Introduction Facial convexity related to bimaxillary protrusion is prevalent in many populations. Underlying skeletal protrusion combined with increased dentoalveolar protrusion contributes to facial muscle imbalance and lip incompetence, which is undesirable…
Introduction The objective of this trial was to compare the survival rates of mandibular lingual retainers bonded with either chemically cured or light-cured adhesive after orthodontic treatment. Methods Patients having…
Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of self-ligating brackets and conventional brackets ligated with stainless steel ligatures on dental plaque retention and microbial flora. Methods…
Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate differences in the periodontal outcomes of palatally displaced canines (PDC) exposed with either an open or a closed surgical technique. Methods…
Introduction Digital impression devices are used alternatively to conventional impression techniques and materials. The aims of this study were to evaluate the precision of digital intraoral scanning under clinical conditions…
Your next patient is a friendly 31-year-old woman who recently moved to your town from a military base on the East Coast. She is newly divorced from a serviceman who…
We want to thank Drs Fang and Li for their interest in our article and take this opportunity to clarify some issues on the methodology and interpretation of our results….
It was fascinating to read the investigation about the factors related to the rate of tooth movement in the May 2013 issue of the AJO-DO (Dudic A, Giannopoulou C, Kiliaridis…
We would like to thank Dr Yongwen Guo for his questions about our article, since this allows us to clarify certain points and prevents misunderstandings and wrong interpretations of the…
With interest, we read the recent study reported by Dudic et al in the May 2013 issue of the AJO-DO (Dudic A, Giannopoulou C, Kiliaridis S. Factors related to the rate…
