Introduction The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a newly designed magnetic palatal expansion appliance with a reactivation system. Methods A magnetic palatal expansion appliance was…
Alloplastic chin implants have been a valuable treatment modality for the correction of microgenia. Their use has provided satisfactory esthetic results by improving facial balance. However, bone resorption under these…
We report on the successful treatment of a 32-year-old woman with condylar hyperplasia and severe mandibular crowding. In addition, her maxilla was canted to the right, her mandibular midline and…
Introduction Rapid prototyping models can be reconstructed from stereolithographic digital study model data to produce hard-copy casts. In this study, we aimed to compare agreement and accuracy of measurements made…
Introduction The purposes of this study were to compare the buccolingual inclinations of the posterior teeth in skeletal Class III patients with and without facial asymmetry with those of skeletal…
Introduction Our objective was to report a patient treated with 3-dimensional virtual-surgery simulation-assisted asymmetric bilateral mandibular distraction osteogenesis. Methods A boy (age, 9.5 years) had mandibular hypoplasia and facial asymmetry, induced…
James William Barnett died on Saturday, September 17, 2016. He was 93. Jay was born on September 30, 1922, in Groom, Texas, to Beulah and Ivan Barnett. He graduated from…
Introduction The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the orientation of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images on the precision and reliability of 3-dimensional cephalometric landmark identification….
Introduction Fixed retainers are widely used after orthodontic treatment, sometimes for extended periods, despite insufficient knowledge of their possible long-term adverse effects on the periodontium. The aim of this study was…
Introduction The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of piezocision on orthodontically induced inflammatory root resorption. Methods Fourteen patients were included in this split-mouth study; 1 side…
