THE EDITOR'S CORNERWhat's a Doctor to Do?ROBERT G. KEIM, DDS, EDD, PHDI recently did a consultation for an interesting case that left me thinking. The patient was an attractive young lady, mid-30s, blonde hair, blue eyes, tall, slender. She had a Class II, division 2 su... |
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A New Low-Friction Ligation SystemARTURO FORTINI MD, DDS, MASSIMO LUPOLI MD, DDS, VITTORIO CACCIAFESTA DDS, MSMany factors can contribute to the frictional resistance of edgewise appliances,1-7 including bracket and wire materials and cross-sections, surface conditions of the archwires and bracket slots, torq... |
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PEARLSBonding Impacted Teeth Without Moisture ContaminationSANDHYA JAIN MDSMoisture contamination can make it difficult to bond an orthodontic attachment to an impacted tooth, especially if the exposed surface is small and blood is oozing.1,2 Self-etching and hydrophilic pri... |
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An Alternative Method of Space Closure: The Hycon DeviceRICHARD P. MCLAUGHLIN DDS, ANMOL S. KALHA OSRE, BSC, BDS, MDS, WINFRIED SCHUETZ DMDIn the standard edgewise technique, space closure is usually performed with closing-loop arches rather than sliding mechanics. This is primarily because of the friction created by 1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-... |
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Shear Bond Strengths Using an Indirect Technique with Different Light SourcesARI Y. KRUG DMD, R. SCOTT CONLEY DMDMany orthodontists use indirect bonding for greater accuracy and efficiency of bracket placement.1,2 Both clinical and laboratory studies have demonstrated that indirect systems produce bond strengths... |
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TECHNIQUE CLINICCorrection of Incisor Position After Breakage of a Fixed Lingual RetainerREINIER HOOGEVEEN DDSFixed lingual retainers1,2 are subject to breakage from biting on hard substances, trauma, or improper bonding technique.3 If the patient is unaware of the fracture or fails to report it promptly, som... |
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Modified Intrusive Mechanics in Lingual Segmented-Arch TreatmentRYOON-KI HONG DDS, PHD, TAE-GUN KIM DDS, SEUNG-MIN LIM DDS, CHOONG-HYO LEE DDSDeep overbite correction usually involves extrusion of the posterior teeth, intrusion of the anterior teeth, or both.1 In patients with mesofacial and dolichofacial patterns, molar extrusion may produ... |
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I recently did a consultation for an interesting case that left me thinking. The patient was an attractive young lady, mid-30s, blonde hair, blue eyes, tall, slender. She had a Class II, division 2 su...
Many factors can contribute to the frictional resistance of edgewise appliances,1-7 including bracket and wire materials and cross-sections, surface conditions of the archwires and bracket slots, torq...
Moisture contamination can make it difficult to bond an orthodontic attachment to an impacted tooth, especially if the exposed surface is small and blood is oozing.1,2 Self-etching and hydrophilic pri...
In the standard edgewise technique, space closure is usually performed with closing-loop arches rather than sliding mechanics. This is primarily because of the friction created by 1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-...
Many orthodontists use indirect bonding for greater accuracy and efficiency of bracket placement.1,2 Both clinical and laboratory studies have demonstrated that indirect systems produce bond strengths...
Fixed lingual retainers1,2 are subject to breakage from biting on hard substances, trauma, or improper bonding technique.3 If the patient is unaware of the fracture or fails to report it promptly, som...
Deep overbite correction usually involves extrusion of the posterior teeth, intrusion of the anterior teeth, or both.1 In patients with mesofacial and dolichofacial patterns, molar extrusion may produ...
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