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Yelena Akselrod BeygelmanChair of the Supervisory Committee:Anne-Marie Bollen, Graduate Program DirectorDepartment of Orthodontics Introduction: Tooth size and morphology of anterior teeth influence inter-arch relationships. The Bolton analysis uses tooth width … Read more

Veronica M. ToroChair of the Supervisor Committee:Anne-Marie Bollen, Professor and Program DirectorDepartment of Orthodontics Introduction: This study measured post-treatment changes in the inter-occlusal space one month and three months after … Read more

Sherwin Habibi Background: White spot lesions (WSLs) are unfortunate post-orthodontic sequelae that compromise the final esthetics of treatment, can result in caries, and can persist indefinitely. Current methods to treat … Read more

Sepideh Torkan Purpose: The aims of this study were to assess the changes in the shape and position of the condyle in the fossa as well as its position relative … Read more

Neal Bastian  Purpose: This study’s objectives were to: 1) examine the beliefs and practices of orthodontists about mouthguard use in orthodontic patients, and 2) survey orthodontic patients currently playing school-sanctioned … Read more

Roozbeh Khosravi Purpose: Most of the published literature on the management of overbite with the Invisalign® appliance consists of case reports or case-series. This retrospective study of 120 patients sought … Read more

Keyvan Sohrabi Introduction: The assessment of orthodontic treatment outcomes and clinical performance are important goals in orthodontics. This study assessed the improvement of malocclusion in patients treated in University of … Read more

Matthew Stout Purpose: To explore the feasibility of yttria-stabilized zirconia (Y-TZP) in fixed lingual retention as an alternative to stainless steel. Methods: Exploratory Y-TZP specimens were milled to establish design parameters. … Read more

ELIZABETH UBALDO  Purpose: To describe the posterior airway space and soft tissue changes in patients who received orthodontics and single or dual surgical jaw advancement and to evaluate if there … Read more

Nadia Farjo DMD Purpose: The orthodontic literature lacks any study that investigates the characteristics and fate of manuscripts submitted to a top journal, such as the American Journal of Orthodontics and … Read more