Orthodontics

Effect of surgical exposure technique, age, and grade of impaction on ankylosis of an impacted canine, and the effect of rapid palatal expansion on eruption: A prospective clinical study

Apr 8, 2017 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Effect of surgical exposure technique, age, and grade of impaction on ankylosis of an impacted canine, and the effect of rapid palatal expansion on eruption: A prospective clinical study

Introduction This study had 2 aims: (1) to assess whether the surgical exposure technique, the patient’s age, and the grade of impaction are associated with ankylosis of the impacted canine;…

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Factors affecting the accuracy of buccal alveolar bone height measurements from cone-beam computed tomography images

Apr 8, 2017 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Factors affecting the accuracy of buccal alveolar bone height measurements from cone-beam computed tomography images

Introduction The reasons for inaccuracies in alveolar bone measurement from cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images might be multifactorial. In this study, we investigated the impact of software, the presence or…

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Multiplicity 1: Subgroup analyses

Apr 8, 2017 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Multiplicity 1: Subgroup analyses

In orthodontics, as well as other fields, the simplest trial would involve a single outcome measure with a comparison of 2 treatments and no subgroup analyses. However, this is not…

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Evidence-based clinical orthodontics

Apr 8, 2017 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Evidence-based clinical orthodontics

Peter Miles and coeditors Daniel and Donald Rinchuse are experienced orthodontic educators and clinicians. Peter Miles is a senior lecturer in the Department of Orthodontics at the University of Queensland…

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Qualifying the expert witness

Apr 8, 2017 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Qualifying the expert witness

W ilson v Pandey , No. CCB-09-01687, US Dist Ct (Md) 2011, is interesting in that it enlightens us about 1 aspect of a trial court judge’s duty to qualify…

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