Keys to a successful practice: Improved access and more adult treatment
If I had to suggest 2 factors that can influence growth of an orthodontic practice, improved access to care and active promotion of adult treatment are the first that come…
Orthodontics
Effects of lingual arch used as space maintainer on mandibular arch dimension: A systematic review
Introduction The aim of this systematic review was to examine the effects of a lingual arch on mandibular arch dimensions when it is used as a space maintainer. Methods PubMed,…
It’s time we listened to our teeth: The SoundBite hearing system
The SoundBite hearing system (Sonitus Medical, San Mateo, Calif) allows people with single-sided deafness to wear an intraoral device and a small microphone in the deaf ear to regain lost…
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AAO Foundation program volunteers Earlier this year, AAO Foundation (AAOF) directors and other key volunteers began recruiting a representative associated with each graduate orthodontic residency program to serve as a…
A novel approach for implant site development through root tipping
Implant site development through orthodontic extrusion can regenerate hard and soft tissue volumes lost to periodontal disease. This extrusive procedure is indicated especially when a maxillary incisor is severely compromised…
Effects of simvastatin on relapse and remodeling of periodontal tissues after tooth movement in rats
Introduction Our objectives were to determine the effects of simvastatin on relapse and periodontal tissue remodeling after experimental tooth movement in rats and to explore the molecule mechanism. Methods Thirty-two…
Midfacial trauma and facial growth: A longitudinal case study of monozygotic twins
The purpose of this article is to present a long-term follow-up of the growth of the face and the nasomaxillary complex in a pair of identical twins, one of whom…
Occlusal plane change after intrusion of maxillary posterior teeth by microimplants to avoid maxillary surgery with skeletal Class III orthognathic surgery
Introduction To increase stability and mandibular setback movement, surgical maxillary impaction is normally performed with mandibular setback surgery in treating adult skeletal Class III patients. This article demonstrates the use…
Correction of a mutilated dentition with mini-implants as anchorage
The patient was an adolescent boy, aged 15.6 years, with a mutilated dentition. He had extrusion of the maxillary left first molar because of loss of the mandibular first molar…
Three-dimensional ultrasound diagnostics of tongue posture in children with unilateral posterior crossbite
Introduction Incorrect tongue posture on the mouth floor is considered an important factor in the etiology of unilateral posterior crossbite. The aim of this study was to objectively assess tongue…
