294Maximalincisoropeningmovementhastradi-tionallybeenusedtoevaluatethefunctionofthetemporomandibularjoint(TMJ)andtoprovideinformat...
286Thepredictionofmandibulargrowthpotentialpro-videsimportantinformationforplanningtreat-mentandforevaluatingocclusalstabilityafte...
280PierreRobin(PR)sequencehascometosignifythepresenceofmandibularretrognathia,cleftpalate,andglossoptosis(backwardfallingofthetong...
272Orthodontictoothmovementisoftendescribedintermsofthelocationofthecenterofrotation(CRot).TheCRotisanimaginarypoint,notnecessaril...
AccordingtoNewton’slawofinertia,forabody(tooth)tostartmoving,aforcemustactonittocausethatmovement.Inorthodontics,thesourceofthatf...
254Todevelopausefulmeasureforassessingtheseverityofmalocclusionandthedifficultyoftreatment,aswellastheresultsoftreatment,theorthod...
Occlusalindexeshavebeendevelopedto(1)identifypatientswithtreatmentneeds,(2)pri-oritizetheirtreatmentneeds,and(3)beusefultoolsinepi...
240Whenathirdparty(eg,theNationalHealthService,stateorlocalgovernmentagency,healthmaintenanceorganization,orpublicinsurance)isresp...
Theprimarypurposeoforthodontictreatmentneedindexesistoassessthepriorityfortreatment,thatis,toselectwhichpatientstotreat.1Ifthenumb...
234SpecialArticleAmericanJournalofOrthodonticsandDentofacialOrthopedicsSeptember2001sourcesandpatients.Youmustbeabletoanswerwhyapa...
232Periodontics:TheodysseycontinuesMichaelK.McGuire,DDSHouston,TexInterdisciplinarycareissecondnatureforperiodon-tists.Wetakepride...
Readingabookorevenaprintjournalhasalwaysbeenaverypersonalmeansofcommunication.But,remember,theflowofinformationisalwaysin1directio...
8ATheimportanceofincisorpositioningintheestheticsmile:ThesmilearcDavidM.SarverHowoftendoyougreetaretentionpatientinyouroffice,only...
222IwanttoacknowledgeandhonorthelifeofRobertE.Gaylord,whomIconsiderthemostpowerfulprofessionalinfluenceinmylifeandinthelivesofcoun...
221OnApril14,2001,DrR.ThomasRockediedafterayear-longbattlewithEwing’ssarcoma.HeissurvivedbyDiana,hiswifeof23years;sonsMartinLloyd...
Yourteenagepatienthasperfectattendanceatschool.Ifshekeepsitup,shewillgeta$5000scholarshipforcollege.Therulessaythattheonlyexcuseda...
Amolarcanovereruptwhenitsantagonistislostandthereisnoreplacement.Inseverecases,thelostantagonistcannotberestoredbecausetheovererup...
198Rootresorptionisaconcerninorthodontics.Treatmentresults,althoughideal,cansome-timesbejeopardizedbythesurfacelossofrootcementum....
190Knowledgeofthebiomechanicalprinciplesoftoothmovementisessentialfortheorthodontisttoexecuteanindividualizedtreatmentplan.Ifthelo...
186Dentalinjuryisatraumaticeventwithmanycausativefactors.Dentofacialmorphologyisthoughttobeamajorfactor.Otherfactorsrelatedtodenta...
