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August 2011
Volume 45, Issue 8

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

The Best Places for Miniscrews

ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD

The use of miniscrews as a source of skeletal anchorage has become routine in day-to-day orthodontic practice. In the 2008 JCO Study of Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Procedures, nearly 60% of th...

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OVERVIEW

Anatomical Guidelines for Miniscrew Insertion: Palatal Sites

BJORN LUDWIG DMD, MSD, BETTINA GLASL DMD, MSD, S. JAY BOWMAN DMD, MSD, BENEDICT WILMES DDS, MSC, PhD, GERO S.M. KINZINGER DMD, MSD, PhD, JORG 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.)A previous Overview ...

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The Insignia System of Customized Orthodontics

ANTONIO GRACCO DDS, STEPHEN TRACEY DDS, MS

While technological innovations in photography, scanning, and radiology have greatly improved orthodontic diagnostic procedures,1-5 computerized systems that design orthodontic appliances for individu...

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CLINICAL AID

A Modified Dental Probe for Orthodontic Use

STEFAN CARDON DDS, MOrth, ERNANI MENEZES MARCHIORO DDS, DOrth, GABRIEL SCHMIDT DOLCI DDS, MOrth

We have modified a standard No. 5 dental probe for use in threading elastomeric chain through tight spaces. A No. 139 plier is used to slightly open the tip of the probe; the angled end is then closed...

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CASE REPORT

Adjusting Force Vectors During Maxillary Retraction with Miniscrew Anchorage

ATUL SINGH BDS, MDS, M.S.V. KISHORE MDS, MOrth, K. SADASHIVA SHETTY MDS

Whatever treatment method is used for maximum bodily retraction in extraction cases, the clinician's ability to control the mechanics will determine the outcome. One of the inherent limitations of ort...

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Bonding a Lingual Retainer to Denture Crowns

GILAD HAR-ZION DMD, MSC, MEIR MAMRAEV DMD, LLB

Incorporating denture crowns into a bonded lingual retainer can present significant clinical problems. Although in vitro tests have demonstrated that the bond strength of attachments and retainer wire...

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The Forsus Fatigue Resistant Device as a Fixed Functional Appliance

SANKALP SOOD BDS, MDS

When mandibular retrusion is a factor in Class II malocclusion,1 a functional appliance is often used to advance the mandible.2 To avoid the need for patient compliance in such therapy,3 a number of f...

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