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February 2013
Volume 47, Issue 2

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

The Challenge of Asymmetry

ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD

Malocclusions are typically considered with respect to a particular facial plane--sagittal, frontal (vertical), or transverse. The Angle classification, for example, refers strictly to the sagittal pl...

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Corticotomy-Assisted Space Closure in Adult Patients with Missing Lower Molars

YOON-AH KOOK DDS, PhD, WON LEE DDS, MSD, PhD, SEONG-HUN KIM DMD, MSD, PhD, KYU-RHIM CHUNG DMD, MSD, PhD

Mini-implant anchorage now allows simple and efficient adjunctive treatment prior to prosthetic restoration of a missing tooth in an atrophic alveolar ridge. Options for pre-prosthetic management of a...

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The TopJet for Routine Bodily Molar Distalization

HEINZ WINSAUER MD, DDS, ALFRED PETER MUCHITSCH MD, DDS, PhD, CLEMENS WINSAUER CMD, RIKKY MILNES MDS, BDS, JULIA VLACHOJANNIS MD, DDS, MSc, ANDRE WALTER MD, DDS, MSc

The second generation of non-compliance molardistalizing appliances has benefitted greatly from the development of temporary skeletal anchorage, first with osseointegrated implants and more recently w...

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PEARLS

Preventing Delays in Forsus Treatment after Canine Bracket Failure

MOHAMMED RIZWAN MDS, HEMANTH M. MDS, PATIL G.S. MDS

Forsus* treatment is routinely used in our practice, beginning after leveling and alignment and placement of a full-size rectangular stainless steel lower archwire. Because we use a fully compressed F...

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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

A Strategic Orthodontic Marketing Plan, Part 3

ROBERT S. HAEGER DDS, MS, ROGER T. COLBERG PhD

(This column is compiled by JCO Contributing Editor Robert S. Haeger, DDS, MS. Every few months, Dr. Haeger presents a successful approach or strategy for a particular aspect of practice management. Y...

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Aligner Treatment in the Teenage Patient

ORHAN TUNCAY DMD, S. JAY BOWMAN DDS, MSD, BRIAN AMY DDS, JONATHAN NICOZISIS DMD

Orthodontic therapy with fixed appliances has certain inherent drawbacks, including increased oral bacteria and microflora,1-5 dental and soft-tissue discomfort, and poor esthetics. Teenage patients m...

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CASE REPORT

Nonsurgical Treatment of Facial Asymmetry in a Growing Patient

DOLLY PATEL BDS, MDS, AMIT BHATTACHARYA BDS, MDS, RAMESH GOYAL BDS, MDS

Facial asymmetry affects jaw movement, creates abnormal wear patterns on the teeth, compromises masticatory function, and, last but not least, has a significant impact on esthetics. Depending on the s...

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2013 AAO CONVENTION

Rediscovering Philly

The AAO meets again in Philadelphia for its 113th annual session, to be held May 3-7 in the recently renovated Pennsylvania Convention Center. As a major hub of travel, culture, history, and commerce,...

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BOOK REVIEWS

Essentials of Orthognathic Surgery; Lingual & Esthetic Orthodontics

NEAL D. KRAVITZ DMD, MS , MARIO E. PAZ DDS, MS

Essentials of Orthognathic Surgery JOHAN P. REYNEKE, BCHD, MCHD, FCMFOS, PHD 2nd edition. 280 pages, 821 illustrations (mostly color). $180. 2012.Quintessence Publishing Co, Inc., 4350 Chandler Drive,...

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