Orthodontics
Orthodontic-periodontic treatment for periodontitis
We read the article by Zhang et al describing the authors’ efforts to treat patients with periodontitis. The authors concluded that combined orthodontic-periodontic treatment has a favorable effect on periodontitis and could…
Operation Plowshare and the nuclear option
After World War II concluded, the United States government established a program called “Operation Plowshare.” This program was intended to use nuclear explosions for peaceful purposes. The irony here is…
Lysle E. Johnston, Jr.: Critical thinking inspiration in orthodontics
When listening to someone denying the existence of climate change, despite scientific consensus stating that it is real and predominantly caused by humans, we realize how common and dangerous uncritical…
Effects of lactoferrin on bone resorption of midpalatal suture during rapid expansion in rats
Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of lactoferrin (LF) on bone resorption of rats’ midpalatal sutures during rapid palatal expansion. Methods Sixty male 5-week-old Wistar…
Childhood body mass index is associated with early dental development and eruption in a longitudinal sample from the Iowa Facial Growth Study
Introduction Children with high body mass index (BMI) values have been demonstrated to have precocious dental development. Research has largely focused on cross-sectional data sets, leaving an incomplete understanding of…
Conventional surgical-orthodontic approach with double-jaw surgery for a patient with a skeletal Class III malocclusion: Stability of results 10 years posttreatment
This case report presents the treatment of a young man with a skeletal Class III malocclusion. He was treated with a conventional surgical-orthodontic approach in which 2 jaw surgeries were…
Hybrid approach for automatic cephalometric landmark annotation on cone-beam computed tomography volumes
Introduction Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is commonly used for 3-dimensional (3D) evaluation and treatment planning of patients in orthodontics, where precision and reproducibility of landmark annotation are required. Manual landmarking…
Hybrid approach for automatic cephalometric landmark annotation on cone-beam computed tomography volumes
Introduction Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is commonly used for 3-dimensional (3D) evaluation and treatment planning of patients in orthodontics, where precision and reproducibility of landmark annotation are required. Manual landmarking…
