Camouflage of a high-angle skeletal Class II open-bite malocclusion in an adult after mini-implant failure during treatment
The treatment of skeletal anterior open-bite malocclusion requires complex orthodontic planning that considers its multifactorial etiology, treatment limitations, and high relapse rates. This case report illustrates a successful treatment approach…
Timing of orthognathic surgery on the changes of oral health-related quality of life in Chinese orthognathic surgery patients
Introduction Although the association between orthognathic surgery and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) has been explored, few studies have been carried out to describe the influence of surgery type…
Directed acyclic graphs: A tool to identify confounders in orthodontic research, Part II
In the previous article, we discussed the problem of confounding and presented 3 fundamental methods for assessing and adjusting for confounders: the traditional approach, the noncollapsibility approach, and the directed…
Twenty-year follow-up of a familial case of PTH1R-associated primary failure of tooth eruption
Introduction Nonsyndromic primary failure of eruption (PFE) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder of dental eruption with no obvious dental or soft tissue interference. The purposes of this study were…
Accuracy and head positioning effects on measurements of anterior tooth length using 3-dimensional and conventional dental panoramic radiography
Introduction The purposes of this study were to examine the accuracy and the head positioning effects on measurements of anterior tooth length using 3-dimensional (3D) and conventional dental panoramic radiography…
Orthodontic uprighting of a horizontally impacted third molar and protraction of mandibular second and third molars into the missing first molar space for a patient with posterior crossbites
A 22-year-old woman came with a unilateral missing mandibular first molar and buccal crossbite. The open space was closed by protraction of the mandibular left second molar and uprighting and protraction…
Perception of changes in soft-tissue profile after Herbst appliance treatment of Class II Division 1 malocclusion
Introduction In this study, we sought to assess the perception of changes in soft-tissue profile after Herbst appliance treatment by comparing facial profile silhouettes before treatment, immediately after treatment, and…
Walter Cooper Sandusky, Jr, 1923-2016
Walter Cooper Sandusky was born on December 20, 1923, in Holly Springs, Mississippi, and he began life as a lively and engaging boy. He had a great love for humanity…
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