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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
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
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
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
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
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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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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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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