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Preview the January 2021 AJO-DO Test HERE

Article 1

Anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects of Zingiber officinale mouthwash on patients with fixed orthodontic appliances, by Tieli Roso Bauer Faria et al

After completing this article, the participant will have:

• Familiarity with the effects on the gingival health of orthodontic patients when Zingiber officinale mouthwash isused.

Article 2

Professional consensus on orthodontic risks: What orthodontists should tell their patients, by John Perry et al

After completing this article, the participant will have:

• An appreciation for what risks of orthodontic therapy should be discussed with patients before treatment.

Article 3

Dentoskeletal changes in open bite treatment using spurs and posterior build-ups: A randomized clinical trial, by Aron Aliaga-Del Castillo et al

After completing this article, the participant will have:

• An understanding of the dentoskeletal and open bite changes when comparing a group of patients with bondedspurs vs a group with additional posterior build-ups.
  

Article 4

Variability associated with mandibular buccal shelf area width and height in subjects with different growth pattern, gender, and growth status, by Vaibhav Gandhi et al

After completing this article, the participant will have:

• Knowledge concerning optimum locations for placement of mini-implants in the mandibular buccal shelf area.