Current Issue May 2012, Vol. 141, No. 5

Editorial Commentaries

Editorial:  What was wrong with the old practice model?,  Vincent Kokich
Ethics in Orthodontics:  What's fair is fair,  Peter M. Greco

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Clinical Reports

Case Report:  Treatment of skeletal open-bite malocclusion with lymphangioma of the tongue,  Chooryung J. Chung, et al
Case Report:  Multiple congenitally missing teeth treated with autotransplantation and orthodontics,  Jae Hyun Park, et al
Clinician's Corner:  Arrested root formation of 4 second premolars: Report of a patient,  Maria L. Pinzon, Siew-Ging Gong
Litigation and Legislation:  Digital signature of electronic dental records,  Ivan Toshio Maruo, Hiroshi Maruo
Techno Bytes:  Is the airway volume being correctly analyzed?,  Matheus Alves, et al

Reviews and Abstracts

Residents’ Journal Review:  Articles Selected and Reviewed by: Senior Orthodontic Residents, Tufts University, Boston, Mass
Book Review:  Orthodontic Pearls: A Clinician's Guide, by Larry W. White. Reviewed by Peter Sinclair

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This 10 year-old female fell off her bicycle onto her chin and fractured her left condyle. Her lower midline is now deviated to her left due to the fractured condyle. How would you treat this situation? The authors used a functional appliance to correct the shift as the patient grew, followed by comprehensive orthodontics. Click on the link below to view the May Case of the Month and see the excellent longterm results of this unique treatment plan.

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