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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD
I was recently asked to lecture a group of third-year dental students on the topic of “How to Take a Good Impression and Trim Study Models”. This was part of a series of lectures in a predoctoral DDS ...
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SHARON ORTON-GIBBS BDS (Hons.), FDS, DOrth, MOrth, MSc
Patients' main objections to orthodontic treatment include cosmetics, discomfort, and treatment duration. Ceramic and lingual appliances and clear aligners have offered significant improvements in the...
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VICENTE JAVIER SADA GARRALDA DDS, MSD
Mini-implants can be used to manage severe dental crowding without extractions and to correct minor jaw malpositions without orthognathic surgery,1-4 eliminating the need for extraoral anchorage and p...
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THE CUTTING EDGE
AYMAN EL NIGOUMI BDS
In-house indirect bonding has been determined by the Schulman Study Group to be the most profitable method for appliance placement. Of course, that assumes the indirect bonding technique used by the o...
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PEARLS
UPENDRA JAIN BDS, MDS, MOrth RCS, FDS RCS, CHANDNI BHARTI BDS, MDS, RITESH CHHAJED BDS, MDS
In the absence of maxillary advancement screws, reactivation of a Twin Block appliance often requires the cumbersome and time-consuming addition of acrylic to the maxillary component. This Pearl highl...
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CASE REPORT
ENRICO ALBERTINI DDS, GIUSEPPE SCUZZO DDS, LUCA LOMBARDO DDS, GIUSEPPE SICILIANI DDS
This case report describes retreatment of an adult open-bite patient using a preadjusted lingual appliance and intermaxillary lingual elastics, combined with logopedic therapy.
Diagnosis and Treatment...
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THE READERS' CORNER
PETER M. SINCLAIR DDS, MSD
(Editor’s Note: The Readers’ Corner is a regular feature of JCO in which orthodontists share their experiences and opinions about treatment and practice management. Questions are sent periodically to ...
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