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September 2010
Volume 44, Issue 9

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

The Dilemma of Transfer Cases

ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD

Given that my private faculty practice is adjacent to the main campus of the University of Southern California, which is predominantly a residential university with few commuter students, I get a disp...

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Miniscrew-Supported Class III Treatment with the Hybrid RPE Advancer

BJÖRN LUDWIG DMD, MSD, BETTINA GLASL DMD, MSD, S. JAY BOWMAN DMD, MSD, DIETER DRESCHER DDS, MSC, PhD, BENEDICT WILMES DDS, MSC, PhD

Class III malocclusions, irrespective of etiology or patient age, are some of the most complicated problems to treat, with the results often subject to relapse. Attempts to reduce mandibular developme...

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The Space-Closure Alternative for Missing Maxillary Lateral Incisors: An Update

MARCO ROSA MD, DDS, DO, BJÖRN U. ZACHRISSON DDS, MSD, PhD

Treatment planning for patients with missing maxillary lateral incisors traditionally includes either space closure1,2 or space reopening and insertion of implants.2,3 Some common objections to orthod...

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Multi-Purpose Attachment for Direct-Bonded Lingual Retainers

NIKHIL VASHI MDS, BHUMA VASHI MDS

We have developed a bonded Multi-Purpose Attachment1 (MPA*) that we find useful for bonding lingual retainer wires. The MPA, shaped like the letter "P" in its profile view, is only .4mm thick at the b...

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PEARLS

Precise Insertion of the Forsus Fatigue Resistant Device

B.C. KARUNAKARA BDS, MDS, G.S. SHWETHA BDS, MDS

The Forsus* Fatigue Resistant Device (FRD) is a hybrid functional appliance used for treatment of Class II and Class II subdivision malocclusion and for midline corrections. To ensure a symmetrical in...

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CASE REPORT

Interdisciplinary Treatment of a Patient with Amelogenesis Imperfecta

MARGARITA VARELA MORALES MD, DDS, PhD, JOSE-MARIA BOTELLA PEREZ MD, DDS, PhD, JAIME JIMENEZ GARCIA DDS, PABLO GARCIA-CAMBA VARELA DDS

Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of hereditary disorders primarily affecting enamel formation by ameloblasts. Different manifestations of AI--hypoplasti...

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THE READERS' CORNER

Transfer Cases and Swallowing Devices

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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