The purpose of this study is to evaluate the most frequent problems in the physical health of orthodontists and to determine which factors in the working environment of dental specialists have the most important influence on the physical health of or...
Background/Objectives: Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are common in pediatric patients, yet limited data exist on orthodontists’ knowledge, confidence, and clinical practices related to pediatric TMD. This cross-sectional study aimed to char...
18 November 2022
Cannabis use is prevalent among adolescents and young adults in the US. Virtually all modes of cannabis consumption involve the oral cavity, and previous studies have linked cannabis use with poorer oral health. We sought to identify associations bet...
Background: Dental age (DA) estimation, which is widely used in orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, and forensic dentistry, predicts chronological age (CA) by assessing tooth development and maturation. Most methods rely on radiographic evaluation of...
Background: The perception of facial aesthetics is a complex topic due to its subjective nature and it can be influenced by several factors. The purpose of this study was to compare the perception of general dentists, orthodontists, maxillofacial sur...
Treatment of unilateral or bilateral maxillary lateral incisor agenesis is challenging, time-consuming, expensive, and requires careful treatment planning, predictability, and esthetics. This review aimed to identify differences in esthetic perceptio...
Cephalometry is a crucial examination in orthodontic diagnostics and during the planning of orthognathic surgical procedures. The objective of this article was to compare cephalometric measurements conducted by different specialists and systems tailo...
Background and Objectives: Orthodontic treatment aims to enhance dental aesthetics and function, yet many patients report dissatisfaction. This study was designed with the following objectives: To assess overall patient satisfaction during active ort...
7 January 2013
Aim Acceptable facial aesthetics is a common desire among patients presenting with dentofacial deformities planning to undergo orthognathic surgeries. Thus, professionals must be alert to their patients’ complaints as well as their desires regarding...
The aim of the study was to analyze retention protocols and materials for fixed retainers used by clinicians providing orthodontic treatment in Poland. The survey was carried out from February to April 2021. The questionnaire was designed using the G...
23 November 2022
Clear aligner treatment often requires further refinement to improve the orthodontic treatment outcome. However, the perceptions of treatment outcomes evaluated by orthodontists and dentists are sparse, and laypeople’s perceptions have yet to b...
Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly utilized in orthodontics for diagnosis, treatment planning, and clinical management. Nevertheless, considerable variation persists in orthodontists’ knowledge, attitudes, utilization patt...
1 November 1985
A questionnaire was mailed to a sample of speech pathologists and orthodontists throughout the United States to determine their views on tongue thrust, to discover the sources of those views, and describe the influence they are having on professional...
Background and Objectives. There is a deficiency of research on orthodontic movements and management strategies for traumatized teeth to avoid further treatment complications. The aim of the study was to evaluate the knowledge of Lithuanian orthodont...
This study evaluates the preferences of dentists regarding the interdisciplinary treatment of patients with gingival recession (GR) and a thin periodontal phenotype, based on their specialization. A cross-sectional study was conducted among Polish de...
This study explores orthodontists’ perspectives on risks associated with orthodontic treatment, as described by Greek and Slovak orthodontists. Informed by the foundational importance of effective communication of risk perspectives in health sc...
Background/Objectives: To evaluate the role of temporomandibular disorder (TMD)-related diagnostics in orthodontic treatment routines and investigate what consequences are drawn from symptoms concerning orthodontic treatment planning and therapy. Met...
Many studies report that maxillofacial growth is influenced by genetic and environmental elements and that incorrect breathing, chewing, sucking, and swallowing are promoting factors of malocclusion. This study aims to evaluate the function and the i...
In the field of orthodontics, digital dental arch models are increasingly replacing plaster models in orthodontic diagnostics. This change in interface from physical plaster models to digital image-based models raises the question of how orthodontist...
Objectives: A comprehensive diagnosis and treatment were carried out in 104 newborns, including 48 children diagnosed with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) and 56 patients diagnosed with bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP). The control group...
Background/Objectives: Patients increasingly use large language models (LLMs) to understand orthodontic conditions, yet little is known about how leading models compare on the same patient-communication task or how performance varies with the recipie...
The purpose of this study was to analyze the attitude of dentists and patients towards the use of Dental MonitoringTM (DM), an orthodontic telemonitoring software. Thus, two different specially prepared specific questionnaires were administered to 80...
Background and Objectives: The optimal timing of orthodontic intervention in children remains debated, particularly during the mixed dentition phase. Despite potential benefits, variability in clinical decision-making persists. This study explored or...
Background: Preformed elastodontic appliances (EAs) have been described as safe, cost-effective, and easy-to-use devices for interceptive orthodontic treatment in growing patients. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and the attitude of dentists...
24 June 2021
The main objective of this study was to provide an overview of the current practice for transverse mandibular and maxillary discrepancies in the Netherlands using a web-based survey. Orthodontists (ORTHO) and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (OMFS) in...
Dental anxiety affects up to 21% of children and 80% of adults and is associated with lifelong dental avoidance. Animal assisted activity (AAA) is widely used to reduce anxiety and pain in medical settings and has promise in dentistry. The primary ob...
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the agreement among different evaluators in assessing smile esthetics from frontal-view photographs of the lower third of the face during smiling, and afterwards to determine thresholds of perceptibility and a...
Background: The aim of the retrospective observational study was to compare the precision of landmark identification and its reproducibility using cone beam computed tomography-derived 3D cephalograms and digital lateral cephalograms in unilateral cl...
1 November 2002
The inclusion of the article by Nicholas L. Moore in this issue of the IJOM is a signal event in the history of the Journal [...]
The objective of the current study was to evaluate intra- and interobserver bone volume measurements and effect of orientation on the reliability of bone volume evaluation in as-acquired vis-à-vis oriented cone beam computed tomography scans u...
Background: The present study aims to define through questionnaires the frequency and the variety of accidental incidents occurring in orthodontic clinical practice among Greek practicing orthodontists. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted a...
Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly integrated into orthodontic workflows, including digital model analysis modules embedded in orthodontic software. While these systems offer efficiency and automation, the accuracy and clinical...
To improve the accuracy of bracket placement in vivo, a protocol and device were introduced, which consisted of operative procedures for accurate control, a computer-aided design, and an augmented reality–assisted bracket navigation system. The prese...
Extraction of teeth is an important treatment decision in orthodontic practice. An expert system that is able to arrive at suitable treatment decisions can be valuable to clinicians for verifying treatment plans, minimizing human error, training orth...
Orthodontic treatment is a common dental treatment. A complete treatment often takes several years and is costly. In order to increase the degree of satisfaction and reduce the gap between the expectations of the patient and the limitations of orthod...
The aim was to assess the precision and accuracy of cephalometric analyses performed by artificial intelligence (AI) with and without human augmentation. Four dental professionals with varying experience levels identified 31 landmarks on 30 cephalome...
Background: The growing integration of digital technologies in orthodontics is shifting the orthodontic diagnosis and recordkeeping paradigm, replacing conventional plaster models with intraoral scanning and 3D photography. This study investigated th...
To analyze the influence of the operator experience on the accuracy of orthodontic self-tapping micro-screws placement, a total of 60 orthodontic self-tapping micro-screws were randomly distributed into two study groups: Group A. Orthodontic micro-sc...
Background: Dental Anomaly Pattern (DAP) is a collection of morphologic, numeric, and eruptive anomalies of teeth that are often observed together, suggesting a potential genetic relationship. Our objective was to assess the potential associations of...
Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent and underdiagnosed condition associated with significant neurocognitive, behavioral, and systemic consequences. Sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBDs) in children range from primary snoring to...
1 November 1984
Introduction: With the emphasis today on holistic approaches to health care, the dentist/orthodontist can benefit from an awareness of the causes of functional malocclusions. There can be little disagreement that tongue pressures during swallowing, s...
Orthognathic surgery is a procedure used to correct intermaxillary discrepancies, thus promoting significant improvements in chewing and breathing. During the surgical planning stage, orthodontists often use two-dimensional imaging techniques. The as...
Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent, multifactorial, and often underdiagnosed condition with significant consequences for cognitive and behavioral development. Early detection and timely multidisciplinary interventions are e...
Background/Objectives: Clinical photography is an essential component of orthodontic records, alongside radiographs, dental scanners, and cone beam computed tomography. However, neither the American Association of Orthodontists nor the Spanish Societ...
The aim of our study was to determine the learning curve of orthodontic miniscrew insertion in novices, unsupervised and supervised by experts. Three inexperienced orthodontists, two unsupervised (JA-S, MS) and one supervised (JŁ) by the experts...
18 June 2020
COVID-19 has severely impacted dentists, who are at a great risk of infection. This study aimed to investigate if dentists are anxious about returning to their daily activities, and what the perception of the risk is for dentists and orthodontists re...
Background/Objectives: Orthodontic treatment planning software with artificial intelligence has been introduced into practice in recent years. They allow the simulation of the results of orthodontic treatment in several scenarios. The aim of the stud...
1 July 1980
The etiology of anterior open bites, either skeletal or dental, has been traditionally attributed by orthodontists to [...]
The enhancement of the clinical management of growing patients has always been a great challenge for orthodontists and pediatric dentists [...]
Background: The Peer Assessment Rating (PAR) index quantifies malocclusion severity and is widely used to determine orthodontic treatment outcome. Manual scoring of estimated PAR components on intraoral photographs is time-consuming and subject to su...
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