It’s a rough sport
Your business manager has repeatedly advised you to update your Web site. You have recently added a new associate to your practice, so you agree that a revision is indeed…
Orthodontics
Residents’ journal review
Light-curable fluoride varnish may be effective in preventing enamel demineralization during orthodontic treatment for up to 4 months Mehta A, Paramshivam G, Chugh VK, Singh S, Halkai S, Kumar S. Effect…
Start at the beginning
A nostalgic aura haunted me when I read Steven J. Lindauer’s Centennial Guest Editorial, “Where are we going” (Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2015;148:708-9). I would like to remark. Advances…
Authors’ response
Thank you for spotting an error in the printed formula (Chung DD, Wolfgramm R. Maxillary arch perimeter prediction using Ramanujan’s equation for the ellipse. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2015;147;235-41)….
Use of Ramanujan’s equation of ellipse to determine arch perimeter
We want to congratulate Drs Chung and Wolfgramm for their article in the February 2015 issue shining a light on the use of a mathematical equation for ellipse to evaluate…
Authors’ response
Writing a summary article on the history of craniofacial imaging (Hans MG, Palomo JM, Valiathan M. History of imaging in orthodontics from Broadbent to cone-beam computed tomography. Am J Orthod…
History of imaging in orthodontics: A history of overdiagnosis?
The stunningly informative and passionate Centennial Special Article by Hans et al on the successful history of x-ray imaging in orthodontics will surely impress readers. Without doubt, we agree with the…
“The choice is ours” (not to mention our patients’)
I read the recent article by Hans, Palomo, and Valiathan with great interest. Their history of imaging in orthodontics was presented admirably, as would be expected of authors so very…
Our perfect storm: One orthodontist’s opinion
Education is the foundation—the bedrock—of any profession or any specialty in a profession. Dentistry and our specialty of orthodontics have prospered during the past 100 years because of (1) our education…
Orthodontic treatment of a patient with severe crowding and unilateral fracture of the mandibular condyle
A 15-year-old girl who had a unilateral condylar fracture with severe crowding in both arches was treated with 4 premolar extractions followed by orthodontic therapy with a temporary skeletal anchorage…
Nonsurgical treatment of an adult with an open bite and large lower anterior facial height with edgewise appliances and temporary anchorage devices
A woman was referred to the orthodontic clinic for treatment. She was diagnosed with a skeletal Class II malocclusion, a steep mandibular plane, and an anterior open bite. Conventional orthodontic…
Three-dimensional imaging for indirect-direct bonding
The aim of this article is to introduce a new concept of bracket positioning with special consideration to root axes. Cone-beam computed tomography imaging and computer-aided manufacturing were used to…
Eruption of an impacted canine in an adenomatid odontogenic tumor treated with combined orthodontic and surgical therapy
An adenomatoid odontogenic tumor is an uncommon asymptomatic lesion that is often misdiagnosed as a dentigerous cyst. It originates from the odontogenic epithelium. Enucleation and curettage is the usual treatment…
Jack G. Dale, 1930-2016
That man is a success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much, Who has gained the respect of intelligent men and the love of children, Who has fulfilled…
Analysis of variance to linear regression
In the article discussing 1-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), we compared the forces generated by 3 orthodontic wires. I used a sample of about 10 wires per group and measured the…
Long-term stability of maxillary group distalization with interradicular miniscrews in a patient with a Class II Division 2 malocclusion
We successfully treated a Class II Division 2 patient with maxillary group distalization using interradicular miniscrews. A woman, aged 28 years 11 months, had a convex profile and an excessive overjet caused…
Effect of minocycline on induced glial activation by experimental tooth movement
Introduction Orthodontic tooth movement causes pain to a patient. Glial cells are nonneuronal cells in the central nervous system and are implicated in various types of pain. In this study,…
Ulterior motives
Suppose you invent or design a gizmo, a widget, a better mousetrap. You use it in your private office, and it works—well, most of the time it works. At any…
Herbst appliance anchored to miniscrews with 2 types of ligation: Effectiveness in skeletal Class II treatment
Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment of skeletal Class II malocclusions with an acrylic splint Herbst appliance anchored to miniscrews with 2…
Esthetic evaluation of lip position in silhouette with respect to profile divergence
Introduction The aim of this study was to determine the preferred lip position in silhouette profiles with different amounts of divergence. Methods A normal profile was constructed based on normal values…
