In less than a year, student membership in the World Federation of Orthodontists (WFO) has nearly doubled. Today, over 1000 postgraduate orthodontic students from 60 countries are WFO members. Hoping…
Thank you for your observant comments on our study. We agree that the terms “accuracy” and “reliability” describe 2 distinct issues; therefore, each stands alone in the context of the…
I was interested to read the article by Grünheid et al in the February 2014 issue. The authors aimed to assess the accuracy and reproducibility of dental measurements on 3 types…
I read with great interest the cover article entitled “Photographic and videographic assessment of the smile: objective and subjective evaluations of posed and spontaneous smiles” by Walder et al, published in…
Orthodontic treatment in patients with congenitally missing teeth can be challenging. In this case report, we describe the treatment of a 15-year-old girl with mild dental crowding and 2 congenitally…
Introduction The primary purposes of this study were to evaluate how locally delivered zoledronate affects the longitudinal stability of miniscrew implants (MSIs) and the healing of bone around MSIs. Methods…
An 8-year-old Chinese girl sought treatment for a severe skeletal Class III malocclusion and open-bite skeletal pattern. Traditionally, patients with a skeletal Class III malocclusion are treated after they have…
Introduction The exact force systems as well as their progressions generated by removable thermoplastic appliances have not been investigated. Thus, the purposes of this experimental study were to quantify the…
Introduction The aims of this study were to investigate and compare the anterior facial heights of children with long, normal, and short faces during growth and to discover whether long-faced…
Introduction Class II subdivision malocclusions with their asymmetric occlusal relationships often pose treatment difficulties. The aim of this study was to evaluate the longitudinal changes of dental arch asymmetry in…
Introduction In this study, we used liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) to investigate the differences in the composition of gingival crevicular fluid between resorbing deciduous molars and nonresorbing permanent teeth. The…
Dr James Moore, of Garland, Tex, died after an extended illness on March 28, 2014. He was born in Fort Worth on August 25, 1935, to Walter Curley and Lottie…
Introduction Although the dentoalveolar and skeletal effects of rapid maxillary expansion are well documented, the condylar response to this procedure is not well understood. The purpose of this study was…
In a previous article on confounding, we used a hypothetical prospective cohort study to demonstrate how sex might confound the effect of condylar fracture on the development of mandibular asymmetry….
For any plaintiff to succeed in a malpractice suit, the courts require him or her to prove that the defendant had a duty to adhere to a particular standard of…
Introduction Patients affected by cleft lip and palate often have complaints of snoring and respiratory difficulties during sleep. The purposes of this study were to evaluate nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal, and total…
Introduction The principal aim of this study was to investigate differences in perception of soft-tissue facial profiles and dental esthetics between young Chinese adults and orthodontists. Methods Eight hundred ninety-two…
Introduction Attempts have been made to identify susceptibility genes of mandibular prognathism by genome-wide linkage studies, but the results of susceptibility loci are inconsistent. There has been no genome-wide association…
Introduction Hawley retainers (HRs) and vacuum-formed retainers (VFRs) are the 2 most commonly used retainers in orthodontics. However, the basis for selection of an appropriate retainer is still a matter…
Timing of transverse arch expansion with fixed appliances Fleming PS, Lee RT, McDonald T, Pandis N, Johal A. The timing of significant arch dimensional changes with fixed orthodontic appliances: data…
