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CDABO Case Report of the Year Award Past Winners

The College of Diplomates of the American Board of Orthodontics sponsors an award that recognizes the best case report published in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics the prior year. The judges for this award are CDABO officers.

Updated: January 24, 2025

YearAuthorsTitleCitation
2025Cheng-Shiuan Kuang, Ting-Fen Chang, Han-Chieh Cheng, and Tzu-Ying WuScissor bite correction and molar-extraction space closure adjacent to a large radicular cyst bone defectAm J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop Clinical Companion 2024; 4:314-30  
2024Runzhi Guo, Yiping Huang, Guohua Ye, Yifan Lin, Xiaojing Liu, Yilin Jia, and Weiran Li  Orthodontic-orthognathic treatment combined with premaxillary distraction osteogenesis of an adult patient with isolated cleft palateAm J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop Clinical Companion 2023; 3:348-60  
2023Au Sasaki, Mai Fujimoto, Kouta Fujimoto, Rei Shinagawa, Takuya Sonokawa, Toru Takusagawa, and Naoto Suda Keyakidai, JapanOrthodontic treatment of a skeletal Class III malocclusion with severe root resorption of the maxillary anterior teeth. Autotransplantation using a 3-dimensional printed replica of the donor toothAm J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2022;161:281-92  
2022Pawinee Tankittiwat, Rungkarn Thittiwong, Saowaluck Limmonthol, Waraporn Suwannarong, Peerapong Kupradit, Saengsome Prajaneh, and Poonsak Pisek Khon Kaen, ThailandMandibular premolar transplantation to replace missing maxillary anterior teeth: A multidisciplinary approachAm J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2021;160:459-72
2021Min-Su Kim, Sung-Hoon Lim, Seo-Rin Jeong, and Jae Hyun Park Gwangju and Seoul, Korea, and Mesa, ArizMaxillary molar intrusion and transverse decompensation to enable mandibular single-jaw surgery with rotational setback and transverse shift for a patient with mandibular prognathism and asymmetryAm J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2020;157:818-31
2020Renato Barcellos Redua, Robson Almeida de Rezende, Carlos Eduardo de Almeida Ferreira, Marcio Rodrigues Bittencourt Vitoria, BrazilA complex orthognathic surgical approach correcting a Class III malocclusion involving traumatic dental injuries and a maxilla fractureAm J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2019;155:702-13  
2019Shuang-An Lee, Chris C.H. Chang and  W. Eugene Roberts; HsinChu City, Taiwan, Indianapolis, IN, Loma Linda, CA  Severe unilateral scissors-bite with a constricted mandibular arch: Bite turbos and extra-alveolar bone screws in the infrazygomatic crests and mandibular buccal shelf  Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2018;154:554-569  
2018Vanessa Paredes-Gallardo, Verónica García-Sanz, and Carlos Bellot-Arcís; Valencia, SpainMiniscrew-assisted multidisciplinary orthodontic treatment with surgical mandibular advancement and genioplasty in a brachyfacial Class II patient with mandibular asymmetryAm J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2017;152:679-692
2017Chuck Carlson, Jay Sung, Ryan W. McComb, Andre Wilson Machado, and Won Moon; Tustin, Los Angeles, and Culver City, Calif, and Salvador, Bahia, BrazilMicroimplant-assisted rapid palatal expansion appliance to orthopedically correct transverse maxillary deficiency in an adultAm J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2016;149:716-728
2016Ji Hyun Kim, Il Hong Lee, Sang Min Lee, Byoung Eun Yang, In Young Park; Gyeonggi-do, South KoreaDistraction osteogenesis and orthognathic surgery for a patient with unilateral cleft lip and palateAm J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2015;147:381-393
2015Makoto Nishimura, Minayo Sannohe, Hiroshi Nagasaka, Kaoru Igarashi, and Junji Sugawara; Sendai and Saitama, Japan, and Farmington, ConnNonextraction treatment with temporary skeletal anchorage devices to correct a Class II Division 2 malocclusion with excessive gingival displayAm J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2014;145:85-94
2014Sung-Hwan Choi and Chung-Ju Hwang; Seoul, KoreaOrthognathic treatment with autotransplantation of a third molarAm J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2013;144:737-747
2013Hiroshi Mimura and Shinho Fukuyo; Tokyo, JapanOrthodontic reconstruction with autotransplantation and bone grafting after a traffic accidentAm J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2012;141:S119-129
2012Takeshi Yanagita, Shingo Kuroda, Teruko Takano-Yamamoto, and Takashi Yamashiro; Okayama, Tokushima, and Sendai, JapanClass III malocclusion with complex problems of lateral open bite  and severe crowding successfully treated with miniscrew anchorage and  lingual orthodontic bracketsAm J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2011;139:679-689
2011by Toshiko Sekiya, Yoshiki Nakamura, Takashi Oikawa, Hiroaki Ishii, Ayao Hirashita, Kan-ichi Seto; Yokohama, JapanElimination of transverse dental compensation is critical for treatment of patients with severe facial asymmetryAm J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2010;137:552-562
2010Jorge Faber and Flávia Velasque; Brasília, BrazilTitanium miniplate as anchorage to close a premolar space by means of mesial movement of the maxillary molarsAm J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2009;136:587-595
2009Seung-Hak Baek, Na-Young Kim, Jun-Young Paeng, and Myung-Jin Kim; Seoul, KoreaTrifocal distraction-compression osteosynthesis in conjunction with passive self-ligating brackets for the reconstruction of a large bony defect and multiple missing teethAm J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2008;133:601-611
2008Alexandre Motta, Rafael Seabra Louro, Paulo José D’Albuquerque Medeiros, and Jonas Capelli Jr
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil		Orthodontic and surgical treatment of a patient with an ankylosed temporomandibular jointAm J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2007;131:785-96.
2007R. Scott Conley and Harry L. Legan; Nashville, TennCorrection of severe obstructive sleep apnea with bimaxillary transverse distraction osteogenesis and maxillomandibular advancementAm J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2006;129:283–292
2006John E. Bilodeau; Springfield, VaNonsurgical treatment with rapid mandibular canine retractionvia periodontal ligament distraction in an adult with a Class III malocclusionAm J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2005;128:388–396
2005Hyo-Sang Park, Tae-Geon Kwon, and Oh-Won Kwon; Taegu, South KoreaTreatment of open bite with microscrew implant anchorageAm J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2004;126:627-636
2004*Roberto M. A. Lima Filho and Anna Leticia Lima; S. J. Rio Preto, BrazilLong-term outcome of skeletal Class II Division 1 malocclusion treated with rapid palatal expansion and Kloehn cervical headgearAm J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2003;124:216-224

* First award given