The purpose of this article is to describe a dynamic approach for 3-dimensional analyses of facial soft-tissue movements. The method and analysis have numerous applications but, most specifically, are used…
Three-dimensional imaging techniques have greatly improved our ability to assess asymmetry by means of linear and angular measurements. However, visualizing deformities enables a unique appreciation of the underlying deformity, which…
Dr Alexander has been a major contributor to clinical orthodontics for many years. Also a longtime faculty member, he is currently a clinical professor of orthodontics at Baylor in Dallas,…
As I explained last month in part 1, during the randomization process, we generate and allocate interventions to trial arms in a way that ensures that neither the investigators nor…
Okay, you have been sued for malpractice. Obviously, when you are called to testify, part of your testimony will pertain to your educational and professional background. You took the ABO…
A 15.3-year-old white girl with a skeletal Class III malocclusion and a severe lateral open bite was treated with conventional orthodontics and directional force mechanics and elastics. She had 5…
The midpalatal area has no critical anatomic structures and has thick cortical bone. These conditions are favorable for miniscrew implantation. Also, there is no concern that damaging a dental root…
This report describes the orthodontic treatment of a woman, aged 34 years 2 months, with several missing teeth and atrophic mandibular first molar extraction sites. We had planned to close…
Introduction The aims of this study were to investigate the relationship between dental age and maxillary canine displacement with 2 methods, to study differences in dental development between the displaced…
Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of dental anomalies in orthodontic patients with different patterns of third-molar agenesis, comparing them with patients without third-molar agenesis….
