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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD
Most practicing orthodontists, like me, tend to be rather conservative, sticking with time-proven techniques and procedures rather than jumping on board every new development that comes along. Of cour...
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K. HERO BREUNING DDS, PhD
Smaller stainless steel wires are traditionally used in the early stages of orthodontic treatment because of the need for flexibility, reduced friction, and lighter forces. These small round wires hav...
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HONGMING GUO DDS, PhD, JING ZHOU DDS, YUXING BAI DDS, PhD, SONG LI DDS, PhD
Proper root alignment, an important standard in the evaluation of orthodontic treatmentoutcomes, is significantly affected by the accuracy of bracket placement. Adverse consequences such as non-parall...
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DAVID E. PAQUETTE DDS, MS, MSD, FACD
Orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning have recently moved into the digital realm, to the extent that virtual treatment projections have become commonplace. Several proprietary software platform...
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CASE REPORT
AMIRPARVIZ R. DAVOODY DDS, MDS, JONATHAN FELDMAN DDS, MS, FLAVIO A. URIBE DDS, MDS, RAVINDRA NANDA BDS, MDS, PhD
Nonextraction approaches to Class II treatment involve either distalization of the maxillary dentition or the use of functional appliances or elastics to achieve a Class I occlusion.1,2 Extraction of ...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
DANIEL CASSARELLA DMD, JASON PAIR DDS
We have successfully used a sectioned Essix* appliance to close a relapsed maxillary midline diastema in an adult patient. The procedure is as follows:
1. Fabricate an upper canine-to-canine Essix tra...
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ALFREDO GILBERT DDS, MS
Although precisely made archwires are crucial to the success of lingual orthodontics, the irregular lingual dental anatomy and small interbracket distances make manual wire-bending difficult, especial...
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