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August 2025
Volume 59, Issue 8

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Introducing Digital Shorts and JCO+

PHILIP B. VOGELS

We are pleased to announce the official launch of our Digital Shorts section, part of the new JCO+ section of our website, which combines all digital subscriber benefits in one easy-to-find place. Dig...

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Practical Invisalign Mechanics: Crowding

BARRY GLASER DMD

The second installment in Dr. Glaser’s series on managing common problems with Invisalign explains the biomechanical principles underlying the treatment of dental crowding and applies them to the case of a growing patient with significant crowding and a deep overbite.

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Skeletally Supported Upper-Arch Intrusion for Nonsurgical Treatment of Open Bite and Gummy Smile in High-Angle Patients

CAMILLA BRAGA DDS, ANNA BOCCHIERI MD, DDS

Drs. Braga and Bocchieri present a nonsurgical approach to treating patients with high-angle facial patterns, gummy smiles, and open bites: an appliance supported by two palatal miniscrews is used for differential intrusion of the entire upper arch, promoting counterclockwise mandibular rotation.

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OVERVIEW

Surgical Protocol for Orthodontic Miniplate Installation: Technical Guidelines and Clinical Application

LUIZ EDUARDO RODRIGUES JULIASSE DDS, MSc, PhD, LEONILSON GAIÃO DDS, MSc, PhD, RUY DE OLIVEIRA VÉRAS FILHO DDS, RANIERE LUIZ DOS SANTOS SOUSA DDS, MSc

Despite orthodontic miniplates’ superior stability, their adoption has been limited by the complexity of surgical placement. To overcome this barrier, Drs. Juliasse, Gaião, Véras Filho, and Sousa present a standardized protocol for miniplate installation that covers surgical planning, device customization and placement, and postoperative monitoring.

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CASE REPORT

Management of a Geminated Tooth and Supernumeraries in a Patient with Acromesomelic Dysplasia, Maroteaux Type

JOY CHANG DDS, MDentSc, NILOUFAR AZAMI DDS, MDentSc, PO-JUNG CHEN DDS, MDentSc, SUMIT YADAV BDS, MDS, PhD

Drs. Chang, Azami, Chen, and Yadav discuss the case of a patient with this rare skeletal dysplasia who presented with a geminated upper right central incisor and multiple supernumeraries, enabling a unique treatment approach involving two tooth substitutions.

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PEARLS

Selecting Which Tooth to Extract in Mandibular Incisor Extraction Cases

NEAL D. KRAVITZ DMD, MS, SHAWN MILLER DMD, MMedSc

Mandibular incisor extraction may be indicated in patients with Class III malocclusion, lower crowding, and deficient overjet and overbite. This Pearl presents a simple three-step method that can be used to determine which of the four lower incisors to extract.

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DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE

Case #10, Part 1: Presentation

JAMES NOBLE BSC, DDS, MSC

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. Review the initial record...

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CASE REPORT

Treatment of an Ankylosed Impacted Canine with Surgical Luxation and Orthodontic Traction

HONIEH BOLOOKI BDS, MFDS, FAROOQ AHMED BDS, MSc, MDPH, MFDS, MOrth

Drs. Bolooki and Ahmed document the use of surgical luxation to manage an impacted canine that became ankylosed during treatment. This approach allowed orthodontic traction to resume on the same day.

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DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE

Case #9, Part 2: Treatment

BROOKE GRICE ROGERS DMD, MSD, MITCHELL PIACSEK DDS, TIMOTHY TREMONT DMD, MS, MOHAMED ABDELWAHAB MD, PhD, GAYLE GLENN DDS, MSD

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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Product News in August 2025 Issue

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Continuing Education from August 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

Polishing the Edges of Rapid Palatal Expanders for Comfort

TIMOTHY COLLINS DDS

This short tutorial provides a simple way to improve the patient experience during rapid palatal expansion.

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