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October 2006
Volume 40, Issue 10

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

A Void in the Practice

ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD

Like a great many JCO readers, I enjoy the benefits of a group practice. There are two common management structures for orthodontic groups. In one, every patient is a patient of the entire practice, a...

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Non-Invasive Maxillary Anchorage for Canine Retraction in Premolar Extraction Cases

W. BONHAM MAGNESS DDS

The current trend toward placing mini-implants for skeletal anchorage has had a pronounced impact on the orthodontic profession. Although miniscrews have proven impressive in their capacity for multid...

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Placement of Mini-Implants with Topical Anesthetic

NEAL D. KRAVITZ DMD, BUDI KUSNOTO DDS, MS

Despite the benefits of skeletal anchorage,1-7 many orthodontists have been reluctant to place miniscrews because of the need to administer local anesthetic injections. This article shows how mini-imp...

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A Modified ACCO for Class II Nonextraction Treatment

B. GIULIANO MAINO MD, DDS, PAOLA ALESSANDRINI DMD, PAOLA MURA DMD

This article describes a modified, second-generation Acrylic Cervical Occipital (ACCO) appliance.1 The first ACCO, developed by Margolis, was a modification of the Hawley retainer, with the addition o...

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CASE REPORT

Orthodontic Extrusion of a Horizontally Impacted Mandibular Canine

GERALD W. SPENCER DDS

The male patient shown in this report presented at age 9 years, 10 months. The mother reported a previous history of thumbsucking and mouthbreathing, in addition to eye surgery for correction of strat...

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TECHNIQUE CLINIC

A Technique for Bonding Lingual Retainers

SUMIT YADAV BDS, FAGE, MADHUR UPADHYAY BDS, MDS

The following is a simple and economical method for precise placement of lingual retainers.1 Take impressions of both arches, and pour them in stone. Adapt .0175" stainless steel flexible spiral wire...

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PEARLS

J-Hook Headgear Safety

S. EVERETT RUSHING DMD

Orthodontists and liability insurers have long been aware of the potential for patient injury from headgear wear. Snap-away devices are commonly used with Kloehn-style facebows, but many of us prefer ...

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