Orthodontics
Two-way analysis of variance: Part 2
In the previous article, I briefly discussed the purpose of analysis of variance (ANOVA) and how it relates to the factorial design. In this article, I will expand the discussion…
External root resorption during orthodontic treatment in root-filled teeth and contralateral teeth with vital pulp: A clinical study of contributing factors
Introduction There is a lack of research to support the belief that root canal treatment can be considered for stopping or decreasing external apical root resorption (EARR). There is conflicting…
New approach for the diagnosis of extractions with neural network machine learning
Introduction The decision to extract teeth for orthodontic treatment is important and difficult because it tends to be based on the practitioner’s experiences. The purposes of this study were to…
Minimal presurgical orthodontics for a skeletal Class III patient with mandibular asymmetry
A 19-year-old man with a skeletal Class III malocclusion was treated using minimal presurgical orthodontics. Orthodontic appliances and miniscrews were placed at the beginning of treatment, and the double-jaw-surgery was…
Features in subjects with the frontal occlusal plane inclined toward the contralateral side of the mandibular deviation
Introduction The frontal occlusal plane of the maxilla generally inclines toward the ipsilateral side of the mandibular deviation in subjects with facial asymmetry; however, a few patients with facial asymmetry…
Directional characteristics of incipient temporomandibular joint disc displacements: A magnetic resonance imaging study
Introduction Disc displacement (DD) is common in adolescents, but not much is understood about its cause. Assessment of the directionality of incipient DDs may provide clues about the etiology. Methods…
Strategic camouflage treatment of skeletal Class III malocclusion (mandibular prognathism) using bone-borne rapid maxillary expansion and mandibular anterior subapical osteotomy
This case report presents the camouflage treatment that successfully improved the facial profile of a patient with a skeletal Class III malocclusion using bone-borne rapid maxillary expansion and mandibular anterior…
Orthodontic radiographs: Guidelines for the use of radiographs in clinical orthodontics, 4th edition
A concise and precise book, Orthodontic Radiographs provides effective and meaningful insight into the use of radiographs in clinical orthodontics. Now in its fourth edition, the book is published by…
James Morris Reynolds, 1919-2015
Dr James Morris Reynolds, 97, of Lubbock, Texas, passed away on October 14, 2015, from a brief illness after a fall. A resident of Lubbock for almost 70 years, Jim was…
Morphometric analysis of cervical vertebrae in relation to mandibular growth
Introduction Cervical vertebral maturation (CVM) methods have been criticized because of their subjective nature. The aims of this study were (1) to analyze the morphometric changes in the outline of…
External root resorption during orthodontic treatment in root-filled teeth and contralateral teeth with vital pulp: A clinical study of contributing factors
Introduction There is a lack of research to support the belief that root canal treatment can be considered for stopping or decreasing external apical root resorption (EARR). There is conflicting…
Precision and accuracy of suggested maxillary and mandibular landmarks with cone-beam computed tomography for regional superimpositions: An in vitro study
Introduction Our objective was to identify and evaluate the accuracy and precision (intrarater and interrater reliabilities) of various anatomic landmarks for use in 3-dimensional maxillary and mandibular regional superimpositions. Methods…
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A woman and a kangaroo walk into a bar… Well, it wasn’t really a bar; it was actually a McDonalds. According to Wisconsin’s Daily Citizen , as reported in the…
Inadvertent tooth movement with fixed lingual retainers
Fixed retainers are effective in maintaining the alignment of the anterior teeth more than 90% of the time, but they can produce inadvertent tooth movement that in the most severe…
Effect of an intraoral appliance on tongue pressure measured by force exerted during swallowing
Introduction The goal of this study was to modify the transpalatal arch design that is used for vertical control of the molars, based on individual muscle strength and morphology features…
Effect of a single dose of low-level laser therapy on spontaneous and chewing pain caused by elastomeric separators
Introduction The aim of this study was to see the effect of a single dose of low-level laser therapy on spontaneous and chewing pain after the placement of elastomeric separators….
Evaluation of marginal alveolar bone in the anterior mandible with pretreatment and posttreatment computed tomography in nonextraction patients
Introduction Our objectives were to evaluate marginal alveolar bone height in the anterior mandible after orthodontic treatment and to assess any correlations between morphologic and treatment changes. Methods We used…
Stability of extraction space closure
Introduction The objectives of this study were to evaluate the prevalence and long-term behavior of extraction space reopening in patients with Class I malocclusion and to identify some associated factors….
Archwire diameter effect on tooth alignment with different bracket-archwire combinations
Introduction Our objective was to evaluate the effect of the diameter of the archwire on tooth alignment with different bracket-archwire combinations. Methods The materials included 2 categories of orthodontic brackets…