Introduction This systematic review aimed to identify, evaluate, and provide a synthesis of the available literature on the proximal enamel thickness (PET) of permanent teeth. Methods The eligibility criteria were…
Introduction This trial aimed to investigate the effectiveness of microosteoperforations (MOPs) in overall time taken for alignment of maxillary anterior crowding and to evaluate the alignment improvement percentage within 6 months…
Introduction This randomized clinical trial aimed to compare the skeletal and dental effects of miniscrew-anchored maxillary protraction (MAMP) using hybrid hyrax (HH) and conventional hyrax (CH) expanders in growing patients…
Outcome Assessment and Evidence on the Clinical Performance of Orthodontic Aligners Spyridon N. Papageorgiou and Theodore Eliades Summary In the last decade several systematic reviews of clinical studies comparing orthodontic…
Early Treatment in Preteens and Teenagers Using Aligners Eugene K. Chan and M. Ali Darendeliler Summary Clear aligner therapy has always been reserved for adults and/or the esthetically conscious patient….
Aligner Treatment: An Overview 1 1 This chapter is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Lauren Teske, a colleague, mother, and friend. Lauren Teske†, T. Gerard Bradley, and Sarandeep S….
Intraoral distalizers associated with skeletal anchorage provide the major benefit of promoting molar distalization with minimum anchorage loss and patient cooperation. This case report presents the treatment of a 17-year-old…
Introduction The objectives of this study were to evaluate postsurgical condylar remodeling using a radiographical interpretation, quantify condylar volumetric asymmetry, and assess soft tissue symmetry after simultaneous unilateral high condylectomy…
Introduction Fabrication of orthodontic aligners directly via 3-dimensional (3D) printing presents the potential to increase the efficiency of aligner production relative to traditional workflows; however tunable aspects of the 3D-printing…
Introduction Control of overbite is considered essential in achieving ideal orthodontic outcomes. Questions have been raised regarding the accuracy of ClinCheck software (Align Technology, Santa Clara, Calif) in predicting posttreatment outcomes…
