Joint autonomy
Your last patient of the week is Teddy Rector, a quiet 12-year-old who is brought to you by his mother for an initial evaluation. Ms Rector communicates her dissatisfaction with…
Orthodontics
Authors’ response
We agree that anterior open bite is frequently accompanied by transverse and sagittal discrepancies. In our case report, the patient did in fact have a bilateral posterior crossbite, as can…
Concern about selection of the subjects
We read with interest the article by Kandasamy et al in the October issue investigating the condylar position by magnetic resonance imaging after various bite position registrations, in an effort to…
Treatment of open bite and closing of relapsed space
We thank Drs Jose Bosio and Roberto Justus for their wonderful case report (Bosio JA, Justus R. Treatment and retreatment of a patient with a severe anterior open bite. Am…
Author’s response
First, we want to thank Marcio José da Silva Campos et al for their remarks on our article. We agree that the 2 extraction patients will affect the outcome of treatment…
Thirty-two-year follow-up study of Herbst therapy
In the article of Dr Pancherz et al (Pancherz H, Bjerklin K, Lindskog-Stokland B, Hansen K. Thirty-two-year follow-up study of Herbst therapy: a biometric dental cast analysis. Am J Orthod Dentofacial…
Authors’ response
We thank Drs Tian and Han for their interest in our study. Most importantly, our study was designed to assess the validity of 3 bite registrations. If there was a…
Molar uprighting by a nickel-titanium spring based on a setup model
Molar uprighting is an important adjunctive treatment in orthodontics: repositioning the tilted molar eliminates the potentially pathologic condition and simplifies the ultimate restorative procedure. Although various methods for molar uprighting…
Class II malocclusion with complex problems treated with a novel combination of lingual orthodontic appliances and lingual arches
This case report describes a novel method of combining lingual appliances and lingual arches to control horizontal problems. The patient, who was 25 years of age at her first visit…
Proposed AJO-DOResource Center on cone-beam computed tomography imaging
As more of us get used to going online to find new information, it becomes almost routine to look for “ Cochrane.org ” as one of our best sources of…
Orthodontic traction in a patient with cleidocranial dysplasia: 3 years of follow-up
This case report describes the treatment and long-term follow-up care of a patient diagnosed with cleidocranial dysplasia who had multiple impacted permanent and supernumerary teeth. The aim of the treatment…
Myeloperoxidase enzymatic activity is increased in patients with different levels of dental crowding after initial orthodontic activation
Introduction Orthodontic tooth movement implies application of forces that generate an inflammatory process. The myeloperoxidase (MPO) enzyme is found inside neutrophil granules. MPO activity indirectly reflects the level of inflammation….
Cranial-base morphology in adults with skeletal Class III malocclusion
Introduction The objectives of this study were to clarify the characteristics of cranial-base morphology in adults with skeletal Class III malocclusion and investigate factors relating to the establishment of a…
Effect of corticision and different force magnitudes on orthodontic tooth movement in a rat model
Introduction The aims of this study were to evaluate the effect of 2 distinct magnitudes of applied force with and without corticision (flapless corticotomy) on the rate of tooth movement…
Cross-sectional studies
A cross-sectional study is an observational study in which the exposure and the outcome are determined at the same time point for each study participant. Cross-sectional studies comprise the simplest…
Treatment effects of a modified palatal anchorage plate for distalization evaluated with cone-beam computed tomography
Introduction The purpose of this study was to evaluate the treatment effects of maxillary posterior tooth distalization performed by a modified palatal anchorage plate appliance with cephalograms derived from cone-beam…
How to write an expert opinion letter
A reader sent me a copy of an expert opinion letter that he wrote for an insurance company. I thought it was so well written that I want to share…
Time reduction of light curing: Influence on conversion degree and microhardness of orthodontic composites
Introduction The aim of this study was to assess the influence of curing time and power on the degree of conversion and surface microhardness of 3 orthodontic composites. Methods One…
Effectiveness of 3 methods of anchorage reinforcement for maximum anchorage in adolescents: A 3-arm multicenter randomized clinical trial
Introduction The objective of this 3-arm parallel randomized clinical trial was to compare the effectiveness of temporary anchorage devices (TADs), Nance button palatal arches, and headgear for anchorage supplementation in…
Dentoskeletal effects of 3 maxillary expanders in patients with clefts: A cone-beam computed tomography study
Introduction The purpose of this study was to evaluate the skeletal and dental changes in the maxillae of patients with clefts treated with 3 expanders: hyrax, fan-type, and inverted mini-hyrax…
