Authors’ response
Thank you very much for your interesting comments on our article. We agree that the concept of a common coordinate system for cone-beam computed tomography orientation has direct implications for…
Orthodontics
Common 3-dimensional coordinate system for assessment of directional changes
We congratulate Ruellas et al for their innovative concept of a common coordinate system for cone-beam computed tomography orientation, which has direct implications on cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. However, one core…
Authors’ response
We appreciate your careful reading of our study and are thankful for your questions. Here are our responses. 1. This part was added during the revision process, and unfortunately a typing…
Effect of different incisor movements on the soft tissue profile
We appreciate Dr Kuhn et al for their study published in the March issue (Kuhn M, Markic G, Doulis I, Göllner P, Patcas R, Hänggi MP. Effect of different incisor movements…
First recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for Orthodontic Research
As you may recall, the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) established a new award in 2015 entitled the Lifetime Achievement Award for Orthodontic Research. Early in 2016, nominations were solicited…
Forced eruption of impacted maxillary central incisors with severely dilacerated roots
Treatment of impacted dilacerated incisors is challenging for clinicians because of the prominent position of the teeth and the abnormality of their roots. We report on 2 patients who had…
Determination of soft tissue thickness at orthodontic miniscrew placement sites using ultrasonography for customizing screw selection
Introduction A wide variety of factors affect the success of orthodontic miniscrews in clinical situations, including thickness of the soft tissues. Our objectives were to assess area-related and sex-related differences…
When static meets dynamic: Comparing cone-beam computed tomography and acoustic reflection for upper airway analysis
Introduction Upper airway measurement can be important for the diagnosis of breathing disorders. Acoustic reflection (AR) is an accepted tool for studying the airway. Our objective was to investigate the…
Adult skeletal Class II high-angle case treated with a fully customized lingual bracket appliance
To achieve optimum occlusal and facial results in a patient with high-angle maxillary protrusion, it is important to move Point A back with retraction of the anterior teeth and prevent…
Biological mechanisms of tooth movement. 2nd ed
Wiley-Blackwell has published the second edition of Biological Mechanisms of Tooth Movement , a textbook edited by Drs Vinod Krishnan and Ze’ev Davidovitch. Orthodontic tooth movement has been an area…
Morphologic evaluation of dentoalveolar structures of mandibular anterior teeth during augmented corticotomy-assisted decompensation
Introduction Our aim in this study was to evaluate the effect of augmented corticotomy on the decompensation pattern of mandibular anterior teeth, alveolar bone, and surrounding periodontal tissues during presurgical…
Orthodontic treatment and follow-up of a patient with cerebral palsy and spastic quadriplegia
Introduction This report describes the clinical orthodontic management of a patient with spastic quadriplegia and cerebral palsy. Guidelines to overcome difficulties encountered during the treatment period are suggested. Methods A…
The 2 × 2 tabulation
In previous articles, I gave examples of categorical data and explained the categories of these data: binary, ordinal, and nominal. I will deal mainly with binary data in which the…
New algorithm for semiautomatic segmentation of nasal cavity and pharyngeal airway in comparison with manual segmentation using cone-beam computed tomography
Introduction Our objectives were to assess reliability, validity, and time efficiency of semiautomatic segmentation using Segura software of the nasal and pharyngeal airways, against manual segmentation with point-based analysis with…
Familiarity, of sorts
The facts of Bybee v Gorman , No. 40887, 2014 Opinion No. 96 (Idaho Sup. Ct. Sept 19, 2014), are convoluted and involve drug toxicity after prescription drug misuse, but…
Association between frontal sinus morphology and cervical vertebral maturation for the assessment of skeletal maturity
Introduction Various methods have been proposed to evaluate a patient’s developmental status. However, most of them lacked precision and failed to give a reliable estimate of skeletal maturity. The aims…
Tooth replacements in young adults with severe hypodontia: Orthodontic space closure, dental implants, and tooth-supported fixed dental prostheses. A follow-up study
Introduction Children with severe hypodontia have a substantial impairment of their dental health starting early in life. The purpose of this study was to describe types and locations of substitutes…
Root resorption in Class II malocclusion treatment with Class II elastics
Introduction The objective of this investigation was to compare the amount of apical root resorption in nonextraction treatment of Class II malocclusions with and without Class II elastics. Methods A…
Dental esthetics and oral health-related quality of life in young adults
Introduction Dental esthetics affects how people are perceived by society and how they perceive themselves, and this may also affect their oral health–related quality of life (OHRQoL). The aim of…
Craniofacial characteristics of children with mild hypodontia
Introduction The aim of our study was to evaluate the craniofacial characteristics of children with mild hypodontia using conventional and principal component (PC) analysis. Methods We used radiographic images of…
