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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD
Once seen as a controversial method of treatment, the miniscrew, or Temporary Anchorage Device (TAD), as it is generally called today, has become a routine component of most orthodontic practices' arm...
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BJÖRN U. ZACHRISSON DDS, MSD, PhD
The use of fixed lingual retainers in orthodontics is increasing,1 and the various options now available to the clinician allow more differentiated retention than ever before. Bonded retainers have ad...
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ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD, EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB DDS, ALLEN H. NELSON PhD, DAVID S. VOGELS III
In the first part of this series on the 2007 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study, we reported trends in orthodontic economics and practice administration over the quarter-century since the first biennial s...
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DIANE J. MILBERG DDS, MSD
(Editor’s Note: This quarterly JCO column is compiled by Contributing Editor Robert Haeger. Every three months, Dr. Haeger presents a successful approach or strategy for a particular aspect of practic...
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PEARLS
PAWAN GAUTAM BDS, MDS, ASHIMA VALIATHAN DDS, MS
Clinicians often notice a retroclination of the incisors during anterior retraction with low-friction or loop mechanics. An increase in anterior torque may be needed at this stage to achieve proper in...
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CÁTIA CARDOSO ABDO QUINTÃO DDS, MS, PhD, PRISCILA TAYAH GARCIA ESPERÃO DDS, JOSE AUGUSTO MENDES MIGUEL DDS, MS, PhD, MARCO ANTONIO DE OLIVEIRA ALMEIDA DDS, MS, PhD
Vertical positioning of the anterior teeth is assessed through the clinician's initial observation of the patient's facial dynamics, facial expression, and smile, followed by a frontal examination.1 T...
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B. GIULIANO MAINO MD, DDS, FRANK WEILAND DMD, PhD, ALESSANDRO ATTANASI DMD, BJORN U. ZACHRISSON DDS, MSD, PhD, TAMER BUYUKYILMAZ DDS, MSD, PhD
Various auxiliary devices have been introduced in recent years for skeletal anchorage, including "onplants",1 implants,2 microplates,3 and miniscrews.4,5 Of these, miniscrews have been used most frequ...
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