Meeting announcements
AAO Annual Sessions May 13-17, 2011 Chicago, Ill May 4-8, 2012 Honolulu, Hawaii May 3-7, 2013 Philadelphia, Pa 45th Indian Orthodontic Conference December 17-19th, 2010 T.M.A. Pai International Convention Centre…
Ortodoncia lingual: Procedimientos y aplicación clínica
Julia Harfin and Augusto José Ureña Rodríguez wrote their recently published text, Ortodoncia lingual: Procedimientos y aplicación clínica , in Spanish. With the popularity of clear aligner therapy, clear brackets,…
Ortodoncia lingüal: Procedimientos y aplicación clínica
Recientemente el libro, Ortodoncia lingüal: Procedimientos y aplicación clínica , fue publicado en el idioma Español por los autores Julia Harfin y Augusto José Ureña Rodríguez. Con la popularidad de…
Long-term observation of autotransplanted teeth with complete root formation in orthodontic patients
Introduction The objective of this investigation was to examine the factors influencing the long-term prognosis of autotransplanted teeth with complete root formation. Methods Thirty-eight teeth, autotransplanted in 32 patients, were…
Non Ex Factors: 98.5% nonextraction therapy using coordinated arch development
Chapter 1 provides a historical review of extraction therapy in orthodontics before describing the evolution of the coordinated arch development technique of nonextraction treatment. The coordinated arch development technique is…
Lingual orthodontics
The introductory chapter discusses the increasing awareness and need for orthodontic treatment among all age groups and the desirability of inconspicuous tooth alignment with an occlusion correction system that meets…
Orthodontic appliance preferences of children and adolescents
Introduction Although attractiveness and acceptability of orthodontic appliances have been rated by adults for themselves and for adolescents, children and adolescents have not provided any substantial data. The objective of this…
Canine substitution for missing maxillary lateral incisors: The influence of canine morphology, size, and shade on perceptions of smile attractiveness
Introduction This study was conducted to determine whether variations in the morphology, size, or shade of maxillary canines would influence perceptions of smile attractiveness in patients with canines substituted for…
A few good questions
I got this e-mail the other day, and it prompted this article. Larry: Is malpractice dependent upon on a bad outcome, or is it a free-standing bad act? In discussing…
Relationship between degree of malocclusion and occlusal interference in mice that spontaneously develop anterior transverse crossbite
Introduction Mice with brachymorphism (bm) have defective chondrogenesis, including abnormal growth of the spheno-occipital synchondrosis. Malocclusion (anterior transverse crossbite) sometimes spontaneously occurs in inbred BALB/c- bm/bm mice, before the mandibular…
