Diagnosis and etiology The patient was a Japanese woman, age 29 years 8 months, with chief complaints of maxillary protrusion and absence of the mandibular left first molar, which had…
Material and methods A potentially important factor influencing the effectiveness of initial orthodontic alignment is the bracket system and, specifically, the mode of archwire ligation. The 2 main bracket systems…
This article reports the successful treatment using miniscrew anchorage of an adult patient with a severe deep overbite and a unilateral scissors-bite. A 23-year-old woman had chief complaints of maxillary…
Introduction In this study, we investigated the effects of the magnitudes of applied stress and growth status on the speed of tooth movement. Methods Eighty-two maxillary canines in 41 subjects…
Introduction In this study, we examined the impacts of age, sex, root length, bone levels, and bone quality on orthodontic tooth movement. Methods Clear aligners were programmed to move 1…
We successfully treated a nonsyndromic oligodontia patient with implant-anchored orthodontics and prosthetic restorations. A woman, age 18 years 11 months, had a straight profile and a skeletal Class I jaw-base…
Introduction The purpose of this study was to determine how the amount of surgical insult affects the quantity and maturity of dentoalveolar bone around teeth that have been orthodontically moved….
To reduce a large amount of mandibular setback and to prevent pharyngeal airway space narrowing when correcting a severe anteroposterior skeletal discrepancy, a mandibular step osteotomy is often combined with…
Commentary The opening paragraph might give the impression that I’m against shortening treatment time; well, I’m not. The patient is always best served if we can accomplish what we set…
Material and methods Articles regarding corticotomy-facilitated orthodontics or dental distraction in healthy adolescent or adult patients without craniofacial anomalies or periodontal disease were considered. Randomized controlled trials (RCT), controlled clinical…
Introduction The purpose of this study was to evaluate patients’, parents’, and orthodontists’ perspectives on orthodontic treatment duration and techniques for accelerating the rate of tooth movement. Methods Adolescent patients…
A topic of great interest to our readers this year is the use of surgical techniques to allow faster tooth movement and shorter treatment times. With this in mind, we…
Melanie is a friendly second-year architecture student with a pleasant smile. You notice her right maxillary midline deviation the moment she greets you. Her chief concern is “My smile looks…
