“No way, José”
It is obvious that 13-year-old José does not want to be in your office, much less consider comprehensive orthodontic therapy. He is an only child—and very bright—who obviously rules the…
Orthodontics
The mouse and the mousetrap
Although the problems related to mice date back to ancient times, the modern era began with the invention of the classic mousetrap in the 1890s. ∗ ∗ Although it is…
Correction
Chaushu S, Kaczor-Urbanowicz K, Zadurska M, Becker A. Predisposing factors for severe incisor root resorption associated with impacted maxillary canines. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2015;147:52-60. An unfortunate but critical…
Surface deterioration and elemental composition of retrieved orthodontic miniscrews
Introduction This study provides insight into surface and elemental analyses of orthodontic retrieved miniscrew implants (MSIs). The sole purpose was to investigate the behavior of MSIs while they are in…
Restoration of a vertical alveolar bone defect by orthodontic relocation of a mesially impacted mandibular first molar
An impacted mandibular first molar tends to cause serious bone defects of the adjacent teeth. When choosing between the 2 typical treatment options—extraction or orthodontic relocation of the impacted tooth—the…
Authors’ response
We want to thank Dr Khambay for his interest in our study. We will answer his observations in the order they were presented. We did not consider a post hoc…
Effectiveness of 3 methods of anchorage reinforcement
After a discussion in our Journal Club of a recent article (Sandler J, Murray A, Thiruvenkatachari B, Gutierrez R, Speight P, O’Brien K. Effectiveness of 3 methods of anchorage reinforcement…
Justification for computed tomography scanning
We read the article titled “Interdisciplinary treatment for an adult with a unilateral cleft lip and palate” (Ma QL, Conley RS, Wu T, Li H. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop…
Author’s response
We appreciate the great attention of Drs Soumya Narayani Thirumoorthy and Saumiya Gopal to our case. Before orthodontic treatment, the panoramic radiograph showed a maxillary alveolar cleft. During the orthodontic…
The journey from the past to the future
A hundred years! For a century now, the American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics has formed the vital link between our colleagues’ research and the need for continuing education…
