introduction The aims of this study were to quantitatively evaluate the changes in arch widths and buccolingual inclinations of the posterior teeth after asymmetric rapid maxillary expansion (ARME) and to…
Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a fixed functional appliance (Forsus Fatigue Resistant Device; 3M Unitek, Monrovia, Calif) on the mandible with 3-dimensional finite…
