Introduction Medicaid is a needs-based program in the United States that subsidizes medical and dental care for minors. The purpose of this study was to test for compliance differences between…
In my trek through history over this past year, some pages of the AJO-DO produced surprises that were intriguing to ponder. One of these was an advertisement that appeared in…
In 1968, I was a dental student and had a chance to work as a volunteer at a state dental meeting in my hometown of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. This was…
Introduction Flared and elongated incisors are associated with different types of periodontal bone defects, usually horizontal. Combined orthodontic-periodontal treatment is being used in periodontal patients with anterior displacement of the…
I’m often asked to talk to orthodontic audiences about what works and what doesn’t. I oblige and express my opinions on why some things work the way they do, and…
Advertised as the latest and greatest adhesive ever made, Security is hailed as an orthodontist’s dream come true. It provides effective strength in cementing orthodontic appliances, ranging from bands and…
Does AcceleDent accelerate full-fixed appliance treatment? Woodhouse NR, DiBiase AT, Johnson N, Slipper C, Grant J, Alsaleh M, et al. Supplemental vibrational force during orthodontic alignment: A randomized trial. J Dent…
In this100th anniversary year of the AJO-DO , there have been memorial articles for the milestone steps in orthodontics. One poster, “100 years of publishing, 100 people of influence,” mentioned 100…
I read an interesting case report in the February issue (Wang H, Feng J, Lu P, Shen G. Correction of a skeletal Class II malocclusion with severe crowding by a…
It has been my privilege for the past 60 years to be a member of cleft palate teams at 2 hospitals in the St Louis region. These teams comprise groups of health care…
