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Ms. Ref. No.: AJODO-D-07-00600
Title: Orthodontic Jaw Wiring (OJW): The Dental Professional's Role in Weight
Control for Compulsive Overeating Leading to Obesity
American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
Dear Dr. Rothstein,
Thank you for your patience while I had your
manuscript, Orthodontic Jaw
Wiring (OJW): The Dental Professional's Role in Weight Control for Compulsive
Overeating Leading to Obesity, reviewed for possible publication in
the American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics. I have just
heard back from the reviewers and I am appending copies of their comments below;
I hope you will find them useful.
Based on the reviewers' findings, I have decided not to pursue publication of
this submission. However, this is an interesting topic and one that has
apparently not been widely covered in the peer reviewed literature. I agree with
the reviewers that a more traditional style of report is needed -- one that
includes a literature review and the statement of a hypothesis, materials and
methods, results, discussion, and conclusions. I would surely like to see that
report and be given the opportunity to publish it. (The Author Guidelines,
available from out website, explain more fully the requirements for publication,
including the technical specifications for photographs.)
In the meantime, I am returning this submission to you, and declining interest
in publishing it. You are therefore free to submit it to another publication.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to consider your work. I'm sorry I can't
deliver better news.
Yours sincerely,
David L. Turpin
Editor-in-Chief
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
Reviewers' comments:
Reviewer #1: This is an interesting topic and one worthy of attention. However,
I have several problems with the submission. First, it is written in the 1st
person. I find it inappropriate in contemporary scientific literature to write
that way. It most certainly can be edited to a neutral context. Second, there
is some repetition that can be cut out. Third, 50% of the references are the
author's work product in different venues. Fourth, I find only 3 references
from peer reviewed journals and I am sure there is a lot more in the literature
on this topic. Five, I would like to have seen the informed consent form used.
And, (6) I really would have liked to see some long term data on the 80 some odd
patients, how much weight they lost, over what period of time, and how well they
were able to keep the weight off. Having said this I would like to see it
re-written and re-submitted for the following reasons: (1) it deals with a
massive problem facing society today; (2)
this is one method of dealing with such a problem so long as it is undertaken as
part of the patient's health care team and at the direction of the PCP;(3) the
orthodontist is uniquely positioned to render the service; and (4), as a health
care practitioner, we have an obligation to concern ourselves with more than
just crooked teeth.
Reviewer #3: Orthodontic Jaw Wiring (OJW): The Dental Professional's Role In
Weight Control For Compulsive Overeating Leading To Obesity.
EDITORIAL COMMENTS:
1. Suggestion for the abstract: do not include the explanation on how to
calculate BMI in this session. It should definitely come as a footnote; however,
it should be in the literature review.
2. Suggestion for the introduction, 1st sentence, 2nd paragraph: the author
should follow the sequence of cited references, therefore, reference 27 should
be 6.
3. Suggestion for the "main text", What is Orthodontic Jaw Wiring?: use
capital letters in the beginning of each item.
4. The capture for the figures should be placed at the end of the manuscript
under "List of Figures", as opposed to being presented in the body of the "main
text".
5. Suggestion for the "main text", What is new about OJW?: use capital
letters in the beginning of each item.
6. Suggestions for the "main text", Is jaw wiring within the scope of the
dental profession:
a. Should read "Is jaw wiring within the scope of the dental profession?" add
a question mark.
b. The sentence "The health-care team…." should be a continuation of the 4th
paragraph.
7. Suggestions for the conclusions:
a. The sentence "My advice to …" should be a continuation of the 1st
paragraph
b. The sentence "OJW patients will…" should be a continuation of the 4th
paragraph
c. Lat sentence "The gates of the…" should be omitted
8. The reference list is not complying with AJO-DO's guidelines.
9. Capture of figure 3 should start with capital letter.
COMMENTS ON THE ARTICLE:
1. Overall, this is a well written and interesting article. The topic is
pertinent to this journal; however, it would be better if the author presented
scientific arguments in favor and against the OJW technique.
2. The pictures have poor quality and are repetitive. It would be nice to
have a clinical view of the "Rothstein's OJW position of physiologic rest".
3. Perhaps the author should collect objective data on the patients he has
treated with this technique and report the treatment outcomes in the format of
an original article.