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April 2017
Volume 51, Issue 4

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Camouflage or Surgery?

ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD

Like most experienced orthodontists, when in the presence of other people, I’m in a continuous state of facial analysis—though it’s usually subconscious on my part. My indulgent, long-suffering wife o...

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From Planning to Delivery of a Bone-Borne Rapid Maxillary Expander in One Visit

B. GIULIANO MAINO MD, DDS, EMANUELE PAOLETTO, LUCA LOMBARDO DDS, GIUSEPPE SICILIANI DDS

Miniscrews were initially proposed as a means of overcoming problems with dental anchorage due to poor patient compliance or the limits of orthodontic biomechanics.1,2 More recently, intriguing new ap...

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Orthodontic Camouflage vs. Surgical-Orthodontic Treatment of Skeletal Class II Malocclusions

TERESA PINHO DDS, PhD, RITA RAPOSO DDS

One of two basic approaches can be used in skeletal Class II cases with no growth remaining: orthodontic camouflage or surgical-orthodontic treatment.1-3 The aim of camouflage treatment is to mask the...

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CASE REPORT

Orthodontic Space Closure for Management of Congenitally Missing Upper Lateral Incisors

JITESH HARYANI BDS, MDS, GYAN P. SINGH BDS, MDS, PRADEEP TANDON BDS, MDS

Congenital agenesis of permanent upper lateral incisors, a common problem in clinical orthodontics, requires an interdisciplinary approach. The primary objective is to provide optimal esthetics and fu...

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PEARLS

A Modified Retainer for Class II or III Functional and Surgical Patients

BOSCO THOMAS BDS, MDS, SHAJI THOMAS BDS, MDS, FIBOMS

Retainers that control anteroposterior correction after orthodontic treatment, such as a bionator or Damon* splint, are often challenging for patients to wear because they restrict mobility. This Pear...

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ALIGNER CORNER

Evaluating the Efficacy of Lower Incisor Intrusion with Clear Aligners

ANDREW GLASSICK DDS, ARTHUR JOEL GLUCK DDS, MS, WILLIAM KOTTEMAN DDS, MS, MARION MESSERSMITH DDS, MS

This new JCO column is compiled by Contributing Editors Robert L. Boyd, DDS, MEd, and William V. Gierie, DDS, MS. Every few months, they will address an area of clear-aligner therapy of interest to ou...

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BOOK REVIEW

Esthetics in Dentistry

REBECCA POLING, DDS, MSD

DEVORAH SCHWARTZ-ARAD, Editor 352 pages, 812 illustrations. $198. 2016.Quintessence Publishing Co., Inc., 4350 Chandler Drive, Hanover Park, IL 60133.(800) 621-0387; www.quintpub.com.   An esthetic sm...

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THE READERS' CORNER

Tooth-Whitening

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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