Introduction Because of the close anatomic proximity of the maxillary permanent canine and first premolar, we investigated the relationship between their preeruptive positional changes in this retrospective study. Methods Sixty-three…
Dr Gerald Vale Dr Gerald Vale, orthodontist and forensic dentistry expert, passed away on July 19, 2013, at the age of 87. He graduated from dental school at New York…
The cohort study is the closest design to a clinical trial, since exposed and unexposed patients are followed prospectively, and the outcome is recorded sometime in the future. In cohort…
Introduction Midpalatal suture expansion could induce osteogenesis to correct maxillary insufficiency; cartilage formation could also be induced, and lower-magnitude forces might generate a preferable response pattern. In this study, we…
Introduction In this study, we aimed to measure the inclination of teeth on dental casts by a manual technique with the tooth inclination protractor (TIP; MBI, Newport, United Kingdom) and…
A colleague wrote: It has become routine in many orthodontic offices for a child who has come in for a new patient examination to have a panoramic x-ray taken before…
Introduction Our objective was to determine whether dental esthetics have any influence on finding a new job. Methods Ten patients with orthodontic treatment needs for various types of malocclusions were…
Introduction The association of sella turcica bridging and various dental anomalies has been an area of interest for researchers. Based on the evidence of a common embryologic origin between sella…
Introduction The goals of this study were to evaluate (1) the reliability and accuracy of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) for assessing adenoid size compared with nasoendoscopy and (2) the influence…
Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of transient bacteremia after a piezocision procedure. Methods The sample consisted of 30 subjects (24 women, 6 men; mean…
Introduction In this randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial, we investigated the effect of noninvasive extracorporeal shock waves on the stability of temporary anchorage devices (TADs) under orthodontic loading. Methods Thirty adult…
Another year has rolled by, and it’s again time for you to participate in the admissions interviews for your alma mater. It is becoming more and more difficult to identify…
Simon M, Keilig L, Schwarze J, Jung BA, Bourauel C. Forces and moments generated by removable thermoplastic aligners: Incisor torque, premolar derotation, and molar distalization. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop…
We are grateful to the author of the letter for the interest shown in our article and the opinion on the misuse of certain terms. We would also like to…
I read with interest the article by Ha et al, particularly their discussion of the terminology related to “long face deformity” and “long face syndrome.” At the expense of being pedantic,…
Thank you very much for reading our article so carefully. Indeed, the labeling of the y-axis is incorrect in Figure 3. This happened because of some revisions, and it is a…
There are some mistakes in the article “Forces and moments generated by removable thermoplastic aligners: Incisor torque, premolar derotation, and molar distalization” (Simon M, Keilig L, Schwarze J, Jung BA, Bourauel…
Almost on a daily basis, I receive a communication about an issue that, in the end, concludes that “someone ought to do something about this.” As a quick response I…
Etiology and diagnosis The patient was a 19-year-old Brazilian man. His medical history was noncontributory, and the extraoral examination showed a hyperdivergent facial profile, increased lower third of the face,…
Introduction Chairside oral scanners allow direct digital acquisition of the intraoral situation and can eliminate the need for conventional impressions. In this study, we aimed to assess accuracy, scan time,…
