Integrated Clinical Orthodontics
Vinod Krishnan heads the Department of Orthodontics at Sri Sankara Dental College in Trivandrum, Kerala, India. He is widely published and has presented his work nationally and internationally. Ze’ev Davidovitch…
Cluster-randomized controlled trials: Part 1
In certain situations, it is not possible to use patients as the randomization unit, so we must randomize to clusters (groups) consisting of a few, several, or many subjects who…
Accelerated decompensation of mandibular incisors in surgical skeletal Class III patients by using augmented corticotomy: A preliminary study
Introduction Our objectives were to evaluate the amount of decompensation of the mandibular incisors and the change of periodontal support around them after corticotomy with bone augmentation before orthognathic surgery….
Unilateral maxillary molar distalization with zygoma-gear appliance
The aim of this study was to present the orthodontic treatment of a 15-year-old boy with a unilateral maxillary molar distalization system, called the zygoma-gear appliance. It consisted of a…
I’m sorry, so sorry
So starts Brenda Lee’s hit song from 1960. I know, some of you reading this weren’t even born then, but the words are just as true, just as powerful, and…
Motivation for orthodontic treatment investigated with Q-methodology: Patients’ and parents’ perspectives
Introduction Motivation and cooperation are vital components of orthodontic treatment if a good outcome is to be achieved. In this study, we used Q-methodology to investigate motivating factors among adolescents…
Cortical bone and ridge thickness of hyperdivergent and hypodivergent adults
Introduction The purpose of this study was to assess differences in dentoalvolar cortical bone thickness between hyperdivergent and hypodivergent young adults. Methods Pretreatment cone-beam computed tomography images of 57 patients,…
Treatment and stability of Class II Division 2 malocclusion in children and adolescents: A systematic review
Introduction Our objectives were to evaluate the evidence with regard to the effectiveness and stability of orthodontic treatment interventions for Class II Division 2 malocclusion in children and adolescents. This…
Effects of thread shape on the pullout strength of miniscrews
Introduction The aim of this study was to determine the effects of variations in thread shape on the axial pullout strength of orthodontic miniscrews. Methods A total of 35 miniscrews,…
Mandibular dimensions of subjects with asymmetric skeletal Class III malocclusion and normal occlusion compared with cone-beam computed tomography
Introduction The purpose of this study was to use cone-beam computed tomography to compare mandibular dimensions in subjects with asymmetric skeletal Class III malocclusion and those with normal occlusion. Methods…
