The palate has been reported to be a suitable skeletal anchorage site in adolescents and adults. This article introduces new treatment modalities for correction of sagittal discrepancies by molar protraction…
This article is a review that enumerates the causes of impaction of the maxillary permanent canines, including hard tissue obstructions, soft tissue lesions, and anomalies of neighboring teeth, and discusses…
A mandibular functional shift usually poses a challenge for orthodontists, especially when it is accompanied by a temporomandibular disorder (TMD). Accurate diagnosis and complete elimination of the etiologic factors are…
Introduction In this study, we evaluated root and alveolar bone development in unilateral osseous impacted immature maxillary central incisors by cone-beam computed tomography before and after closed-eruption treatment, in comparison…
Introduction The purposes of this study were to evaluate and compare the dentoskeletal changes concurrent with 4-point bone-borne and tooth-borne rapid maxillary expanders in growing children. Methods The study was…
Introduction Our objective was to measure the impact on perceived root resorption based on the amount of anteroposterior incisal inclination as determined in vitro from conventional panoramic radiography. Methods A rapid…
Introduction The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on the rate of orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) into bone-grafted alveolar defects based on…
Introduction The craniofacial morphology of subjects with cleft lip and palate differs from that of subjects without clefts. Subjects with bilateral cleft lip and palate tend to have maxillary retrognathism,…
Fig Gus Sotiropoulos If someone asked Dr Gus G. Sotiropoulos when he was born he would say “February 26, 1926,” and then quickly add “ ad .” He died on…
When the normality assumption for a parametric test is not met, we have 2 options: we can try to find a transformation to normality for the data, or we can…
Introduction The objective of this randomized controlled trial was to investigate the effects of facemask protraction combined with alternating rapid palatal expansion and constriction (RPE/C) vs rapid palatal expansion (RPE)…
Introduction Variations in treatment times for serial extraction and late premolar extraction patients may be due to differences in the time needed to flatten the occlusal curves. In this study,…
The other day, I was sitting in the doctors’ lounge at the hospital having a cup of coffee before clinic was to start. There on the table was the May…
Introduction Our objective was to identify factors associated with orthodontic treatment satisfaction of patients and their caregivers, when applicable. Methods MEDLINE via Ovid, PubMed, EBM Reviews and EMBASE via OVIDSP,…
Tom Graber was a researcher, clinician, author, educator, philanthropist, editor, and mentor to many. He was best known for his undergraduate and graduate orthodontic textbooks and as a long-time editor…
Introduction The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of orthodontic treatment on oral health–related quality of life (OHRQoL) in groups of standard patients with severe malocclusions; cleft…
Introduction The objective of this study was to assess the effect of baseline physical activity level on orthodontic pain perception and analgesic consumption after orthodontic separator placement in adolescents. Methods…
The purpose of this article is to review and discuss the advances in the management of children born with cleft lip and palate (CLP) as it has evolved over the…
Introduction Medicaid is a needs-based program in the United States that subsidizes medical and dental care for minors. The purpose of this study was to test for compliance differences between…
In my trek through history over this past year, some pages of the AJO-DO produced surprises that were intriguing to ponder. One of these was an advertisement that appeared in…
