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December 2013
Volume 47, Issue 12

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Skeletal Anchorage in the Mainstream

ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD

The use of skeletal anchors--variously known as temporary anchorage devices (TADs) or miniscrew implants (MSIs)--has revolutionized the concept of orthodontic anchorage compared to the precepts of a g...

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Retromolar Miniscrew Implants for Class III Camouflage Treatment

PATRICK S. ANHOURY DMD, MSD

Patients with skeletal Class III malocclusions who have little or no growth remaining can be especially challenging to treat when they reject a combined surgical-orthodontic approach. In such cases, c...

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The Rat Trap Lingual Torquing Auxiliary

IVOR M. D'SOUZA BDS, MDS, KIRAN KUMAR H.C. BDS, MDS, K. SADASHIVA SHETTY BDS, MDS, M.S.V. KISHORE BDS, MDS

As the demand for esthetic orthodontic treatment has increased in recent years, so has the relevance of lingual appliances.1 Incisor inclination continues to be a major issue in lingual therapy,2 part...

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2013 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study, Part 2: Net Income

ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD, EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB DDS, ALLEN H. NELSON PhD, DAVID S. VOGELS III

In last month's first installment of this three-part series, we discussed trends in the economics and administration of U.S. orthodontic practices since 1981. We also described the methodology of the ...

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TECHNIQUE CLINIC

Closure of Relapsed Spaces with Lingual Buttons

S. FAYYAZ AHAMED BDS, MDS

Anterior spacing often relapses after comprehensive orthodontic treatment due to partial debonding of a lingual retainer, which may go unnoticed by the patient until the spaces have reappeared. Most p...

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OVERVIEW

Palatal and Mandibular Miniscrew Implant Placement Techniques

ROBERTO CARRILLO DDS, MS, PETER H. BUSCHANG PhD

Miniscrew implants (MSIs) have revolutionized orthodontics by broadening the spectrum of potential dental movements and opening new possibilities for dentofacial orthopedics. Although treatment with M...

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PEARLS

Improved Indirect Bonding of Self-Ligating Brackets

SABARINATH V.P. MDS, SREEJA R. MDS, GHYDA ALI ALJEHANI BDS, SAMAR SALEH BAJRAI BDS

The design features of many self-ligating brackets--sliding doors or spring clips, high profiles, and deep undercuts--can cause problems with indirect bonding, especially during tray removal. We use e...

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BOOK REVIEWS

Orthodontics and The Long Climb: From Barber-Surgeons to Doctors of Dental Surgery

LARRY W. WHITE DDS, MSD

Orthodontics CHRIS CHANG, DDS, PHDW. EUGENE ROBERTS, DDS, PHD, DHC 3 volumes, available as electronic books ($299.99 each from iBooks or iTunes) or in hard cover (vols. I/II, 575 pages, $330; vol. III...

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Index to Volume XLVII

Click here to download a PDF file of the JCO 2013 Author and Subject Index.

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