Authors’ response
Thank you for your comments on our article, “Morphometric analysis of cervical vertebrae in relation to mandibular growth.” Your interest in our research has given us the opportunity to provide…
Orthodontics
Posttreatment evaluation of maxillary canine positions in 15-year-old subjects
We want to thank the authors for assessing whether maxillary canine position influences esthetic perceptions (Katsis J, Behrents RG, Araujo EA, Oliver DR, Kim KB. Posttreatment evaluation of maxillary canine…
Authors’ response
We thank Drs Perinetti and Contardo for reading our article carefully and the effort they made to apply another analysis on our data. However, we would like to alert our…
Validity of the CVM method to determine mandibular length
We read with much interest “Morphometric analysis of cervical vertebrae in relation to mandibular growth” (Gray S, Bennani H, Kieser JA, Farella M. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2016;149:92-8). One…
Dental maturation is not a reliable indicator of the pubertal growth spurt
We read with the greatest attention the article by Lopes et al on the usefulness of dental maturation as a diagnostic aid in the identification of the different growth phases defined…
Authors’ response
We appreciate Dr Thakkar’s interest and questions about our article, “Distalization of the maxillary and mandibular dentitions with miniscrew anchorage in a patient with moderate Class I bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion”…
Miniscrew anchorage
I read the case report entitled “Distalization of the maxillary and mandibular dentitions with miniscrew anchorage in a patient with moderate Class I bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion” (Chen G, Teng F,…
How ideas are spread and used
About 100 years ago, new ideas were spread mainly by newspapers and other forms of print media. At the dawn of the 20th century, thousands of newspapers were published in the…
Distalization of the mandibular dentition with a ramal plate for skeletal Class III malocclusion correction
The retromolar fossa is an anatomically suitable skeletal anchorage site. The aim of this report was to introduce a novel appliance for the correction of skeletal Class III malocclusions with…
Biomechanical effects of maxillary expansion on a patient with cleft palate: A finite element analysis
Introduction The aims of this study were to evaluate the effects of rapid palatal expansion on the craniofacial skeleton of a patient with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) and…
Miniscrew-assisted slow expansion of mature rabbit sutures
Introduction In this study, we experimentally evaluated whether complex, mature sutures can be separated using skeletal anchorage and light, continuous forces. Methods Twelve adult, 8- to 9-month-old female New Zealand…
Rescue therapy with orthodontic traction to manage severely impacted mandibular second molars and to restore an alveolar bone defect
This case report describes the successful treatment of severely impacted mandibular second molars with severe apical root resorption of the mandibular first molars. The vertically impacted second molars were orthodontically moved (using…
Relationships between soft tissues in a posed smile and vertical cephalometric skeletal measurements
Introduction The purposes of this study were to measure the 3-dimensional parameters of the posed smile and to see whether there are any correlations with vertical cephalometric skeletal measurements. Methods…
Alteration of palatine ruga pattern in subjects with oligodontia: A pilot study
Introduction The aim of this study was to compare the palatal ruga patterns in subjects with oligodontia and normal tooth numbers. Methods An observational investigation was conducted by using maxillary…
Management of severely impacted mandibular canines and congenitally missing mandibular premolars with protraction of autotransplanted maxillary premolar
Transmigrated mandibular canines increase the treatment complexity in terms of both anchorage and biomechanical planning. Additionally, a Class II malocclusion with a deep overbite and associated dental anomalies such as…
Recognizing and correcting developing malocclusions: A problem-oriented approach to orthodontics
This textbook deals pragmatically with mixed dentition treatment, looks squarely at 2 phases of treatment, and helps the reader to understand what can be done. Nine authors from around the…
Landmark errors on posteroanterior cephalograms
Introduction It is important to reduce the method errors when evaluating posteroanterior cephalograms to see either small deviations from normal or transverse changes caused by orthodontic treatment. The aim of…
Analysis of covariance, Part 2
In the previous article I used an example comparing residual tooth irregularity after 6 months in 2 patient groups treated with different nickel-titanium wires. I discussed the adjustment of the analysis…
Statistical shape analysis-based determination of optimal midsagittal reference plane for evaluation of facial asymmetry
Introduction The purpose of this study was to determine, by statistical shape analysis of original and mirrored skeletal landmarks, the optimal landmark-based midsagittal reference plane for evaluation of facial asymmetry. Methods…
Learned intermediary
The facts of Watts v Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp ., No. CV-15-0065-PR (Ariz. Sup. Ct. 2016), are straightforward. The plaintiff had acne, received a prescription for Solodyn (minocycline), and received some…
