Residents’ journal review
Class I extraction vs nonextraction predictors Konstantonis D, Anthopoulou C, Makou M. Extraction decision and identification of treatment predictors in Class I malocclusions. Prog Orthod 2013;14:47 The decision to extract…
Orthodontics
Temporary skeletal anchorage devices: The case for miniplates
The desire to have complete control over anchorage is no doubt universal among orthodontists. About 100 years after orthodontists first started using tooth-borne anchorage for orthodontic treatment, temporary skeletal anchorage…
Temporary skeletal anchorage devices: The case for miniscrews
According to Newton’s Third Law, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Orthodontists must acknowledge this law every time they try to move teeth. Simply stated, every…
Is ignorance bliss?
Sandy is a lovely 13-year-old patient and your daughter’s classmate. Your initial examination revealed a left Class II relationship with peg-shaped lateral incisors. The retained maxillary left deciduous canine lies…
Correction
Şar Ç, Şahinoğlu Z, Arman Özçırpıcı A, Uçkan S. Dentofacial effects of skeletal anchored treatment modalities for the correction of maxillary retrognathia. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2014;145:41-54. Dentofacial effects…
Author’s response
I would like to thank Drs Zeyun Tian and Yinqiu Yan for their comments and interest in our research article entitled “Tooth mineralization stages as a diagnostic tool for assessment…
Tooth mineralization stages as a diagnostic tool for assessment of skeletal maturity
We read with interest the article by Surendran and Thomas (Tooth mineralization stages as a diagnostic tool for assessment of skeletal maturity. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2014;145:7-14). First and…
Authors’ response
We thank Dr Wu for his interest in our article and for providing the opportunity to clarify the concerns regarding the methods used in this study. Regarding the distribution of…
Oral epithelial cell reaction and Invisalign treatment
I read the article “Oral epithelial cell reaction after exposure to Invisalign plastic material” in the January issue (Premaraj T, Simet S, Beatty M, Premaraj S. Am J Orthod Dentofacial…
Spontaneous improvement of gingival recession after correction of tooth positioning
A 30-year-old woman sought treatment for malpositioned mandibular incisors; the roots were positioned outside the alveolar bone, related to severe localized gingival recession. She had been previously treated orthodontically and…
