Authors’ response
Further high-quality studies are necessary to confirm the effectiveness of the Fränkel function regulator III (FR-3) on maxillary growth over the short term. Dr Turley raised the question, “Does the…
Correction
Yadav S, Upadhyay M, Uribe F, Nanda R. Palatally impacted maxillary canine with congenitally missing lateral incisors and midline diastema. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2013;144:141-6. In reference to the…
Does the Fränkel function regulator III affect maxillary growth over the short term?
Whether the Fränkel function regulator (FR-3) stimulates forward growth of the maxilla has been a controversial subject. The early treatment of Class III malocclusion with the FR-3 was discussed in…
Author’s response
I want to thank Drs Isaacson and Thom for responding to my column as they did. Obviously, my articles are geared to litigation and legislation in the United States, although…
Orthodontic radiography guidelines
We appreciated the “Litigation and legislation” column by Laurence Jerrold in the October 2014 issue (Jerrold L. Seeing before doing. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthod 2014;146:530-3). Dr Jerrold’s primary concern…
From misinformation to overtreatment
The October editorial points out that patients often receive insufficient information about their orthodontic treatment. The editor has touched on an important theme, which may be just the tip of…
Physics and clinical orthodontics: 100 years ago and today
It is appropriate to recognize our forebearers who 100 years ago practiced and developed a new specialty of orthodontics. We often think of these pioneers as relatively uninformed clinicians working with…
