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June 2004
Volume 38, Issue 6

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Expense or Investment?

ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EDD, PHD

Did you ever have one of those days when it seems like the only things that don't go wrong are the ones that just don't happen at all? Not too long ago, I had a couple of those days almost back to bac...

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Use of Tip-Edge Brackets to Reduce Posterior Anchorage Requirements after Molar Distalization

JOHN K. KAKU DDS, MSD, HIROHIDE ARIMOTO DDS, PHD, NORIYUKI SINOHARA DDS, RAPHAEL GREENFIELD DDS, MSD

Many appliances have been introduced in recent years to move the maxillary molars distally, with the objective of overcorrecting a Class II malocclusion or creating space for alignment of a crowded ma...

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Microscrew Anchorage for Molar Intrusion

YEON-JOO CHANG DDS, MSD, HYUN-SOOK LEE DDS, YOUN-SIC CHUN DDS, MSD, PHD

Molar extrusion is a common problem in adults, caused by the loss or infraocclusion of the opposing teeth. The simplest way to correct an extruded molar is to reduce its crown, but this may require en...

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CASE REPORT

A Late-Developing Supernumerary Premolar

ROSALIA LEONARDI DDS, MS, ERSILIA BARBATO DDS, MS

Supernumerary teeth can interfere with occlusal development and orthodontic mechanics such as space closure.1-4 If supernumeraries are not identified early enough, complications can lead to resorption...

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OVERVIEW

Physical and Mechanical Properties Affecting Torque Control

RUPALI KAPUR-WADHWA BDS, DMD, MS

Third-order control is critically important during orthodontic treatment to optimize root angulations so that the long axes are centered in the alveolar trough. A torquing force can currently be appli...

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CLINICAL AID

Add Color to Self-Ligating Systems While Reducing Emergencies

ROLF MAIJER DDS, DOrth, PETER LAMARK

Self-ligating bracket systems, whether passive or active, have two problems for today's patients: They don't allow the use of colorful elastomeric ligatures. Highly flexible initial archwires can wor...

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A New Device for Forced Eruption of Palatally Impacted Canines

ALBERTO CAPRIOGLIO DDS

Many techniques have been proposed for moving a palatally impacted canine into the arch following surgical exposure.1-6 Direct bonding of an eyelet and traction with a stainless steel ligature is rela...

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Customized Bracket Positioning with Level Marginal Ridges

ANTONIO MANNI DDS, MSD, ROBERTO GRASSI MD, DDS, PHD, MASSIMO CARBONE

Several landmarks have been proposed for determining the positions of preadjusted brackets. Andrews chose the center of the clinical crown1; McLaughlin and Bennett calculated bracket heights statistic...

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