Mixed messages
The sole concern of your new patient, Jim, is his rotated maxillary right lateral incisor. He is otherwise content with his occlusal status. You suggest addressing this objective with a…
Oral health-related quality of life in surgery-first vs traditional orthognathic approach
The article entitled “Surgery-first orthognathic approach vs traditional orthognathic approach: oral health-related quality of life assessed with 2 questionnaires” published in August 2017 was interesting in the light of contemporary…
Tooth health should be considered when selecting which teeth to extract
I am writing regarding a case report in the June 2017 issue in which a patient with a Class II malocclusion was treated with mandibular skeletal anchorage (Cakir E, Malkoç…
Malocclusion and health care
In an editorial in the June 2017 issue, Dr Nadia Laniado wrote the following: “A fundamental issue distinguishes the specialty of orthodontics from the rest of dentistry: malocclusion is not…
International items of interest
ASA ruling on IGDP Ltd Upheld Internet (on own site) 08 March 2017 Background Summary of Council Decision: Three issues were investigated, all of which were Upheld. AD Description The…
“Alternative facts” and orthodontic advertising in the United Kingdom
Seven years ago, Kevin O’Brien and Jonathan Sandler wrote a guest editorial for this Journal entitled “In the land of no evidence, is the salesman king?” in which they cautiously…
International Items of Interest
As I begin this editorial, I will admit that most of what I will tell you is not original. I will simply use this opportunity to inform you of a…
Surgery first using skeletal anchorage with tandem mechanics for mandibular molar distalization
This case report describes the orthodontic retreatment a patient with a skeletal Class III malocclusion. The clinical examination showed a concave profile caused by a retruded maxilla and a prognathic…
Time-dependent behavior of porcine periodontal ligament: A combined experimental, numeric in-vitro study
Introduction The aim of this study was to analyze the time-dependent in-vitro behavior of the periodontal ligament (PDL) by determining the material parameters using specimens of porcine jawbone. Time-dependent material…
Precision and trueness of dental models manufactured with different 3-dimensional printing techniques
Introduction In this study, we assessed the precision and trueness of dental models printed with 3-dimensional (3D) printers via different printing techniques. Methods Digital reference models were printed 5 times…
Plane-to-plane analysis of mandibular misalignment in patients with facial asymmetry
Introduction Little is known regarding how the mandible rotates in facial asymmetry. The purpose of this study was to study mandibular misalignment with a new plane-to-plane analysis method in patients…
Long-term changes of the anterior palatal alveolar bone after treatment with bialveolar protrusion, evaluated with computed tomography
This case report describes the treatment of a 31-year-old woman with a convex profile, protrusive maxilla, retrusive mandible, and gummy smile. Four premolars were extracted, and micro-implant anchorage was used…
Stability of secondarily inserted orthodontic miniscrews after failure of the primary insertion for maxillary anchorage: Maxillary buccal area vs midpalatal suture area
Introduction Few studies have examined the secondary insertion of orthodontic miniscrews after failure of the first insertion. We investigated both the primary and secondary success rates of miniscrews used for…
Pharyngeal airway evaluation after isolated mandibular setback surgery using cone-beam computed tomography
Introduction In this study, we investigated volumetric and dimensional changes to the pharyngeal airway space after isolated mandibular setback surgery for patients with Class III skeletal dysplasia. Methods Records of…
A patient with mandibular deviation and 3 mandibular incisors treated with asymmetrically bent improved superelastic nickel-titanium alloy wires
Skeletal and dental discrepancies cause asymmetric malocclusions in orthodontic patients. It is difficult to achieve adequate functional occlusion and guidance in patients with congenital absence of a mandibular incisor due…
Effect of nonextraction and extraction orthodontic treatments on smile esthetics for different malocclusions
Introduction Smile esthetics is a critical factor for evaluating orthodontic treatment outcomes. In this study, we evaluated the differences in esthetic perceptions and smile variables between extraction and nonextraction treatments…
Orthodontics: Current principles and techniques, 6th ed
More than 45 years ago, in the first edition of this book, Dr T. M. Graber noted that “there is no single text that adequately serves the needs and interests…
Statement on orthodontic devices provided directly to the public
Statement on orthodontic devices provided directly to the public Issued by the Dental Council on 7 April 2017 The Dental Council has recently become aware that a number of manufacturers…
