Evaluation of pharyngeal airway space changes after bimaxillary orthognathic surgery with a 3-dimensional simulation and modeling program

Apr 6, 2017 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Evaluation of pharyngeal airway space changes after bimaxillary orthognathic surgery with a 3-dimensional simulation and modeling program

Introduction The aims of this study were to use 3-dimensional simulation and modeling programs to evaluate the effects of bimaxillary orthognathic surgical correction of Class III malocclusions on pharyngeal airway…

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Concomitant dilaceration, transposition, and intraosseous migration: Report of a patient treated with maxillary canine-central incisor substitution

Apr 6, 2017 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Concomitant dilaceration, transposition, and intraosseous migration: Report of a patient treated with maxillary canine-central incisor substitution

This case report describes the multidisciplinary treatment of a male with a dilacerated maxillary left central incisor and transposition of the ipsilateral maxillary canine and lateral incisor. The initial treatment…

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Donald Hugh Enlow, 1927-2014

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Donald Hugh Enlow When Don Enlow arrived in Cleveland in 1977 to head the orthodontic department at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), he began a new chapter in his lifelong…

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Preeruptive changes in maxillary canine and first premolar inclinations: A retrospective study on panoramic radiographs

Apr 6, 2017 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Preeruptive changes in maxillary canine and first premolar inclinations: A retrospective study on panoramic radiographs

Introduction Because of the close anatomic proximity of the maxillary permanent canine and first premolar, we investigated the relationship between their preeruptive positional changes in this retrospective study. Methods Sixty-three…

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Gerald Vale, 1926-2013

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Dr Gerald Vale Dr Gerald Vale, orthodontist and forensic dentistry expert, passed away on July 19, 2013, at the age of 87. He graduated from dental school at New York…

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Cohort studies: Part 1

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The cohort study is the closest design to a clinical trial, since exposed and unexposed patients are followed prospectively, and the outcome is recorded sometime in the future. In cohort…

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Seeing before doing

Apr 6, 2017 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Seeing before doing

A colleague wrote: It has become routine in many orthodontic offices for a child who has come in for a new patient examination to have a panoramic x-ray taken before…

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Bacteremia after piezocision

Apr 6, 2017 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Bacteremia after piezocision

Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of transient bacteremia after a piezocision procedure. Methods The sample consisted of 30 subjects (24 women, 6 men; mean…

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Impact of extracorporeal shock-wave therapy on the stability of temporary anchorage devices in adults: A single-center, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Apr 6, 2017 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Impact of extracorporeal shock-wave therapy on the stability of temporary anchorage devices in adults: A single-center, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Introduction In this randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial, we investigated the effect of noninvasive extracorporeal shock waves on the stability of temporary anchorage devices (TADs) under orthodontic loading. Methods Thirty adult…

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Proceed to checkout

Apr 6, 2017 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Proceed to checkout

Another year has rolled by, and it’s again time for you to participate in the admissions interviews for your alma mater. It is becoming more and more difficult to identify…

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Correction

Apr 6, 2017 by in Orthodontics Comments Off on Correction

Simon M, Keilig L, Schwarze J, Jung BA, Bourauel C. Forces and moments generated by removable thermoplastic aligners: Incisor torque, premolar derotation, and molar distalization. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop…

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Authors’ response

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We are grateful to the author of the letter for the interest shown in our article and the opinion on the misuse of certain terms. We would also like to…

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