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November 2006
Volume 40, Issue 11

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

A New Approach to an Old Problem

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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Engagement of Elastomeric Modules for Efficient Force Delivery

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

Class II, Division 1 and 2 & Digital Record-Keeping

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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Periodic Stripping of the Lower Anterior Teeth During Retention

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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A New Labial Palatal Expander

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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Upper Molar Distalization with a Miniscrew-Supported Distal Jet

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

Pre-Restorative Treatment with the Invisalign System

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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