American Association of Orthodontists

Prevalence of Thoracic Complications Following Costochondral Grafting: A Nationwide Estimate in the United States

The costochondral graft (CCG) is a well-established reconstruction modality for the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), particularly for the growing patient. Donor site complications such as pneumothorax have been reported, but only in isolated reports or small case series or single-c...

Third molar agenesis: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective Third molars (M3s) are the teeth most frequently affected by agenesis in modern human permanent dentition. Despite extensive research, reported prevalence rates vary considerably across populations and study designs. The present systematic review and meta-analysis aimed...

Clinical Application of the Perspective Shift Technique in Persistent Grief: From Grief Care to Grief Therapy

Grief has long been understood primarily as a domain of care rather than therapy: a naturalresponse to loss that unfolds over time, with the supporter’s role being to accompany theprocess rather than to intervene in it. The Continuing Bonds framework (Klass, Silverman,& Nickman,...