Allen H. Moffitt

Radiographic and periodontal requirements of the American Board of Orthodontics: a modification in the case display requirements for adult and periodontally involved adolescent and preadolescent patients.

The increased number of adults undergoing orthodontic treatment is one of the most dramatic changes in our specialty, at least partially due to the population’s elevated awareness of dental esthetics. Studies have shown an 800% increase in the number of adult orthodontic patients starting treatment between 1970 and 1990. In conjunction with the rise in the adult patient pool, orthodontic treatment complexity has likewise increased. Periodontal involvement in adults as young as 18 years has been documented in over 50% of subjects and in most adult patients over 45 years of age. Documentation of advanced periodontal disease has been shown to affect approximately 8% to 30% of the adult population, and many of these patients are unaware of it. It is logical that some patients who are prone to periodontal involvement will proceed with orthodontic therapy. Periodontal disease is site specific and usually occurs cyclically over the lifetime of a susceptible person. This site specificity is most common in the interdental areas, which are readily seen on appropriate radiographs. Studies have shown that over two-thirds of adults have radiographic bone loss even before orthodontic therapy, indicating an elevated susceptibility toward periodontal involvement. In a 2-year adult treatment course, it is therefore probable that exacer-

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The role of the American Board of Orthodontics in advanced dental education.

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The ABO discrepancy index: a measure of case complexity

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A change in the certification process by the American Board of Orthodontics

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The American Board of Orthodontics and specialty certification: the first 50 years.

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ABO resident clinical outcomes study: Case complexity as measured by the discrepancy index

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