Electronic medical record and its implications for orthodontists
The year is 2014. Your receptionist, Mary, greets a potential transfer patient, Terry Smith, in your front office. Mary scans Mrs Smith’s driver’s license and then hands her a tablet…
Orthodontics
Punitive damages in malpractice lawsuits
You know that you can be sued for negligence, and you assume that your professional liability insurance will indemnify you for any losses suffered as a result. This is generally…
Incidence and effects of genetic factors on canine impaction in an isolated Jewish population
Introduction The etiology of palatal canine impaction is multifactorial and includes a genetic contribution. The aim of this study was to find the incidence and effects of genetic factors on…
Evaluation of well-balanced lip position by Japanese orthodontic patients
Introduction The purposes of this study were to assess and determine the range of a well-balanced anteroposterior lip position as evaluated by orthodontic patients from a series of varying lip…
Effect of neonatal capsaicin treatment on orthodontic tooth movement in male Sprague-Dawley rats
Introduction In this study, we examined the effect of neonatal administration of capsaicin on the magnitude of orthodontic tooth movement in rats. Methods Twelve timed pregnant Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized…
Masseter length determines muscle spindle reflex excitability during jaw-closing movements
Introduction The masticatory muscles are considered to be important determinants of facial form, but little is known of the muscle spindle reflex characteristics and their relationship, if any, to face…
Congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors: Restorative replacement
As dentists, we are often faced with the question: to close or not to close? Since maxillary lateral incisors are often congenitally missing, replacement of these teeth raises several important…
Effects of Class II treatment with a banded Herbst appliance on root lengths in the posterior dentition
Introduction The aim of this study was a retrospective analysis of posterior teeth in 20 adolescents and young adults with Angle Class II Division 1 malocclusion treated with a banded…
Congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors: Canine substitution
Clinical orthodontics is a service that should be grounded in science and biology. The science of decision in treatment planning implies identification of alternative procedures, prediction of the relative odds…
Subjective classification and objective analysis of the mandibular dental-arch form of orthodontic patients
Introduction Our objective was to evaluate the relationship between subjective classification of dental-arch shape, objective analyses via arch-width measurements, and the fitting with the fourth-order polynomial equation. Methods Twenty-seven pretreatment…
Physical properties of root cementum: Part 17. Root resorption after the application of 2.5° and 15° of buccal root torque for 4 weeks: A microcomputed tomography study
Introduction Root resorption is an undesirable consequence of orthodontic tooth movement. The severity is unpredictable, and, despite extensive research, the etiology remains unknown. Torque has been acknowledged as a risk…
New method for analysis of facial growth in a pediatric reconstructed mandible
Introduction The aim of this article was to present a new method of analysis for the assessment of facial growth and morphology after surgical resection of the mandible in a…
Polymerization capacity of orthodontic composites analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
Introduction The aim of this in-vitro study was to analyze the polymerization capacity of 5 orthodontic composites by determining the degree of monomer conversion (DC). Methods Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy…
Residents’ journal review
Assessing risk of gingival recession in adults Sarfati A, Bourgeois D, Katsahian S, Mora F, Bouchard P. Risk assessment for buccal gingival recession defects in an adult population. J Periodontol 2010;81:1419-25…
Truth in advertising
Your commute to your office has followed the same route for the past 25 years. As you zigzag through your small community, you pass several dental offices including those of…
The research we need
May I, as an overseas orthodontist and reader of the Journal , comment on the remarkable letter by the second-year student Marjan Askari in the November 2010 issue (Askari M,…
Academic impropriety: Another perspective
In his January “Ethics in Orthodontics” column, Dr Peter Greco noted that students using old board questions give themselves an advantage; if they don’t, they receive a disadvantage (Greco P….
Old questions are another learning tool
A welcome change in the journal! The first “Ethics in Orthodontics” column (Greco P. Academic impropriety. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2011;139:5-6) was significant for its contemporary relevance. The author…
Author’s response
I want to thank Dr Hudson for his very positive comments about my Counterpoint article. He included 4 occlusal and TMJ recommendations by Dr Okeson in the textbook by Graber…
Occlusal guidelines needed
I want to heartily thank Dr Greene for his response to Dr Slavicek’s article (Greene CS. Relationship between occlusion and temporomandibular disorders: implications for the orthodontist. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop…
