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July 2006
Volume 40, Issue 7

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Bisphosphonates in Orthodontics

ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD

Many of my Editor's Corners have pointed out that we are living in a period of dynamic change within the specialty of orthodontics. There is no question that our patient demographics have shifted cons...

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CASE REPORT

One-Appointment Correction of a Scissor Bite with 2D Lingual Brackets and Fiber-Reinforced Composites

VITTORIO CACCIAFESTA DDS, MSC, PhD, M. FRANCESCA SFONDRINI MD, DDS, PhD

This article describes a quick and simple method to correct a scissor bite using 2D lingual brackets, a nickel titanium wire segment, and fiber-reinforced composites (FRCs) for anchorage reinforcement...

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Surgical Stents for Accurate Miniscrew Insertion

RICHARD R.J. COUSLEY BSC, BDS, MSC, FDS, FDS Orth, DAVID J. PARBERRY LOTA, MIMPT

Orthodontic miniscrews provide stable skeletal anchorage for both direct and indirect orthodontic traction.1-8 These implants, which have evolved from maxillofacial fixation screws, rely primarily on ...

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TECHNIQUE CLINIC

Acrylic Occlusal Rim

RANDY J. WEINSTEIN DDS, VICTOR S. DIETZ DMD, MSCD, ANAMARIA MUNOZ DDS, MS

Surgical-orthodontic treatment of a skeletal Class III patient is always challenging because of the severity of the malocclusion. To develop the orthodontic treatment plan, the clinician needs to asse...

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THE READERS' CORNER

Insurance and Patient Education Materials

JOHN J. SHERIDAN DDS, MSD

1. What percentage of your patients use insurance to pay for part or all of their orthodontic treatment? Of these patients, what percentage are adults? In the average respondent's practice, 30-60% of ...

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Bisphosphonates and Orthodontics: Clinical Implications

JOHN W. GRAHAM DDS, MD

While adult patients have been welcome in most orthodontic practices, they present a number of challenges, not all of which are related to malocclusions. For example, the oral administration of bispho...

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The Bite-Jumping Screw for Modified Twin-Block Treatment

MARC GESERICK DDS, STEVEN R. OLSBURGH DMD, MS, DIETER PETERMANN

The original twin-block appliance was developed by Clark in 1982.1 Various modifications have since been made, so that the appliance can be used in either Class II or Class III functional treatment.2-...

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Overlay Mechanics with the Tip-Edge PLUS Bracket, Part 2: Class II and III Nonextraction Treatment

JOHN K. KAKU DDS, MSD

In conventional nonextraction treatment, using elastics for anchorage, orthodontists have found it challenging to maintain mandibular incisor positions in Class II cases or maxillary incisor control i...

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