Editor’s Comment and Q&A
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…
Tooth-color assessment after orthodontic treatment: A prospective clinical trial
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…
Editor’s Comment and Q&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…
Correction
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…
Common sense revisited
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…
Author’s response
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….
Editor’s choice
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…
Easy access, format change, and Continuing Education credits
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…
Self-ligating bracket claims
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,…
Self-ligating brackets: Looking back and going forward
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…
