THE EDITOR'S CORNERBreaking Up With Your DentistNEAL D. KRAVITZ DMD, MSNew practice owners frequently seek advice about building relationships with dentists. Orthodontists my age may remember taking the Bottom Line practice-management course in residency, where we learn... |
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JCO INTERVIEWSDr. Marco Rosa on Dental Agenesis and Dentofacial EstheticsMARCO ROSA MD, DDS, JAMES NOBLE BSc, DDS, MSc, FRCD(C)In this interview with Dr. James Noble, the world expert on missing lateral incisors gives his best advice for performing canine substitutions, optimizing gingival esthetics and improving soft-tissue management in daily practice, and managing common clinical situations. |
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Biomechanics of Molar ProtractionYUELING ZHANG DDS, PhD, NILOUFAR AZAMI DDS, MDentSc, FLAVIO A. URIBE DDS, MDentScSpace closure requires careful planning of a predictable force system. Drs. Zhang, Azami, and Uribe review the potential side effects of molar protraction and offer strategies for controlling or resolving them with either conventional dental anchorage or temporary anchorage devices. |
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Esthetic Guide for Canine Substitutions Part 1: Bracket Selection and PositioningNEAL D. KRAVITZ DMD, MS, SHAWN MILLER DMD, MMSc, PADHRAIG FLEMING BDS (Hons.), MSc, PhD, MOrth RCS FDSIn the first installment of a two-part guide to managing the esthetic challenges of canine substitution, Drs. Kravitz, Miller, and Fleming cover case-selection criteria and explain how to use bracket substitution and customized bracket positions to produce better esthetic results. |
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CASE REPORTAutotransplantation to Replace Compromised Anterior Teeth in a Growing PatientJOHN R. CHRISTENSEN DDS, MS, MSIn young patients, autotransplantation enables earlier treatment than traditional dental implants. In a 13-year-old with a Class III malocclusion, Dr. Christensen uses two lower premolars to replace central and lateral incisors affected by cervical resorption after avulsion. |
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CASE REPORTAutotransplantation to Replace an Upper First Premolar in an Adult PatientMARY CRUZ CONTRERAS SALAS DDS, MS, DANIEL BERANT DMD, MICHAEL HAYES DMD, LEANNE LIN DDS, MARIE-ELENA CRONIN DMD, DUMITRU GOGARNOIU DMD, CHUN-HSI CHUNG DMD, MSIn an adult patient with crowding, multiple restorations, and several missing teeth, the authors autotransplant a lower premolar into an upper premolar site following extraction of a retained root tip. |
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DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGECase #3, Part 1SHUWEI WANG DMD, MS, SAMANTHA ZAVADA CARDINAL DMD, MS, DAWEI LIU DDS, MS, PhDIn this monthly column, Contributing Editors Gayle Glenn, DDS, MSD, and Shawn L. Miller, DMD, MMSc, present a case to challenge your diagnosis and treatment-planning skills. Review the initial records... |
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PEARLSPhase I Retainer with Pontics for Ectopic CaninesNEAL D. KRAVITZ DMD, MSTreatment of palatally displaced canines may require Phase I expansion and removal of the anterior deciduous teeth, but many children are reluctant to proceed with the extractions. This Pearl describes a Phase I retainer with pontics that can be used to resolve their concerns. |
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DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGECase #2, Part 2: TreatmentASHER CHIU DDS, MSD, ELLEN HOANG DMD, MSD, SARAH OVARD DDS, MSD, ANNE-MARIE BOLLEN DDS, MS, PhDIn this monthly column, Contributing Editors Gayle Glenn, DDS, MSD, and Shawn L. Miller, DMD, MMSc, present a case to challenge your diagnostic and treatment-planning skills. The initial records for t... |
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Product News in the January 2025 IssuePRODUCT NEWS is presented as a service to the reader and in no way implies endorsement by JCO. |
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Continuing Education in the January 2025 Issue (questions only)Click here to download a PDF of the printed questions from the journal for reference. CE tests must be taken online. When you are ready, go here to take the quiz. |
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New practice owners frequently seek advice about building relationships with dentists. Orthodontists my age may remember taking the Bottom Line practice-management course in residency, where we learn...
In this interview with Dr. James Noble, the world expert on missing lateral incisors gives his best advice for performing canine substitutions, optimizing gingival esthetics and improving soft-tissue management in daily practice, and managing common clinical situations.
Space closure requires careful planning of a predictable force system. Drs. Zhang, Azami, and Uribe review the potential side effects of molar protraction and offer strategies for controlling or resolving them with either conventional dental anchorage or temporary anchorage devices.
In the first installment of a two-part guide to managing the esthetic challenges of canine substitution, Drs. Kravitz, Miller, and Fleming cover case-selection criteria and explain how to use bracket substitution and customized bracket positions to produce better esthetic results.
In young patients, autotransplantation enables earlier treatment than traditional dental implants. In a 13-year-old with a Class III malocclusion, Dr. Christensen uses two lower premolars to replace central and lateral incisors affected by cervical resorption after avulsion.
In an adult patient with crowding, multiple restorations, and several missing teeth, the authors autotransplant a lower premolar into an upper premolar site following extraction of a retained root tip.
In this monthly column, Contributing Editors Gayle Glenn, DDS, MSD, and Shawn L. Miller, DMD, MMSc, present a case to challenge your diagnosis and treatment-planning skills. Review the initial records...
Treatment of palatally displaced canines may require Phase I expansion and removal of the anterior deciduous teeth, but many children are reluctant to proceed with the extractions. This Pearl describes a Phase I retainer with pontics that can be used to resolve their concerns.
In this monthly column, Contributing Editors Gayle Glenn, DDS, MSD, and Shawn L. Miller, DMD, MMSc, present a case to challenge your diagnostic and treatment-planning skills. The initial records for t...
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