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August 2024
Volume 58, Issue 8

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

When Farewell Is Not Goodbye

PHILIP B. VOGELS

Over its 57-year history, JCO has been shaped the most by five people: our Founding Editor, Gene Gott­lieb, and our Editors-in-Chief, Neal Kravitz, Bob Keim, and Larry White. The fifth is someone who ...

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Improved Biomechanical Control with Spark Aligner Approver Root-Visualization Software

CLAUDIA PINTER DMD

Spark Aligner Approver’s root-visualization feature allows dental root shapes to be considered when planning aligner treatment. Dr. Pinter demonstrates the use of this software to determine whether relative or absolute extrusion of the upper incisors is indicated and to stage the required movements.

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CASE REPORT

Class III Treatment with Skeletal Alternating Rapid Maxillary Expansion and Constriction Protocol and Facemask Followed by Clear Aligners

MARIO PALONE DDS, DANIELA GUIDUCCI DDS, PAOLO ALBERTINI DDS, FRANCESCA CREMONINI DDS, LUCA LOMBARDO DDS

In this case report, Drs. Palone, Guiducci, Albertini, Cremonini, and Lombardo treat a skeletal Class III case with a two-phase approach involving the SKAR III protocol and a facemask in Phase I and clear aligners in Phase II.

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Mesialslider for Treatment of Congenitally Missing Upper Lateral Incisors

MARIA DOLORES CAMPOY FERRER DDS, PhD, WILLIAM NORTHWAY DDS, MS, BENEDICT WILMES DMD, MSD, PhD

The Mesialslider enables clinicians to protract the posterior teeth without unintended changes in tooth positions. Drs. Campoy Ferrer, Northway, and Wilmes present the use of this appliance to treat a 16-year-old patient with missing upper lateral incisors.

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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

Ask Ann Marie: How Can I Improve My Employees' Performance

ANN MARIE GORCZYCA DMD, MPH, MS

Dr. Gorczyca, JCO’s Management & Marketing Editor, offers tips for keeping employees motivated and improving their performance. In this article, she explains how to provide effective feedback, make the best use of team meetings, and conduct the annual review.

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PEARLS

Single-Tooth Gingivectomy with a Ceramic Bur

GRACE HUANG DMD, MMSc, KYLER B. HAYES DDS, ANDRE WEISSHEIMER DDS, MS, PhD, NEAL D. KRAVITZ DMD, MS

Gingivectomy with a diode laser can be expensive and expose patients to unnecessary radiation. In this Pearl, Drs. Huang, Hayes, Weissheimer, and Kravitz outline a fast, simple, and inexpensive protocol for soft-tissue removal with a ceramic bur.

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CASE REPORT

Herbst Appliance with Four-Miniscrew Anchorage for Mandibular Advancement after the Pubertal Peak

ANTONIO MANNI DDS, MS, ANDREA BOGGIO DDS, MS, PhD, GIULIA CALDARA DDS, GIORGIO GASTALDI MD, DDS, MAURO COZZANI DDS, MScD

In this article, Drs. Manni, Boggio, Caldara, Gastaldi, and Cozzani treat a 17-year-old patient with a Class II, division 1 malocclusion using a miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expander, along with a skeletally supported Herbst appliance modified to limit lower-incisor inclination.

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Continuing Education in the August 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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Product News in August 2024 Issue

PRODUCT NEWS is presented as a service to the reader and in no way implies endorsement by JCO.

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Orthodontic Treatment of an Adult Patient with Cleft Lip and Palate

OSCAR MARIO ANTELO DDS, MSD, PhD, JORGE ANTELO DDS, MS, GIL GUILHERME GASPARELLO DDS, MSc, GIOVANI CERON HARTMANN DDS, MSc, ORLANDO MOTOHIRO TANAKA DDS, PhD

The surgical correction of a cleft lip and palate can affect subsequent jaw growth and tooth alignment, necessitating future orthodontic treatment. In this article, the authors outline the treatment of an adult patient with a surgically repaired unilateral transforaminal cleft.

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