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April 2012
Volume 46, Issue 4

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

The Resurgence of Lingual Orthodontics

ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD

While the number of adult patients seeking orthodontic care has risen considerably over the past 25 years, we still find that relatively few adults with malocclusions are being treated compared to ado...

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JCO ROUNDTABLE

Lingual Orthodontics, Part 1

BJORN LUDWIG DMD, MSD, Moderator, J. CLIFTON ALEXANDER DDS, MS, VITTORIO CACCIAFESTA DDS, MSC, PhD, DIDIER FILLION DCD, ALFREDO GILBERT DDS, MS, RANDALL C. MOLES DDS, MS, MARIO E. PAZ DDS, MS, SILVIA M. SILLI DMD, DMED, KYOTO TAKEMOTO DDS, PhD

DR. LUDWIG As long ago as 1982, JCO published a multipart series called "Lingual Orthodontics: A Status Report".1 The authors of this series, known as the Ormco Lingual Task Force, sparked a great dea...

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Uprighting Mechanics for Mesially Inclined Lower Second and Third Molars

SIGMUND ZIEGLER MSLO

Forty years ago, partial impaction of the lower second molars was a rare problem, due to the prevalence of extraction therapy. In nonextraction treatment, which is much more common today, a space defi...

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CASE REPORT

Two-Stage Treatment of a Skeletal Class III Patient with Severe Crowding

NING ZHANG DDS, YUXING BAI DDS, PhD, SONG LI DDS, PhD

Skeletal Class III malocclusion involves maxillary retrusion, mandibular protrusion, or a combination of both.1-3 Maxillary deficiency is the most common etiology, accounting for 60-63% of Class III m...

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TECHNIQUE CLINIC

Minimizing Adhesive Flash During Indirect Bonding of a Lingual Retainer

RAKESH MOHODE MDS

Although indirect-bonding procedures for lingual retainers are considered highly precise, excess bonding material can be difficult and tedious to remove, especially from the embrasures. Light-cured fl...

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OVERVIEW

Self-Ligating Brackets: An Update

NAZEER AHMED MEERAN BDS, MDS

(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.) Self-ligating brack...

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CLINICAL AID

An Economical Alginate Mixer

MANJUNATH G. MDS, RAVI KALLUR MDS, VISHWANATH PATIL MDS, SAFIYA SANA MDS

Mixing alginate manually requires skill and practice. No matter how experienced the operator, however, small lumps or air bubbles are commonly found in the final mixture.Automated alginate mixers elim...

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