The purpose of this study was to compare intracanal bacterial reduction on teeth instrumented
with 0.04 tapered nickel-titanium (NiTi) rotary instrumentation to bacterial reduction when …

A hierarchy of stability exists among the types of surgical movements that are possible with
orthognathic surgery. This report updates the hierarchy, focusing on comparison of the …

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to assess alterations in the 3-dimensional (3D)
position of the mandibular rami and condyles in patients receiving either maxillary …

PURPOSE: This study was designed to assess the impact of “pain and swelling” associated
with third molars on patients’ quality of life before surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The …

In a series of 200 consecutively debanded patients receiving comprehensive orthodontic
treatment with the edgewise appliance, six (3%) showed severe resorption (greater than one-…

Preadolescent children with overjet greater than 7 mm were randomly assigned to observation
only, headgear (combination), or functional appliance (modified bionator) and were …

In a 2-phased, parallel, randomized trial of early (preadolescent) versus later (adolescent)
treatment for children with severe (>7 mm overjet) Class II malocclusions who initially were …

Early treatment for Class II malocclusion is frequently undertaken with the objective of correcting
skeletal disproportion by altering the growth pattern. Because the majority of previous …

Vertical facial morphology has traditionally been studied by examining subjects chosen
because of open bite/overbite or mandibular plane angle. The underlying skeletal and dental …

The aims of this study were to determine if the palatal rugae are stable during normal growth,
and whether treatment with either headgear or functional appliances affects the position of …