Birgit Thilander, 1924-2016
One of the world’s most famous and respected researchers in orthodontics, Professor emerita Birgit Thilander of Gothenburg, Sweden, passed away on July 29, 2016, at age 92. She was actively pursuing…
Orthodontics
Esthetic perceptions of facial silhouettes after treatment with a mandibular protraction appliance
Introduction In this retrospective study, we aimed to evaluate the effects on the facial silhouettes produced by a mandibular protraction appliance associated with corrective treatment in Class II patients. Methods…
Morphology of palatally impacted canines: A case-controlled cone-beam volumetric tomography study
Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between an apical curvature or a hook and the crown/root ratio in subjects with and without palatally impacted maxillary…
How far is the root apex of a unilateral impacted canine from the root apices’ arch form?
Introduction The purpose of this study was to determine the arch form of the root apices of normally erupting teeth and then determine the differences in the location of the…
Role of facial attractiveness in patients with slight-to-borderline treatment need according to the Aesthetic Component of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need as judged by eye tracking
Introduction Previous eye-tracking research has demonstrated that laypersons view the range of dental attractiveness levels differently depending on facial attractiveness levels. How the borderline levels of dental attractiveness are viewed…
Growth changes in the anterior and middle cranial bases assessed with cone-beam computed tomography in adolescents
Introduction Initially, cone-beam computed tomography images from dry skulls were used to 3 dimensionally evaluate intrarater and interrater reliabilities and accuracy of selected 3-dimensional landmarks located in the anterior and…
Perceptions of orthodontic case complexity among orthodontists, general practitioners, orthodontic residents, and dental students
Introduction Our aims were to assess the perceptions of orthodontic case complexity among orthodontists, general dentists, orthodontic residents, and dental students and to compare their perceptions with the American Board…
Assessing adhesive remnant removal and enamel damage with ultraviolet light: An in-vitro study
Introduction Our objective was to assess the amounts of adhesive remnant and enamel damage when removing composite under conventional lighting and ultraviolet (UV) light. Methods Thirty-eight premolars were divided into…
Comparison of dental arch and mandibular-maxillary base widths between true and pseudo-Class III malocclusions
Introduction The aim of the study was to analyze the morphology of dental arches and skeletal mandibular-maxillary bases in untreated pseudo-Class III and true Class III malocclusions, by using posteroanterior…
Does orthodontic debonding lead to tooth sensitivity? Comparison of teeth with and without visible enamel microcracks
Introduction Our aim was to assess the possible changes in sensitivity of teeth with and without visible enamel microcracks (EMCs) up to 1 week after the removal of metal brackets. Methods…
