Study clubs
In a recent editorial, editor Vincent Kokich wrote about the importance of study clubs for life-long learning (The key to adult orthodontics. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2011;139:289). Our study…
Orthodontics
Problematic sample in the study of interception of palatally displaced canines
The March 2011 cover article (Bonetti GA, Zanarini M, Parenti SI, Marini I, Gatto MR. Preventive treatment of ectopically erupting maxillary permanent canines by extraction of deciduous canines and first…
Heuristic reasoning and cognitive biases
Bravo! Encore! The Special Article on heuristic reasoning in the March 2011 issue is very interesting and thought-provoking with excellent use of limited space (Hicks EP, Kluemper GT. Heuristic reasoning…
How good are you?
As orthodontists, most of us believe that we are among the best in our community at what we do—straightening teeth. Of course, we know that alignment is not the only…
Online only abstracts
Cervical vertebral column morphology related to craniofacial morphology and head posture in preorthodontic children with Class II malocclusion and horizontal maxillary overjet Torill Arntsen, and Liselotte Sonnesen. Am J Orthod…
Initial cleft severity and maxillary growth in patients with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate
Introduction Initial cleft severity in patients with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) varies. This is reflected in the sizes of the cleft and the palate. The purpose of…
Bringing skeletons out of the closet
Suppose for a minute that you have had some trouble with the state board of dentistry in the jurisdiction in which you practice. Maybe it was only 1 or 2…
Impacted maxillary central incisor: Surgical exposure and orthodontic treatment
This case report describes the treatment of a patient with a horizontally impacted maxillary central incisor, a canine in the same quadrant, and an inclusion tendency. Due to severe crowing…
Developing skeletal Class III malocclusion treated nonsurgically with a combination of a protraction facemask and a multiloop edgewise archwire
For a girl, aged 12 years 3 months, with a skeletal Class III malocclusion, negative overjet, severe maxillary crowding, and hyperdivergent pattern, orthognathic surgery combined with orthodontic treatment is often…
Displacement pattern of the maxillary arch depending on miniscrew position in sliding mechanics
Introduction This clinical study was performed to evaluate the anteroposterior and vertical displacement patterns of the maxillary teeth in sliding mechanics depending on the position of interradicular miniscrews after the…
