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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD
Palatal expansion has been an indispensable component of orthodontic treatment since the early history of the profession. Although the technique has traditionally been used to correct posterior crossb...
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HARPINDER SINGH CHAWLA BDS, MDS, FAMS, SUNJAY SURI BDS, MDS, MOrth RCS, DNB, ASHOK UTREJA BDS, MDS
This article shows how elastomeric modules can be threaded onto archwires and engaged for specific types of force delivery. Malpositioned teeth can thus be corrected more expeditiously, reducing treat...
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THE READERS' CORNER
JOHN J. SHERIDAN DDS, MSD
1. How do you treat a Class II, division 1 malocclusion with a retrusive mandible at age 9, at age 18, at age 27, or at age 60?
Age 9: The vast majority of respondents indicated that the focus of thei...
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BASMA AL-MAGHLOUTH BDS, MSC, KHALID AL-BALKHI BDS, MSC
Retention of mandibular arch alignment for the correction of anterior crowding is one of the most challenging problems orthodontists face.1-12 Overcorrection of rotations, judicious tooth removal, and...
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RUSSELL H.A. SAMUELS BDS(Hons), MDS, FIMLS, FDS RCPS, DOrth, MOrth, NAPHTALI BREZNIAK MD, DMD, MSD
Most palatal expansion devices, whether fixed or removable, are attached palatally to molar bands or palatal implants. This article describes a new removable appliance that fits around the buccal and ...
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GERO S.M. KINZINGER DMD, PETER R. DIEDRICH MD, DMD, S. JAY BOWMAN DMD, MSD
Conventional anchorage for an exclusively intraoral maxillary molar distalizing appliance (a "non-compliance" distalizer) is derived from a combination of dental support (such as the first or second p...
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CASE REPORT
ALDO GIANCOTTI DDS, MS, MASSIMO RONCHIN MD, DDS, MS
Malocclusions treated with the Invisalign* system initially involved only mild crowding of 3-6mm.1 Recently, however, more complex cases involving premolar extractions, molar distalization, deep bites...
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