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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
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
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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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
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
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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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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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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