Introduction The aim of this study was to assess the bone morphology of teeth mesialized into the grafted region in patients with unilateral alveolar cleft. Methods The sample comprised 30…
We thank Drs Yan, Wang, and Zhou for their interest in our study (Yang X, Li C, Bai D, Su N, Chen T, Xu Y, Xianglong H. Treatment effectiveness of Fränkel…
The professional distinction of “surgeon-dentist,” created in France in the 18th century, stimulated dentistry’s early advance as a learned profession. By 1841, Pierre-Joachim Lefoulon coined the term “orthodontosie,” which was…
We read with great interest the systematic review of the Fränkel appliance in the August 2014 issue of the Journal (Yang X, Li C, Bai D, Su N, Chen T,…
It is an absolute pleasure to write this editorial. I have been in orthodontic practice for over 53 years and have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to be part of a great…
We appreciate the interest and comments of Dr Sabour regarding our recent article “Prediction of 3-dimensional pharyngeal airway changes after orthognathic surgery: A preliminary study” (Brunetto DP, Velasco L, Koerich L,…
I was interested to read the article by Brunetto and colleagues published in the September 2014 edition of the Journal . The purpose of the authors was to correlate the…
This article describes the combined use of maxillary expansion and a protraction facemask in the correction of a skeletal Class III malocclusion after the patient’s pubertal growth spurt. Treatment efficacy…
It is a chilly overcast day in St Louis, much like it was 100 years ago today. I am standing near the corner of Grand Avenue and Olive Street, looking east…
Introduction The data used to test the validity of a prediction method should be different from the data used to generate the prediction model. In this study, we explored whether…
