Diagnosis and etiology The patient was a Japanese woman, age 29 years 8 months, with chief complaints of maxillary protrusion and absence of the mandibular left first molar, which had…
This month, the Journal honors the authors of 4 award-winning articles published in 2013. You can read about these awards—the Dewel, Watson, Turpin, and CDABO awards—in the Journal , on…
Material and methods A potentially important factor influencing the effectiveness of initial orthodontic alignment is the bracket system and, specifically, the mode of archwire ligation. The 2 main bracket systems…
This article reports the successful treatment using miniscrew anchorage of an adult patient with a severe deep overbite and a unilateral scissors-bite. A 23-year-old woman had chief complaints of maxillary…
Diagnosis and etiology A man (age, 22 years 6 months) came to the orthodontic office of our hospital in Chendu, China. His chief complaints were displaced maxillary and mandibular anterior…
Introduction In this study, we investigated the effects of the magnitudes of applied stress and growth status on the speed of tooth movement. Methods Eighty-two maxillary canines in 41 subjects…
Introduction In this study, we examined the impacts of age, sex, root length, bone levels, and bone quality on orthodontic tooth movement. Methods Clear aligners were programmed to move 1…
We successfully treated a nonsyndromic oligodontia patient with implant-anchored orthodontics and prosthetic restorations. A woman, age 18 years 11 months, had a straight profile and a skeletal Class I jaw-base…
Introduction This paper introduces a virtually planned and stereolithographically fabricated guiding system that will allow the clinician to plan carefully for the best location of the device and to achieve…
Introduction The purpose of this study was to determine how the amount of surgical insult affects the quantity and maturity of dentoalveolar bone around teeth that have been orthodontically moved….
