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February 2008
Volume 42, Issue 2

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

The Case for Good Records

ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD

As readers of this column will probably recall, one of my pet peeves is inadequate records. Nothing is more discouraging for an editor than to receive a manuscript that contains information on somethi...

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Biomechanical Considerations in Treatment with Miniscrew Anchorage, Part 1: The Sagittal Plane

MIN-HO JUNG DDS, MSD, PhD, TAE-WOO KIM DDS, MSD, PhD

The use of miniscrews for reinforcement of orthodontic anchorage has become increasingly popular in recent years, especially in adult patients who do not want to wear extraoral appliances. Miniscrews ...

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The Anterior Biteplane Nightguard for Neuromuscular Deprogramming

JOHN C. VOUDOURIS (Hon)DDS, DO, MSD, CHRISTOPHER G. CAMERON BSC, DDS, MSC, SERGE SANOVIC DMD, DO

Referring dentists often consult orthodontists about the appropriate types of nightguards for patients with TMJ dysfunction. The standard full-coverage, flat-plane splint is often found to be ineffect...

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The G-Spring: A Bondable Uprighting Spring for Self-Ligating Brackets

ALDO GIANCOTTI DDS, MARIO GRECO DDS

The introduction of interactive self-ligating brackets has offered orthodontists new mechanical options. Unfortunately, these brackets do not have vertical slots for the insertion of uprighting spring...

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PEARLS

Asymmetrical O-Ring Ligation

BEHNAM MIRZAKOUCHAKI DMD

Traditional elastic O-ring ligation with twin brackets often fails to correct severe malrotations because of the inability to fully seat the archwire into the bracket slot (A). The clinician is faced ...

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CLINICAL AID Simplified, Fog-Free Intraoral Photography

YOON-AH KOOK DDS, MSD, PhD, JUN-HA RYU DDS, YOON-JIN LEE, CHANG-JU JEONG DDS, MSD, PhD

Intraoral photography increasingly involves the use of mirrors to improve image quality and thus facilitate patient communication and legal documentation. Achieving high-quality images is still diffic...

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A Modified Method of Bonding Lingual Retainers

OLIVER J. CAMPBELL MSC, BDS, MFDS RCS, MOrth RCS, JASPAL PANESAR MSC, BDS, FDS RCS, MOrth RCS, FDS(Orth) RCS, LINDSEY WINCHESTER MSC, BDS, FDS RCS, DOrth, MOrth RCS, JOSEPH NOAR MSC, BDS, FDS RCS, DOrth, MOrth RCS, ILTM

Various transfer materials have been proposed for indirect bonding of multistranded stainless steel wire retainers,1 including silicone-based impression trays,2 vacuum-formed thermoplastic trays,3,4 s...

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CASE REPORT

Correction of Asymmetry with a Mandibular Propulsion Appliance

JOSÉ AUGUSTO MENDES MIGUEL DDS, MSC, PhD, GUSTAVO ZANARDI DDS

This article describes the correction of dental and skeletal asymmetry1-4 with the use of a unilateral fixed mandibular propulsion appliance. Diagnosis and Treatment Plan A 12-year-old female was refe...

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