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The Influence of Labio-lingual and Mesio-distal Anterior Tooth Dimensions on Inter-arch Relationships: A Modified Anterior Bolton Analysis

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

Evaluating Changes in the Inter-Occlusal Space During Orthodontic Retention Stage

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

Characterizing the appearance of ex vivo remineralized white spot lesions with a novel peptide

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

3-D Comparison of the shape and position of the condyle before and after Class II correction

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

Mouthguards During Orthodontic Treatment: Perspectives of Orthodontists and a Survey of Orthodontic Patients Playing School-Sanctioned Basketball and Football

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

UWOAA Wire Fall 2017

Message from the new UWOAA President Perry Ormiston Dear UW alumni, Over the past several years the UWOAA has been fortunate to add four fantastic members to our board. John … Read more

Message from UWOAA President Paul Nelson

It was great to see many of you at Thesis Day in March. The feedback on Pacific Tower was very positive and we look forward to returning next year. The … Read more

Management of overbite with clear aligners

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

Does initial malocclusion predict the outcome of orthodontic treatment?

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

Assessing the feasibility of yttria-stabilized zirconia in novel designs as mandibular anterior fixed lingual retention following orthodontic treatment.

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

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