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August 2016
Volume 50, Issue 8

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Bone Augmentation Through Orthodontic Movement

ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD

One of the most interesting presentations I've ever observed at an orthodontic meeting was given by Dr. Bjorn Zachrisson, our longtime JCO Associate Editor, at the 2004 AAO annual session in Orlando, ...

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T-Scan Occlusal Analysis After Adult Orthodontic Treatment

SVETLANA KOVAL MSc

Adult patients present particular challenges to the orthodontist, including such problems as compromised occlusion, cervical abfractions, and enamel wear. Occlusal factors can contribute to the develo...

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Rapid Maxillary Expansion and Upper-Molar Distalization with a Miniscrew-Supported Hybrid Appliance

JAN HOURFAR DMD, CHARLES J. RUFF DMD, BENEDICT WILMES DMD, MSD, PhD, BJÖRN LUDWIG DMD, MSD, GEORGIOS KANAVAKIS DDS, MS

Malocclusions are a result of skeletal imbalances, dentoalveolar problems, or both, with sagittal, transverse, and vertical discrepancies often presenting concurrently. It is not uncommon, for example...

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OVERVIEW

Predictability of Orthodontic Forced Eruption in Developing an Implant Site: A Systematic Review

MIRINAL SOMAR BDS, MDS, JHASSU VARSHA NAVEENA MOHADEB BDS, MDS, CUI HUANG BDS, MDS, PhD

(Editor’s Note: In this regular column, JCO provides an overview of a clinical topic of interest to orthodontists. Contributions and suggestions for future subjects are welcome.) For teeth with a hope...

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CASE REPORT

Correction of Unilateral Complete Buccal Crossbite with Miniscrew Anchorage

SHIN-HUEI WANG DDS, MS, YI-HUNG SHIH DDS, JOHNNY J.L. LIAW DDS, MS

Complete buccal crossbite, which can be a challenging malocclusion to treat, has a prevalence of 1-1.5%.1 A patient with a unilateral complete buccal crossbite involving several teeth typically displa...

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PEARLS

An Innovative Tucker for the SmartClip System

TULIKA TRIPATHI BDS, MDS, SHILPA KALRA BDS, MDS, PRIYANK RAI BDS, MDS

Orthodontists commonly repurpose worn ligature cutters into debonding pliers. This Pearl describes a creative method for modifying a bracket tweezer into an instrument that can be used to seat the arc...

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PEARLS

In-Office Fabrication of a Flipper

NEAL D. KRAVITZ DMD, MS

Upper lateral-incisor agenesis occurs in the permanent dentition in .8-2% of the population.1 Preservation of an edentulous lateral-incisor space after orthodontic treatment, in anticipation of a perm...

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BOOK REVIEW

Orthodontic Biomechanics: Treatment of Complex Cases Using Clear Aligner

JONATHAN NICOZISIS DMD, MS

TAREK EL-BIALY DONNA GALANTE SAM DAHER 138 pages. $59 for eBook, $70 for print-on-demand, $99 for both versions. 2016. Bentham Science (DMedia Associates, Inc., in North America), 11700 Le Havre Drive...

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Uprighting and Periodontally Accelerated Osteogenic Orthodontics as an Alternative to Surgical Crown Lengthening

AMJAD M. NAZZAL DDS, MDS, TERRY M. TROJAN DDS, MS, MARTYN GREEN DDS, MS

In conventional surgical crown lengthening, periodontal tissues are removed to position the periodontium apically and reestablish biological width, thus providing sufficient tooth structure to retain ...

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