News, comments, and service announcements
ABO names new director During the 110th Annual Session of the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) in Washington DC, the American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) welcomed Dr Chun-Hsi Chung of…
Handbook of orthodontics
Reviewed by Alex Jacobson The introductory chapters (1 and 2) of this book discuss and describe in considerable detail the various facets of occlusion and malocclusion, and the postnatal development…
Evaluation of computer-aided learning in orthodontics
Introduction Studies of computer-aided learning (CAL) in orthodontics have documented both objective and subjective outcomes; however, to date, no studies have attempted to correlate these 2 outcome measures. Methods The…
Getting cold feet
A patient goes to an orthodontist. She is unhappy with the treatment and decides to sue the orthodontist. She still needs the orthodontic treatment continued, so she goes to another…
Editor’s Comment and Q&A
Introduction Anterior open bite results from the combined influences of skeletal, dental, functional, and habitual factors. The long-term stability of anterior open bite corrected with absolute anchorage has not been…
Treatment effects of the light-force chincup
Introduction The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the light-force chincup appliance in correcting the skeletal and dentoalveolar components of Class III malocclusion compared with an…
Editor’s Comment and Q&A
Introduction The objective of this study was to evaluate the surface enamel after bracket debonding and residual resin removal. Methods Thirty patients (female, 20; male, 10; mean age, 18.4 years)…
Relapse of mandibular incisor alignment is not associated with the total posttreatment mandibular rotation
Introduction Our objective was to determine whether total posttreatment mandibular rotation is associated with mandibular incisor crowding after retention. Methods Mandibular incisor irregularity (II) at least 10 years out of…
Fluoride-containing orthodontic adhesives and decalcification in patients with fixed appliances: A systematic review
Introduction Our objectives were to (1) systematically review the literature on the effectiveness of fluoride-containing adhesives in controlling decalcification in fixed orthodontic patients, (2) determine which fluoride-containing adhesives provide protection…
Severity of malocclusion in patients with cerebral palsy: Determinant factors
Introduction Our aims in this study were to compare the biopsychosocial aspects of patients with cerebral palsy and subjects in a control group, establish the severity of malocclusion, and identify…
