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February 2009
Volume 43, Issue 2

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Surgery-First Orthognathics

ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD

Some of the most challenging, and yet rewarding, cases that orthodontists face are those in which the only way to achieve a suitable outcome is through a combination of orthodontic treatment and ortho...

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Reprogramming the Memory of Superelastic Nickel Titanium Archwires

CHRISTIAN SANDER DMD, PD, W. EUGENE ROBERTS DDS, PhD, FRANZ GUNTER SANDER DMD, FRANZ MARTIN SANDER DMD, PD

Superelastic nickel titanium archwires can be used effectively in many orthodontic patients.1-6 The major disadvantage of these wires is their inability to be adjusted during the course of treatment. ...

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CASE REPORT

"Surgery First" Skeletal Class III Correction Using the Skeletal Anchorage System

HIROSHI NAGASAKA DDS, PhD, JUNJI SUGAWARA DDS, PhD, HIROSHI KAWAMURA DDS, PhD, RAVINDRA NANDA BDS, MDS, PhD

Surgical-orthodontic treatment traditionally involves presurgical orthodontic preparation, including dental alignment, incisor decompensation, and arch coordination. In skeletal Class III patients, ho...

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Correction of Posterior Crossbite with a Nickel Titanium Appliance and Indirect Skeletal Anchorage

HYUN JU JEON DDS, MSD, SUN HYUNG PARK DDS, MSD, PhD, YOUN SIC CHUN DDS, MSD, PhD

The "dragon helix" appliance was developed for correction of crossbite through simultaneous intrusion and palatal tipping of the affected teeth using indirect skeletal anchorage.1 The original version...

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TECHNIQUE CLINIC

Esthetic Modification of a Hawley Retainer Using a Translucent Labial Bow

DIPAK CHUDASAMA BDS, MSC, MOrth, RCS, JOHN J. SHERIDAN DDS, MSD, LAURENCE JERROLD DDS, JD

In a few years, the Hawley retainer will be 100 years old. Although it has served the profession well, in the current era of "invisible" orthodontics, some patients find its labial metal bow to be est...

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Retention of Thermoformed Aligners with Attachments of Various Shapes and Positions

MATHEW L. JONES DMD, JAMES MAH DDS, MSC, DMSC, BRENDAN J. O'TOOLE PhD

Removable clear aligners such as Invisalign*, Red, White and Blue**, and Simpli5** are increasingly being used for orthodontic tooth movement. Although each of these systems has been used successfully...

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PEARLS

A Lesson Learned

PHILLIP M. GOODMAN DDS, MS, PhD

An 11-year-old female presented for orthodontic treatment. The records were unremarkable save for one thing: the panoramic x-ray showed an extraordinarily wide span from the distal of the mandibular r...

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