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Camouflage or Surgery?...I am sure she presented one of my least favorite clinical situations: a “borderline surgical case”. When offered the option of orthognathic surgery, she and her parents declined, and she was successfully treated with orthodontic camouflage. While there is no formal definition of a “borderline case” or of “orthodontic camouflage”, as the late Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart said (in reference to obscenity), “I know it when I see it.” Knowing it when you see it and knowingwhat to do about it are two different things. Borderline cases are always difficult diagnostic calls to make...
On the cover: The maxillary expander described by Dr. Maino and colleagues is illustrated on this month’s cover. | | |
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April Issue HighlightsALIGNER CORNER Evaluating the Efficacy of Lower Incisor Intrusion with Clear Aligners
Glassic, Gluck, Kotteman, Messersmith
From Planning to Delivery of a Bone-Borne Rapid Maxillary Expander in One Visit
Maino, Paoletto, Lombardo, Siciliani
Orthodontic Camouflage vs. Surgical-Orthodontic Treatment of Skeletal Class II Malocclusions
Pinho, Raposo
PEARLS A Modified Retainer for Class II or III Functional and Surgical Patients
Thomas, Thomas
Complete April table of contents
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