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January 2009
Volume 43, Issue 1

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

The State of the Profession

ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD

In this issue, we conclude our three-part presentation of the 2008 JCO Study of Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Procedures. Along with Parts 1 and 2, which appeared in the November and December is...

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2008 JCO Study of Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Procedures, Part 3: More Breakdowns of Selected Variables

ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD, EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB DDS, ALLEN H. NELSON PhD, DAVID S. VOGELS III

Our three-part series of articles on the 2008 JCO Study of Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Procedures concludes this month with more breakdowns of the most important diagnostic and treatment techn...

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Attachment of Intermaxillary Elastics to Thermoformed Aligners

MARIAPAOLA GUARNERI DDS, ANTONIO GRACCO DDS, ACHILLE FARINA DDS, JORG SCHWARZE DDS

Although intermaxillary elastics are most commonly used with fixed orthodontic appliances, they can also be used with removable, thermoformed appliances such as Essix* or Invisalign**. This article de...

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OVERVIEW

Guidelines for Success in Placement of Orthodontic Mini-Implants

CESARE LUZI DDS, MSC, CARLALBERTA VERNA DDS, PhD, BIRTE MELSEN DDS, DO

(Editor's Note: In this quarterly column, JCO provides an overview of a clinical topic of interest to orthodontists. Contributions and suggestions for future subjects are welcome.) Various skeletal an...

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Considerations in Mandibular Incisor Extraction Cases

FLAVIO URIBE DDS, MDS, RAVINDRA NANDA BDS, MDS, PhD

Tooth-size-arch-length discrepancy, or arch crowding, has traditionally been managed by means of first or second premolar extractions; first or second molar extraction is a less common approach.1 Inci...

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THE READERS' CORNER

Esthetic Brackets and Doctor/Staff Illness

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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CASE REPORT

Treatment of a Deeply Impacted Mandibular First Permanent Molar

YEHOSHUA SHAPIRA DMD, MLADEN M. KUFTINEC DMD, SCD

Accidental trauma to permanent teeth in children can result in the cessation of eruption due to ankylosis.1-6 Although this situation almost always occurs in the anterior segments, histological analys...

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