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June 2003
Volume 37, Issue 6

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

The Best Way to Treat

EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB DDS

Evidence-based treatment is a concept that has been receiving growing support in orthodontics. It appears to have arisen out of dissatisfaction with the unscientific, seat-of-the-pants, this-worked-be...

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Planas Direct Tracks for Early Crossbite Correction

GERMAN OMAR RAMIREZ-YAÑEZ DDS, MDSC

This article describes the use of composite inclined planes called Planas Direct Tracks (PDTs) to correct more complex cases of crossbite in the deciduous dentition.1-10 Planas Direct Tracks Prof. Ped...

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THE CUTTING EDGE

Scanning Facial Surfaces with a Three-Dimensional Laser Scanner

KAZUO HAYASHI DDS, PHD, ITARU MIZOGUCHI DDS, PHD

The quest for accurate recording and representation of human facial form is an ancient one, not only in history and art, but also in orthodontics. Early in the 20th century, Case experimented with pla...

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A Lingual Arch for Intruding and Uprighting Lower Incisors

WINSTON SENIOR LDS, RCS, DDO, RFPS

Many mechanical systems have been described for intrusion of the lower incisors. When full fixed appliances are used with a mandibular archwire that has a reverse curve of Spee, the intrusive force ca...

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Implant Site Development by Orthodontic Extrusion of Teeth with Poor Prognosis

GILIANA ZUCCATI MD, DDS, ANNA BOCCHIERI MD, DDS

The forced eruption technique was developed by Ingber for treatment of one-wall and two-wall bony pockets that were difficult to handle with periodontal therapy alone.1 When tension is applied to the ...

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Intentional Ankylosis of Deciduous Canines to Reinforce Maxillary Protraction

OMAR GABRIEL DA SILVA FILHO DDS, MSD, TERUMI OKADA OZAWA DDS, PHD, CELESTE HIROMI OKADA DDS, HELENA YUKO OKADA DDS, ROBERTA MARTINELLI CARVALHO DDS

Maxillary deficiency, either isolated or associated with mandibular prognathism, tends to be the main facial characteristic of Class III malocclusions.1-16 Many orthodontists prefer early treatment in...

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OVERVIEW

Development of Orthodontic Micro-Implants for Intraoral Anchorage

HEE-MOON KYUNG DDS, MS, PHD, HYO-SANG PARK DDS, MS, PHD, SEONG-MIN BAE DDS, MS, JAE-HYUN SUNG DDS, MS, PHD, IL-BONG KIM DDS, MS, PHD

Successful orthodontic treatment has always required intraoral anchorage with a high resistance to displacement. Extraoral traction can be an effective reinforcement, but demands exceptional patient c...

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CASE REPORT

Crozat Appliance Treatment of Buccal Crossbite

FRANK MARASA DMD

Expansion of the lower canine region after eruption of the permanent canines has long been considered unstable without permanent retention.1 Nevertheless, various non-invasive methods of mandibular ex...

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