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February 2007
Volume 41, Issue 2

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Seeking Facial Harmony

ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD

Like many other orthodontists before and after me, I have become intrigued with the idea of assessing, quantifying, and measuring facial esthetics in hopes of coming to grips with the psychological co...

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TECHNIQUE CLINIC

A Quick and Inexpensive Method for Composite Button Fabrication

NEAL D. KRAVITZ DMD, BUDI KUSNOTO DDS, MS

Low-profile composite buttons are a useful and esthetic alternative to unsightly metal buttons or bulky, expensive ceramic ­brackets in managing vertical tooth positions, rotations, and anteroposterio...

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THE READERS' CORNER

Orthodontic Study Clubs

JOHN J. SHERIDAN DDS, MSD

(Editor’s Note: The Readers’ Corner is a quarterly feature of JCO in which orthodontists share their experiences and opinions about treatment and practice management. Pairs of questions are mailed per...

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OVERVIEW

The Influence of Drugs and Systemic Factors on Orthodontic Tooth Movement

GUSTAVO HAUBER GAMEIRO DDS, MS, PhD, JOÃO SARMENTO PEREIRA-NETO DDS, MS, PhD, MARIA BEATRIZ BORGES DE ARAÚJO MAGNANI DDS, MS, PhD, DARCY FLÁVIO NOUER DDS, MS, PhD

Orthodontic tooth movement is induced by the prolonged application of controlled mechanical forces, which create pressure and tension zones in the periodontal ligament and alveolar bone, causing a rem...

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JCO INTERVIEWS

Charles J. Burstone, DDS, MS, Part 1: Facial Esthetics

RAVINDRA NANDA BDS, MDS, PhD , CHARLES J. BURSTONE DDS, MS

DR. NANDA Charlie, your career in orthodontics has spanned more than five decades. Can you tell me how you chose orthodontics and education as a profession? DR. BURSTONE I graduated from dental school...

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The Implant Distal Jet

STEFANO VELO MD, DDS, ERMINIO ROTUNNO DDS, MAURO COZZANI DMD, MSCD

Molar distalization for the treatment of Class II malocclusions has historically depended on patient compliance with intra- and extraoral auxiliaries.1-5 In recent years, "non-compliance" devices such...

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Uprighting Mesially Impacted Second Molars with Miniscrew Anchorage

BYUNG-WHA SOHN DDS, PhD, JIN-HWAN CHOI DDS, SI-NAE JUNG DDS, KYOUNG-SUB LIM DDS

Although mesial impaction of a mandibular second molar is relatively rare, with a prevalence of about .3%,1,2 it can present a difficult clinical problem. The orthodontist usually needs to upright the...

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