Sheldon Baumrind, 1924-2017
Shelly Baumrind Dr Sheldon Baumrind passed away on July 22, 2017, of complications from multiple myeloma. He was 92. A native New Yorker, Dr Baumrind earned his dental degree from…
Orthodontics
Effects of vacuum-formed retainers on periodontal status and their retention efficiency
Introduction The stability of treatment results is a major concern in orthodontics. Numerous retention regimens to maintain stability have been introduced. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the…
When things don’t “ad” up
So, a patient comes to you needing whatever. He expects his insurance to cover the treatment, and so does your office. Therefore, you go ahead and treat him. Not too…
Residents’ journal review
Conventional vs figure-8 ligation Little RA, Spary DJ. The effect of conventional versus figure-of-eight module ligation on mandibular incisor alignment: a randomized controlled trial. J Orthod 2017;18:1-10 Reduced frictional resistance…
Mixed messages
The sole concern of your new patient, Jim, is his rotated maxillary right lateral incisor. He is otherwise content with his occlusal status. You suggest addressing this objective with a…
Oral health-related quality of life in surgery-first vs traditional orthognathic approach
The article entitled “Surgery-first orthognathic approach vs traditional orthognathic approach: oral health-related quality of life assessed with 2 questionnaires” published in August 2017 was interesting in the light of contemporary…
Tooth health should be considered when selecting which teeth to extract
I am writing regarding a case report in the June 2017 issue in which a patient with a Class II malocclusion was treated with mandibular skeletal anchorage (Cakir E, Malkoç…
Malocclusion and health care
In an editorial in the June 2017 issue, Dr Nadia Laniado wrote the following: “A fundamental issue distinguishes the specialty of orthodontics from the rest of dentistry: malocclusion is not…
