Introduction The aim of this study was to examine whether there is a relationship between the position of impacted maxillary canines and the morphology of the maxilla. Methods The palatally…
Introduction The palatine rugae have been suggested as stable reference points for superimposing 3-dimensional virtual models before and after orthodontic treatment. We investigated 3-dimensional changes in the palatine rugae of…
Introduction This study was designed to test the hypothesis that thermoplastic retainers influence oral microbial flora during the retention period because they prevent the flushing effect of saliva on dental…
Introduction The effect of zoledronic acid, a potent and novel bisphosphonate, on tooth movement and orthodontically induced root resorption in osteoporotic animals systemically treated with zoledronic acid as similarly used…
Introduction Several metals undergo redox cycling, producing free radicals and generating oxidative stress. The purpose of this study was to investigate in-vitro oxidative stress of orthodontic archwires made of various…
Two-piece vs 3-piece surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion Landes CA, Laudemann K, Petruchin O, Revilla C, Seitz O, Kopp S, et al. Advantages and limits of 3-segment (paramedian) versus 2-segment (median)…
Your last initial examination of the week is another transfer patient. It seems that you have been identified as a willing recipient of these patients, because the caller told your…
I was interested in the online case report by Sugawara et al mainly because of their finding that 1-phase and 2-phase results “showed identical dentofacial characteristics,” whereas my own study on…
We appreciate the interest Dr Mew has taken in this controversial topic on the orthopedic effects of early treatment. Since he appears to have conducted a study with a larger…
We thank Dr Mathur and his group for their interesting comments regarding in our article. Below are our responses to the questions that were asked. 1. Our previous studies have…
