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July 2012
Volume 46, Issue 7

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

The Value of Case Reports

ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD

This issue departs somewhat from our usual format in that it places a special emphasis on case reports. On numerous occasions at orthodontic meetings in the United States and Europe, and even at gradu...

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Esthetic Class II Treatment with the Beneslider and Aligners

BENEDICT WILMES DMD, MSD, PhD, MANUEL NIENKEMPER DMD, MSD, BJORN LUDWIG DMD, MSD, CHUNG HOW KAU BDS, MSD, MBA, PhD, MOrth, FDS, FFD, FAMS , ALEXANDER PAULS DDS, DIETER DRESCHER DMD, PhD

Maxillary molar distalization is a common treatment method for dental Class II patients with excessive overjet, anterior crowding, or both. Given the unpopularity of headgear among patients,1,2 clinic...

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CASE REPORT

The Miniscrew-Anchored Herbst

CESARE LUZI DDS, MSC, VALERIANO LUZI MD, DDS, PAOLO CARLETTI, BIRTE MELSEN DDS, DO

Non-compliance devices designed to distalize the upper molars1-7 or advance the mandible8-14 have become popular over the last two decades as a means of correcting Class II malocclusions without the v...

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CASE REPORT

Orthognathic Surgical Planning Using Nasion True Vertical and True Horizontal Lines

JANGHOON AHN DDS, MSD, PhD, JAMES MAH DDS, MSC, DMSc, JAEHYUK KIM DDS, MSD, YOUNGJU PARK DDS, MSD, PhD

Reproducibility and reliability are among the most important aspects of orthognathic surgical planning. Although most orthodontists and oral surgeons use Frankfort horizontal and sella-nasion as their...

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CASE REPORT

Periodontal Regeneration and Orthodontic Intrusion of a Pathologically Migrated Central Incisor Adjacent to an Infrabony Defect

KAREN FUNG DMD, MPH, TARANPREET K. CHANDHOKE DMD, PhD, FLAVIO URIBE DDS, MDSc, GIAN PIETRO SCHINCAGLIA DDS, PhD

Treatment of malocclusion in patients with periodontitis requires a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach. When periodontal therapy is followed by rigorous maintenance, studies demonstrate no long...

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BOOK REVIEWS

Traumatic Dental Injuries: A Manual

JEFF BERGER BDS, DO

DRS. JENS O. ANDREASEN, LEIF K. BAKLAND, MARIA TERESA FLORES, FRANCES M. ANDREASEN, and LARS ANDERSSON, Editors 3rd edition. 104 pages. $54.99. 2011.Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River St., Hoboken, NJ 07030.(...

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CASE REPORT

Nonsurgical Treatment of Severe Open Bite Associated with Amelogenesis Imperfecta

TAMAR FINKELSTEIN DMD, YEHOSHUA SHAPIRA DMD, NIR SHPACK DMD, MS

Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is an inherited enamel defect characterized by small and discolored teeth.1-3 Three types of AI can be distinguished, based on the clinical and radiographic appearance of ...

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Buccal Mini-Implant Site Selection: The Mucosal Fallacy and Zones of Opportunity

SEBASTIAN BAUMGAERTEL DMD, MSD, FRCD(C), TERRI THAO TRAN DMD

The attached gingiva in the areas of the alveolus and the infrazygomatic crest has long been a favored site for buccal mini-implant placement.1,2 The rationale is that because an implant is a fixed an...

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