The Pvalue problem
When statistical comparisons of clinical orthodontic trials evaluate 2 or more therapies, tests are reported with corresponding P values, which indicate significance or nonsignificance. But what is a P value…
Evaluating who knows what
The decision in Jamison v Kilgore (Miss. Sup. Ct. Docket No. 2003-CT-00599-SCT, 1/27/2005) reveals that, before having a bunion removed, the plaintiff was told by the defendant that within 4…
Optical coherence tomography for debonding evaluation: An in-vitro qualitative study
Introduction The purpose of this research was to demonstrate the potential of the optical coherence tomography technique on the evaluation of changes and damages in the enamel structure caused by…
Longitudinal comparison of skeletal age determined by the Greulich and Pyle method and chronologic age in normally growing children, and clinical interpretations for orthodontics
Introduction Coinciding treatment with periods of accelerated skeletal growth and maturation might be advantageous in clinical practice. Better understanding of the concordance between skeletal and chronologic ages during the period…
Effectiveness of MI Paste Plus and PreviDent fluoride varnish for treatment of white spot lesions: A randomized controlled trial
Introduction White spot lesions are a common sequela of orthodontic therapy. In this parallel-group randomized trial, we assessed the effectiveness of 2 agents commonly used to ameliorate white spot lesions…
Diagnostic performance of 3-dimensional evaluation of palatal vault changes in assessing successful treatment of constricted maxilla in growing subjects
Introduction The success of maxillary expansion should not be assessed solely by the elimination of the teeth in crossbite; it should also be defined as the reestablishment of normal maxillary…
Craniofacial and upper airway morphology in pediatric sleep-disordered breathing: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction Pediatric sleep-disordered breathing is a continuum, with primary snoring at one end, and complete upper airway obstruction, hypoxemia, and obstructive hypoventilation at the other. The latter gives rise to…
Self-ligating brackets increase treatment efficiency
Since an early stage in the development of self-ligating brackets, authors have proposed advantages in relation to treatment efficiency. Increased efficiency can be defined as achieving a result that is…
Residents’ journal review
An alternative method to bonding to porcelain restorations Ahrari F, Heravi F, Hosseini M. CO 2 laser conditioning of porcelain surfaces for bonding metal orthodontic brackets. Lasers Med Sci 2012…
Do the right thing…
Your abbreviated orthodontic therapy for Ms Bell is about to conclude. The referring dentist requested that you upright the mandibular left second molar a few more degrees before implant replacement…
