Does operator experience affect the accuracy of guided palatal miniscrew insertion via surgical guide? An in-vitro study

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Int Orthod. 2025 Mar 18;23(3):100995. doi: 10.1016/j.ortho.2025.100995. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: To compare the in-vitro accuracy of guided palatal miniscrew insertion comparing expert and inexpert clinicians. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Twenty-one synthetic bone models, derived from a single master model, were acquired to simulate the clinical act of miniscrew insertion. Digital planning and CAD/CAM…

Skeletal versus conventional anchorage in dentofacial orthopedics: an international modified Delphi consensus study

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Prog Orthod. 2025 Mar 3;26(1):9. doi: 10.1186/s40510-025-00556-4. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: To establish consensus of skeletal anchorage versus conventional anchorage in treating: 1. Maxillary transverse deficiency in growing and adult patients, 2. Class II skeletal disharmony due to mandibular retrusion in growing patients, 3. Class III skeletal disharmony in growing patients. METHODS: A four-rounds modified Delphi method…