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March 2011
Volume 45, Issue 3

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Extending a Hand

ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD

Those of us in Southern California have a close relationship with the orthodontists of Japan. Many of them belong to the Southern California component of the Angle Society, and all are valued colleagu...

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CASE REPORT

Non-Surgical Correction of Skeletal Open Bite: A Goal-Oriented Approach Evaluated by CBCT

JUNJI SUGAWARA DDS, PHD, ZAHER AYMACH DDS, DOrth, PhD, HIROSHI NAGASAKA DDS, PhD, HIROSHI KAWAMURA DDS, PhD, RAVINDRA NANDA BDS, MDS, PhD

Skeletal open bite is one of the most challenging malocclusions to treat and maintain.1-4 Although a combination of orthodontic treatment and orthognathic surgery may be the ideal approach in most cas...

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Orthodontic Closure of a Midline Diastema with an Infrabony Defect

JUN CAO DDS, PhD, LING WAN DDS, PhD, ZICHUAN ZHANG DDS, MDS, SHUFANG MA DDS, MDS

A maxillary midline diastema is a common esthetic problem, with a reported incidence of 5-20% in adults.1,2 A significant midline diastema is frequently associated with an alveolar bone defect, an int...

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PEARLS

Quick Conversion of an Expander to a Transpalatal Arch

ASHOK KOTHARI MDS

After rapid palatal expansion, a removable plate, a Hawley or Essix retainer, or a transpalatal arch is usually placed in the maxilla to retain the correction for 100 days or longer. Each of these app...

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THE CUTTING EDGE

The OrthoCAD iOC Intraoral Scanner: A Six-Month User Report

FRANCESCO GARINO MD, DO, BATTISTA GARINO MD, DDS, DO

(Editor's Note: This quarterly column is compiled by JCO Technology Editor Ronald Redmond. To help keep our readers on The cutting Edge, Dr. Redmond will spotlight a particular area of orthodontic tec...

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OVERVIEW

Anatomical Guidelines for Miniscrew Insertion: Vestibular Interradicular Sites

BJÖRN LUDWIG DMD, MSD, BETTINA GLASL DMD, MSD, GERO S.M. KINZINGER DMD, MSD, PhD, THOMAS LIETZ DDS, JÖRG A. LISSON DDS, PhD

(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.) Studies and case re...

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CASE REPORT

Unilateral Application of the Carriere Distalizer

HECTOR LUIS RODRÍGUEZ DDS

Space for nonextraction Class II treatment can be gained in many ways through molar distalization, with varying levels of required patient compliance and potential for anchorage loss.1-4 This article ...

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