Introduction Postorthodontic occlusal changes may stem from true relapse or may be a consequence of characteristic temporal changes. The aims of this research were to identify occlusal discrepancies related to…
Introduction Currently, few methods are available to measure orthodontic treatment need and treatment outcome from the lay perspective. The objective of this study was to explore the function of an…
Introduction The purpose of this 2-arm parallel study was to evaluate the dentoskeletal effects of rapid maxillary expansion with differential opening (EDO) compared with the hyrax expander in patients with…
Introduction Our objective was to analyze the surface and bulk properties alterations of clinically aged composites used for fixed retention. Methods Twenty-six lingual retainers bonded for different time periods (2.2-17.4 years)…
Predicting eruption of third molars Bastos AC, de Oliveira JB, Mello KF, Artese F, Normando D. The ability of orthodontists and oral/maxillofacial surgeons to predict eruption of lower third molar….
Your setup for Lauren looks great. She has a severe Class II dentoskeletal malocclusion with a convex profile; therefore, double-jaw surgery is the solution to her functional and esthetic concerns….
Janakiraman N, Feinberg M, Vishwanath M, Nalaka Jayaratne YS, Steinbacher DM, Nanda R, and Uribe F. Integration of 3-dimensional surgical and orthodontic technologies with orthognathic “surgery-first” approach in the management…
We appreciate the interest in our article (Kuroda S, Hichijo N, Sato M, Mino A, Tamamura N, Iwata M, et al. Long-term stability of maxillary group distalization with interradicular miniscrews in…
We read with great interest the case report entitled “Long-term stability of maxillary group distalization with interradicular miniscrews in a patient with a Class II Division 2 malocclusion” (Kuroda S,…
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to clarify some points of our article. The sample calculation was described in the article with enough data to replicate the estimation. As…
I read with interest the recent article entitled “Herbst appliance anchored to miniscrews with 2 types of ligation: Effectiveness in skeletal Class II treatment” (Manni A, Mutinelli S, Pasini M,…
Yes, canine retraction is happening! We thank the Editor for giving us the chance to respond to the comments on our article, “Evaluation of corticotomy-facilitated orthodontics and piezocision in rapid…
We appreciate Dr Smith’s comments regarding his belief that the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) should suspend lobbying to repeal the Medical Device Excise Tax (MDET). Although we may disagree…
Abbas et al did a commendable job in taking upon themselves a huge project involving 2 surgical procedures with a control intertwined in a prospective randomized clinical trial. However, much is…
“No law is sufficiently convenient to all.” “Let the bears pay the bear tax. I’ll pay the Homer tax.” For the past several years, the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO)…
Transposition of the maxillary canine and the lateral incisor is a complex dental anomaly to treat. The difficulty increases if the treatment aims to correct the transposition. These case reports…
Introduction The goals of this study were to compare the effects that cervical and high-pull headgear have on the vertical dimensions in Class II Division 1 patients during phase 1 treatment…
In their interesting and timely review in the June 2016 issue of the AJO-DO , Dr Fadi Ata-Ali et al cited an article of ours that was published in 2013 in…
Introduction In this study we aimed to compare measurements on plaster models using a digital caliper, and on 3-dimensional (3D) digital models, produced using a structured-light scanner, using 3D software….
A girl, aged 11 years 4 months, with a skeletal Class II pattern and a severe overjet (10 mm) was treated with a Twin-block appliance. After 9 months of appliance therapy, the skeletal Class…
