Posttreatment tooth movement is inevitable, but its degree depends on a variety of factors that are both iatrogenic and innate to each patient. Although various retention techniques have been developed…
Introduction Our objectives were to determine the effects of simvastatin on relapse and periodontal tissue remodeling after experimental tooth movement in rats and to explore the molecule mechanism. Methods Thirty-two…
Introduction The objective of this study was to evaluate the short-term effects of clodronate, a first-generation bisphosphonate, on early alveolar bone remodeling and root resorption related to orthodontic tooth movement….
Introduction The purpose of this study was to review available evidence on the efficacy of various oral appliances on subjectively perceived symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Methods A search…
Introduction The objective of this pilot randomized clinical trial was to investigate the relative effectiveness of anchorage conservation of en-masse and 2-step retraction techniques during maximum anchorage treatment in patients…
Introduction The aim of this study was to determine the reliability and the measuring error (by means of the smallest detectable error) of 11 angular and 4 linear measurements commonly…
Introduction The aim of this study was to determine the reliability and the measuring error (by means of the smallest detectable error) of 11 angular and 4 linear measurements commonly…
Introduction The purpose of this study was to investigate the dimensional changes in each skeletal unit in the mandibles of patients with facial asymmetry and mandibular prognathism. Methods The patients…
Introduction The objective of this pilot randomized clinical trial was to investigate the relative effectiveness of anchorage conservation of en-masse and 2-step retraction techniques during maximum anchorage treatment in patients…
Introduction The objective of this study was to compare the degrees of skeletal and dental asymmetry between subjects with Class II subdivision malocclusions and subjects with normal occlusions by using…
Introduction The purpose of this study was to investigate the dimensional changes in each skeletal unit in the mandibles of patients with facial asymmetry and mandibular prognathism. Methods The patients…
Introduction Our aim was to prospectively assess in-vivo color alterations of natural teeth associated with fixed orthodontic treatment. Methods Twenty-six consecutive patients were treated with fixed appliances bonded with a…
Introduction Our aim was to prospectively assess in-vivo color alterations of natural teeth associated with fixed orthodontic treatment. Methods Twenty-six consecutive patients were treated with fixed appliances bonded with a…
Kuroda S, Sugahara T, Takabatake S, Taketa H, Ando R, Takano-Yamamoto T. Influence of anteroposterior mandibular positions on facial attractiveness in Japanese adults. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2009;135:73-8. The…
I would like to comment on the guest editorial by W. Eugene Roberts, “Is the education worth the debt?” (Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2010;138:125-6). I am in full agreement…
Thank you for the opportunity to respond to the thoughtful letter by Dr Quinn, the current president of the ASTMJS. He raised an important issue that needs to be clarified….
Tooth-color assessment after orthodontic treatment: A prospective clinical trial Andreas Karamouzos, Athanasios E. Athanasiou, Moschos A. Papadopoulos, and George Kolokithas This study is important because it focuses on dental esthetics…
During the past several years, I have heard periodically from AJO-DO readers with a common request. “When are you going to make it easier to access the AJO-DO online?” Although…
I read the comprehensive response of the AJO-DO expert reviewers to the debatable self-ligating bracket claims in the “Readers’ forum” section in the August 2010 issue (Marshall SD, Currier GF,…
It is perhaps understandable, and even inevitable, that in every clinical discipline, individual clinician bias and florid anecdotal “evidence” periodically combine to create a widespread but flawed understanding of scientific…
