Introduction Our aim was to evaluate the factors that predict orthodontic treatment uptake among adults attending a specialist practice. Methods A cross-sectional controlled design was adopted in a private practice…
Introduction Satisfaction with dentofacial appearance and expectations of orthodontic treatment have been analyzed in many studies. In 2002, in a study in The Netherlands, significant correlations were found between dental…
A unilateral posterior crossbite with facial asymmetry is difficult to correct with orthodontic treatment alone. This case report describes the orthodontic treatment and additional plasty without orthognathic surgery for a…
Introduction Orthodontic treatment is an important part of dental health care in Europe: the percentages of the population undergoing therapy vary from 10% to 55%. Therefore, quantifying effective orthodontic loads…
Claudette is a 40-year-old dermatologist who was referred to you by your internist. Despite mild mandibular retrognathia with lip incompetence and slight nasal prominence, her facial features combine in an…
Changes of the naso-maxillary complex after rapid maxillary expansion Bouserhal J, Bassil-Nassif N, Tauk A, Will L, Limme M. Three-dimensional changes of the naso-maxillary complex after rapid maxillary expansion. Angle Orthod…
We are grateful that orthodontists are showing considerable interest in our new method of uprighting a mesially tipped molar. The following are the responses to some points you raised. 1….
We thank Dr Sen Yilmaz for his interest in our article. We said “cone-beam computed tomography” in the title because that is what we used to make the measurements. There…
We read with interest the article of Dr Kim et al reporting on a new technique for molar uprighting (Kim MH, Kim M, Chun YS. Molar uprighting by a nickel-titanium spring…
First, we wish to express our appreciation to Drs. Yuanyuan Jiang, Qiaoling Ma, and Huang Li for their insightful comments. We hope that their comments and our reply will remind…
