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February 2025
Volume 59, Issue 2

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

NEAL D. KRAVITZ DMD, MS

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental health condition characterized by an obsessive focus on perceived physical flaws.1 These “flaws,” which are minor or nonexistent, cause significant distress ...

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CASE REPORT

Interdisciplinary Management of a Large Multicystic Ameloblastoma in the Mandible

SHVETA DUGGAL DDS, MDS, BDS, DAVID SHAFER DDS, MD, AVINASH BIDRA DDS, MS, FLAVIO A. URIBE DDS, MDentSc

Drs. Duggal, Shafer, Bidra, and Uribe describe the multidisciplinary treatment of an adult patient with a multicystic ameloblastoma in the lower jaw who underwent surgical resection and reconstruction of the mandible, followed by orthodontic intervention to prepare for an implant-supported prosthesis.

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CASE REPORT

Multidisciplinary Treatment of Anterior Open Bite in a Patient with Severe Root Resorption and TMD

AUGUSTO RICARDO ANDRIGHETTO MSc, PhD

Dr. Andrighetto documents an approach to open-bite treatment that reduces the risk of exacerbating preexisting root resorption: a combination of speech therapy, orthognathic surgery, and clear aligner treatment avoids the need for anterior extrusion.

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PEARLS

Use of Elastomeric Chain and Open-Coil Spring to Correct a Severely Rotated Premolar

MARIO PALONE DDS, MS, FRANCESCA CREMONINI DDS, EUGENIA MORIN DDS, LUCA LOMBARDO DDS

To simplify the derotation of a severely rotated premolar, this Pearl introduces a technique involving the use of an elastomeric chain to compress an open-coil spring to one-third of its length, enabling the spring to exert a distal force on the posterior end of the chain.

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DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE

Case #3, Part 2: Treatment

SHUWEI WANG DMD, MS, SAMANTHA ZAVADA CARDINAL DMD, MS, DAWEI LIU DDS, MS, PhD

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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DIGITAL ORTHO LAB

Three-Dimensionally Printed Monolithic Riding Pontics

JAE-CHUN KIM DMD, ANN ALEXANDER DMD, MS, HEATHER NORTON DMD, MS, STEPHEN ARNASON DDS, MS, ANDREW ELLIS DMD, MS

Drs. Kim, Alexander, Norton, Arnason, and Ellis provide a workflow for designing and fabricating personalized riding pontics with improved esthetics and fit. A monolithic design eliminates the bracket-tooth interface, where conventional pontics are most likely to fail.

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THE READERS' CORNER

Retention Revisited: Part 1

ROBERT KAZMIERSKI DMD, MS

In the first installment of this two-part survey of retention protocols, JCO readers answer questions about their preferred practices for prescribing, fabricating, and delivering removable retainers, revealing new trends in retainer use.

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2025 AAO CONVENTION

Birthplace of America

DAVID S. VOGELS III

Plan your trip to the 2025 AAO convention with this guide to Philadelphia’s events, attractions, restaurants, and nightlife.

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DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE

Case #4, Part 1: Presentation

NEAL D. KRAVITZ DMD, MS

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...

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Product News in the February 2025 Issue

PRODUCT 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 February 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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DIGITAL PEARLS

Removing Barricaid after an Open Exposure

This video presents a simple way to remove the dressing from a canine crown after surgical exposure.

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