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March 2025
Volume 59, Issue 3

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Jewish Penicillin

NEAL D. KRAVITZ DMD, MS

Chicken soup, affectionately known as “Jewish penicillin,” is widely celebrated for its comforting and healing properties. The nickname derives from a long-standing belief in its medicinal qualities, ...

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Response of Idiopathic Condylar Resorption to Unilateral Class II Traction

BENEDIKTA PALESIK MCS, MANTAS VAITIEKŪNAS PhD, MINDAUGAS STACEVIČIUS DDS, PhD, DALIA LATKAUSKIENĖ DDS, PhD

Ms. Palesik and Drs. Vaitiekūnas, Stacevičius, and Latkauskienė review the natural history, diagnosis, and treatment of idiopathic condylar resorption and introduce an experimental technique that uses Bollard plates and elastics to halt condylar degeneration and stimulate regrowth.

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ALIGNER CORNER

Treatment of a Class II, Division 1 Malocclusion and Ectopic Canines with Invisalign Mandibular Advancement and the Bootstrap Technique

SINEM TASLAN CEYLANOĞLU DDS, PhD, CENK CEYLANOĞLU DDS, PhD, TOROS ALCAN DDS, PhD

In this edition of the Aligner Corner, the authors describe the use of the Invisalign system’s mandibular advancement feature to treat a Class II, division 1 malocclusion, assisted by bootstrap elastics for the extrusion of ectopic canines.

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DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE

Case #5, Part 1: Presentation

SERGIO HERNAN VALVERDE MONTALVA DDS, 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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3D-Printed Hybrid Keyless Expander for Maxillary Expansion and Protraction

AHMET KELES DDS, DMSc, EREN KELES, EMRE KAYALAR PhD, DDS, MPharm, MELIS OZCAN DDS, SERCAN AKYALÇIN DDS, MS, PhD

Mr. Keles and Drs. Keles, Kayalar, Ozcan, and Akyalçin introduce a hybrid version of the Keles Keyless Expander that combines their key-free jackscrew with a customizable, metal-printed frame that can be used for the attachment of miniscrews and to support a facemask.

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DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE

Case #4, Part 2: Treatment

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. The initial records for th...

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PEARLS

Eruption of a Palatally Displaced Canine

BASIL M. MUMTAZ BDS, MORTH RCS

In this Pearl, Dr. Mumtaz introduces a technique involving an arm with multiple loops bent from rectangular stainless steel wire, which is attached to a palatal TAD to erupt an impacted canine.

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THE READERS' CORNER

Retention Revisited: Part 2

ROBERT KAZMIERSKI DMD, MS

In the second half of this two-part survey of retention protocols, Dr. Kazmierski reviews JCO readers’ answers to questions about fixed retainers and common practices for supervising retention.

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Product News in the March 2025 Issue

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

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Carotid Aneurysm Associated with Likely Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

NEAL D. KRAVITZ DMD, MS, JAMES NOBLE BSC, DDS, MSC, BRADLEY R. GRIMSLEY MD, FASC

Drs. Kravitz, Noble, and Grimsely present the case of a patient with suspected Ehlers-Danlos syndrome who developed a giant aneurysm on her carotid artery and provide an overview of potential complications the syndrome can cause in orthodontic patients.

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Continuing Education in the March 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

Using a Microbrush to Place Brackets

Dr. Neal Kravitz explains his technique for placing brackets using a microbrush instead of a scaler.

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