“What have we learned…?” Clearly nothing

Abstract

I was dismayed back in 1992 to see my specialty falling all over itself to hide its collective head in the sand and try to distance itself from any responsibility for temporomandibular disorder (TMD). I am even more dismayed today reading a journal that should be balanced and thoughtful would publish this opinion piece without at least a counterpoint. The American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics did just that several years ago—but I guess it didn’t deem having a dissenting opinion important in 2022. The lack of balance becomes clear early as the second paragraph when its editors let a wantonly unsubstantiated statement like, “…indirectly and incorrectly related pain and symptoms…,” without any reference whatsoever; thus, the journal sets the tone for a 1-sided and biased “review” of the literature. Temporomandibular disorders and orthodontics: What have we learned from 1992-2022?American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsVol. 161Issue 6PreviewThe January 2022 issue marks 30 years since the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (AJODO) published a special temporomandibular joint (TMJ) issue in January 1992. It was dedicated to studies pertaining to the relationship between orthodontics, occlusion, condyle positions, and temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). In this commemorative article, we discuss what has been learned since the publication of that important milestone issue of AJODO in 1992. Full-Text PDF Authors’ responseAmerican Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsVol. 162Issue 2PreviewWe thank Dr Antosz for submitting what amounts to “exhibit A” in our case. Full-Text PDF Is this respect?American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsVol. 163Issue 1PreviewHaving just finished reading an excellent article from Ethics in Orthodontics by Dr Peter M. Greco titled, “R-E-S-P-E-C-T” (Greco PM. R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2022;162:151), I was somewhat shocked to turn back to the reply section in which Drs Donald J. Rinchuse, Charles S. Greene, Lysle E. Johnston, Jr, and Sanjivan Kandasamy provided a rather snarky (in my opinion) short reply, “We thank Dr Antosz for submitting what amounts to ‘exhibit A’ in our case. The defense rests.” The question must be asked, “Is this respect?” Full-Text PDF