A Class III malocclusion associated with dental asymmetry is a complex diagnostic and treatment problem in orthodontics. The goals of maintaining or improving the facial profile and achieving good function…
The maxillary central incisor is the tooth most often affected by trauma, especially in the age range of 7 to 10 years, when high-impact sports are prevalent. The options for…
Introduction It is unknown whether or not intraoral vibrations affect stick-slip behavior at orthodontic bracket-archwire interfaces. In this study, we evaluated bracket-archwire stick-slip behavior as a function of ligation method…
Introduction Light curing has become increasingly popular for orthodontic bonding, partly as a result of improvements in light-curing unit technology and higher light intensities. The aim of this study was…
Introduction The application of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) in orthodontics ushered in a new era in 3-dimensional analysis that promises to provide more comprehensive understanding of craniofacial skeletal anatomy. That…
Introduction Vitamin D is responsible for the regulation of certain genes at the transcription level, via interaction with the vitamin D receptor, and influences host immune responses and aspects of…
Introduction The immutability of intercanine width has long been the subject of discussion. The aims of this study were to describe the longitudinal intercanine width changes of children from 6…
Dr William Proffit’s Contemporary Orthodontics , coauthored with Drs Henry Fields and David Sarver, has been used by most dental and graduate students as the standard orthodontic textbook. Since its…
In the beginning . . . The opening words of this month’s column are also the first words of the Old Testament. It is in the beginning that stories start….
In the previous article, we discussed the clustering effects when data in clusters such as several teeth nested within patient clusters are correlated. We also introduced the intracluster correlation coefficient…
Introduction For over 50 years, the American Heart Association has made recommendations for the prevention of infective endocarditis. The first guidelines were published in 1955; since then, they have been…
Introduction Asthma is a common systemic disease occurring in infancy and adolescence, time periods that could encompass orthodontic treatment. Asthma is an inflammatory disease; therefore, it might interfere with orthodontic…
Introduction Our objectives were to determine the validity and reproducibility of measurements on stereolithographic models and 3-dimensional digital dental models made with an intraoral scanner. Methods Ten dry human skulls…
Introduction Many authors have examined the surgical bone treatment of cleft palate patients, but no study has emphasized the role of orthodontic therapy. The aims of this study were to…
Presurgical nasoalveolar molding in cleft patients Suri S, Disthaporn S, Atenafu EG, Fisher DM. Presurgical presentation of columellar features, nostril anatomy, and alveolar alignment in bilateral cleft lip and palate…
One continuing challenge for all orthodontists is to maintain the balance between the quantity of patients in active treatment and the quality of the treatment results. How do you achieve…
You finally arrive home after another hectic day at the office, late for dinner again. Just as you hang up your coat, your cell phone rings. It’s Jim, a classmate…
We appreciate the interest of Drs Ye, Li, and Lai in the controversial topic of airway volume assessment with CBCT. Below are our responses to their questions. The aim of…
With interest, we read the Techno Bytes article on analyzing airway volume by using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) in the May 2012 issue of the AJO-DO . The authors used…
Clinicians do not frequently see impacted dilacerated maxillary incisors in their patients. When they do, there are several diagnostic and management challenges for correcting root dilacerations. An unfavorable esthetic outcome might…
