November 2024 AJO-DO Test

Preview the November 2024 AJO-DO Test.

Article 1

Analysis of predicted and achieved root angulation changes in teeth adjacent to maxillary premolar extraction sites in patients treated with the Invisalign appliance, by Abirami Thilagalavanian et al.

After completing this article, the participant will have:

• Familiarity with the predicted and resulting outcome for root angulation changes in teeth adjacent to maxillary premolar extraction sites in patients treated with the Invisalign appliance (Align Technology, Santa Clara, Calif).

Article 2

Second molar eruption disturbances in borderline extraction orthodontic patients, by Thomas Patrick et al.

After completing this article, the participant will have:

• An appreciation for the influence on second molar eruption disturbances from an extraction vs nonextraction treatment decision in patients with borderline crowding.

Article 3

Short- and long-term effects of conventional and miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion on hard tissues using voxel-based superimposition of serial cone-beam computed tomography scans, by Isaac Empson et al.

After completing this article, the participant will have:

• An awareness of the short- and long-term effects of conventional and miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion on hard tissue.

Article 4

Long-term survival of 57 premolars consecutively transplanted to premolar sites, by Teitur Jonsson et al.

After completing this article, the participant will have:

• An understanding of the long-term survival characteristics for transplanted premolars to premolar sites.