THE EDITOR'S CORNERGet Off the SchneidNEAL D. KRAVITZ DMD, MSA “schneid” (pronounced schnīd) is slang for a losing streak. The term is commonly used today in sports, but you might be surprised to learn that its origins are in the card games skat and gin rummy, ... |
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Clinical Efficiency of LightForce 3D-Printed Custom Brackets in Diverse Practice SettingsTIMOTHY T. WHEELER DMD, PhD, CYNTHIA S. GARVAN MA, PhD, ALEXANDER WALDMAN DMD, MMSc, JOHN FORD DMD, MSIn this retrospective study, Drs. Wheeler, Garvan, Waldman, and Ford compare the efficiency of LightForce brackets to that of conventional brackets across four practices with different treatment philosophies, patient demographics, levels of experience, educational backgrounds, and appliance preferences. |
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DIGITAL ORTHO LABCAD/CAM Design of a Rapid Palatal Expander to Prevent Buccal Molar TippingSEUNG-WOO YOO DMD, FRANZ-PETER SCHWINDLING DMD, SOKRATIS GONIDIS, BJÖRN LUDWIG DMD, MSD, PhDThe digitally designed and metal-printed expander described by Dr. Yoo and colleagues avoids buccal molar tipping, a common dental side effect of toothborne RPEs, by applying force at the level of the upper first molars’ center of resistance. |
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PEARLSCorrection of Occlusal-Plane Cant Using Spee-Anti-Spee WiresDMITRY I DDSA canted occlusal plane is a challenging problem that can affect facial esthetics. In this Pearl, after initial leveling and alignment, rectangular TMA archwires are configured with Spee and anti-Spee bends on opposite sides to compensate for the cant. |
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Continuing Education in the May 2024 Issue (questions only)Click here to download a PDF of the printed questions from the journal for reference. CE tests must be taken online. See the link to continuing education on the menu bar at the top of the screen. |
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CASE REPORTUse of the Lower Third Molars for Anchorage Control in Class III Camouflage Treatment with a Lingual AppliancePAOLO ALBERTINI DDS, ENRICO ALBERTINI DDS, FEDERICA PELLITTERI DDS, ANDREA DOTTI DDS, LUCA LOMBARDO DDSIn this patient, the third molars are used instead of miniscrews to anchor orthodontic retraction using lingual appliances and Class III elastics. The lower third molars are first mesially sliced to create space for retraction, and eventually are extracted. |
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Digital Planning for Gingival Recontouring after Clear Aligner TreatmentCLAUDIA PINTER DMDGingival recontouring is often required to achieve optimal smile esthetics. Dr. Pinter presents a streamlined digital method to determine whether gingivectomy is needed after clear aligner therapy, and she illustrates how to perform it in the office. |
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The Pterygoid Anchorage TechniqueITAMAR MICHAEL FRIEDLÄNDER DDS, MSc, SACHIN CHHATWANI DMDIn cases requiring extensive upper-molar distalization, long temporary anchorage devices can be inserted in the pterygoid area to avoid the disadvantages of interradicular and infrazygomatic miniscrews. Drs. Friedländer and Chhatwani demonstrate the technique in an adult patient. |
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Product News in May 2024 IssuePRODUCT NEWS is presented as a service to the reader and in no way implies endorsement by JCO. |
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CASE REPORTManagement of a Mutilated Dentition with a Palatally Impacted Canine, Hypoplastic Lower First Premolars, and Missing Lower First MolarsMUKESH KUMAR MDS, MANISH GOYAL MDS, PhD, MOrth RCS, EKTA YADAV MDS, SURBHI KAUSHIK MDS, AKSHAI SHETTY MDSThis complex case with multiple missing teeth is successfully treated using a K-9 extrusion spring for the impacted canine, helical springs to upright the lower second molars, and finally prosthetic crowns for the hypoplastic premolars. |
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A “schneid” (pronounced schnīd) is slang for a losing streak. The term is commonly used today in sports, but you might be surprised to learn that its origins are in the card games skat and gin rummy, ...
In this retrospective study, Drs. Wheeler, Garvan, Waldman, and Ford compare the efficiency of LightForce brackets to that of conventional brackets across four practices with different treatment philosophies, patient demographics, levels of experience, educational backgrounds, and appliance preferences.
The digitally designed and metal-printed expander described by Dr. Yoo and colleagues avoids buccal molar tipping, a common dental side effect of toothborne RPEs, by applying force at the level of the upper first molars’ center of resistance.
A canted occlusal plane is a challenging problem that can affect facial esthetics. In this Pearl, after initial leveling and alignment, rectangular TMA archwires are configured with Spee and anti-Spee bends on opposite sides to compensate for the cant.
Click here to download a PDF of the printed questions from the journal for reference. CE tests must be taken online. See the link to continuing education on the menu bar at the top of the screen.
In this patient, the third molars are used instead of miniscrews to anchor orthodontic retraction using lingual appliances and Class III elastics. The lower third molars are first mesially sliced to create space for retraction, and eventually are extracted.
Gingival recontouring is often required to achieve optimal smile esthetics. Dr. Pinter presents a streamlined digital method to determine whether gingivectomy is needed after clear aligner therapy, and she illustrates how to perform it in the office.
In cases requiring extensive upper-molar distalization, long temporary anchorage devices can be inserted in the pterygoid area to avoid the disadvantages of interradicular and infrazygomatic miniscrews. Drs. Friedländer and Chhatwani demonstrate the technique in an adult patient.
PRODUCT NEWS is presented as a service to the reader and in no way implies endorsement by JCO.
This complex case with multiple missing teeth is successfully treated using a K-9 extrusion spring for the impacted canine, helical springs to upright the lower second molars, and finally prosthetic crowns for the hypoplastic premolars.
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