title: The extraction controversy.
authors.affiliation: Editor-in-Chief, JCO. editor@jco-online.com.
authors.forename: Robert G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Keim
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010358:Patient Participation; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D016896:Treatment Outcome