Residents’ journal review
Short term outcomes with early protraction facemask use Mandall N, DiBiase A, Littlewood S, Nute S, Stivaros N, McDowall R, et al. Is early Class III protraction facemask treatment effective? A…
When patients don’t pay
In retrospect, you realize you should have seen this coming. After 30 months of complex orthodontic therapy, your young patient’s previously impacted maxillary left canine is fully corrected. His occlusion…
An endless discussion
I want to make a few observations about the recent discussion on malocclusions and temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) (Point/Counterpoint. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2011;139:10-6). I agree that trying to improve…
Authors’ response
We appreciate Drs Mangano and Mangano’s interest in our article. We agree with their remark that, before undertaking any prospective clinical trial (either randomized or nonrandomized), a power analysis for…
Informed consent and open-bite correction
The online article, “Long-term stability of surgical-orthodontic open-bite correction” (Maia FA, Janson G, Barros SE, Maia NG, Chiqueto K, Nakamura AY. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2010;138:254.e1-10), and the associated…
Tooth-color assessment after orthodontic treatment: The fundamental role of evidence-based medicine
We read with interest the article in the November 2010 issue on tooth color after orthodontic treatment (Karamouzos A, Athanasiou AE, Papadopoulos MA, Kolokithas G. Tooth-color assessment after orthodontic treatment:…
Online only abstracts
Cranial base foramen location accuracy and reliability in cone-beam computerized tomography Manuel O. Lagravère, Jillian M. Gordon, Carlos Flores-Mir, Jason Carey, Giseon Heo, and Paul W. Major. Am J Orthod…
Authors’ response
We appreciate the interest in our article. Initially, a Planas appliance was placed, which allowed raising of the bite provided by the tracks of the maxillary and mandibular appliances due…
The key to adult orthodontics
Let me tell you a story about my introduction to interdisciplinary dentistry. After I had been in private orthodontic practice for about 5 years, I thought that I had a…
Short-root anomaly in an orthodontic patient
The article entitled “Short-root anomaly in an orthodontic patient” (Marques LS, Generoso R, Armond MC, Pazzini CA. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2010;138:346-8) was well written but raises certain questions….
