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2061.

Temporary Replacement of Maxillary Lateral Incisors with Miniscrews and Bonded Pontics

DR. JOHN W. GRAHAM , DDS, MD

Volume 41 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 2007

Replacement of congenitally missing lateral incisors poses special problems in growing patients.1-5 Because an adolescent is typically self-conscious about removing an appliance and revealing a large ...

2062.

Orthodontic Distalization for Pre-Prosthetic Rehabilitation

DR. FIORENZO FACCIONI , MD, DDS | DR. DANIELE PAPADIA , DDS | DR. ALBERTO LAINO , MD, DDS | DR. SANTIAGO ISAZA PENCO , MD, DDS

Volume 41 : Number 11 : Page 684 : Nov 2007

An adult patient with missing teeth often presents with a reduced vertical dimension, a skeletal malocclusion, and some degree of temporomandibular disorder (TMD). Effective treatment of such a comple...

2063.

TECHNIQUE CLINIC

Uprighting an Impacted Second Molar with a Spring Anchored to a Composite Support

DR. ALVARO F.C. FERNANDES , DDS, MSC | DR. DANIEL J. FERNANDES , DDS | DR. CÃTIA QUINTÃO , DDS, MSC, PhD | DR. ALVARO MENDES , DDS, MSC, PhD

Volume 42 : Number 5 : Page 301 : May 2008

This article describes the use of a removable orthodontic appliance with a specially designed spring, anchored to a composite support, to upright a severely impacted second molar. Procedure The follow...

2064.

BOOK REVIEWS

The Herbst Appliance: Research-Based Clinical Management

DR. MICHAEL B. ROGERS , DDS

Volume 42 : Number 9 : Page 535 : Sep 2008

HANS PANCHERZ, DDS, OD, FCDS(Hon.)SABINE RUF, DDS, DMD 280 pages, 1,089 illustrations. $198. 2008. Quintessence Publishing Co., Inc.4350 Chandler DriveHanover Park, IL 60133(800) 621-0387www.quintpub....

2065.

Considerations in Mandibular Incisor Extraction Cases

DR. FLAVIO URIBE , DDS, MDS | DR. RAVINDRA NANDA , BDS, MDS, PhD

Volume 43 : Number 1 : Page 45 : Jan 2009

Tooth-size-arch-length discrepancy, or arch crowding, has traditionally been managed by means of first or second premolar extractions; first or second molar extraction is a less common approach.1 Inci...

2066.

THE READERS' CORNER

State of the Economy

DR. JOHN J. SHERIDAN , DDS, MSD

Volume 43 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 2009

Has the current economic recession affected your practice? JCO received a robust response to this Readers' Corner survey on the economy. Most of the respondents were in their middle 40s to middle 60s,...

2067.

Reverse Twin Block Appliance for Early Dental Class III Correction

DR. JADBINDER SEEHRA , BDS(Hons), MFDS RCS, MS, MOrth RCS | DR. PADHRAIG S. FLEMING , BDS(Hons), MS, MOrth RCS | DR. ANDREW T. DIBIASE , BDS(Hons), MS, MOrth, FDS RCS

Volume 44 : Number 10 : Page 602 : Oct 2010

The Reverse Twin Block (RTB) is a toothborne, removable functional appliance that can rapidly correct developing Class III incisor relationships and anterior displacements. This variation of the tradi...

2068.

CLINICAL AID

A Precise Bracket Gauge for Indirect Bonding

DR. MASATADA KOGA , DDS, PhD

Volume 44 : Number 12 : Page 741 : Dec 2010

Accurate bracket placement on stone working casts for indirect bonding requires precise indication of bracket heights.1-3 The K2M Bracket Position Measure Marker (K2M-BPMM),4 a modified Mitutoyo Absol...

2069.

TECHNIQUE CLINIC

Closure of a Minor Midline Diastema Using Essix Trays

DR. DANIEL CASSARELLA , DMD | DR. JASON PAIR , DDS

Volume 45 : Number 4 : Page 229 : Apr 2011

We have successfully used a sectioned Essix* appliance to close a relapsed maxillary midline diastema in an adult patient. The procedure is as follows: 1. Fabricate an upper canine-to-canine Essix tra...

2070.

Bonding a Lingual Retainer to Denture Crowns

DR. GILAD HAR-ZION , DMD, MSC | DR. MEIR MAMRAEV , DMD, LLB

Volume 45 : Number 8 : Page 460 : Aug 2011

Incorporating denture crowns into a bonded lingual retainer can present significant clinical problems. Although in vitro tests have demonstrated that the bond strength of attachments and retainer wire...

2071.

TECHNIQUE CLINIC

Micro-Implant Positioning Guide

DR. HEMANTH M., BDS, MDS | DR. G.S. PATIL , BDS, DOrth, MDS | DR. SUDHANSHU VERMA , BDS

Volume 46 : Number 1 : Page 37 : Jan 2012

We have developed a Multi-loop Wire Guide that can be used to determine the safe zone for interradicular microimplant placement, thereby minimizing the risk of root injury and implant failure. This ar...

2072.

BOOK REVIEWS

Fundamentals of Orthodontic Bracket Selection: A User Guide

DR. MICHAEL MERU , DDS

Volume 46 : Number 1 : Page 54 : Jan 2012

JOHN C. BENNETT, FDS, DOrth RCS 2nd edition. 109 pages. 110 illustrations. $99. 2010.Le Grande Publishing, 43 Stapleton Road, Orton Southgate, Peterborough PE2 6PD, United Kingdom.(44) 1733-235-234; w...

2073.

BOOK REVIEWS

Manual of Wire Bending Techniques

DR. JEFF BERGER , BDS, DO

Volume 46 : Number 2 : Page 122 : Feb 2012

EIICHIRO NAKAJIMA, DDS, DMS87 pages. $85. 2010.Quintessence Publishing, 4350 Chandler Drive, Hanover Park, IL 60133.(630) 736-3600; www.quintpub.com. In this spiral-bound manual, Dr. Eiichiro Nakajima...

2074.

BOOK REVIEWS

Traumatic Dental Injuries: A Manual

DR. JEFF BERGER , BDS, DO

Volume 46 : Number 7 : Page 424 : Jul 2012

DRS. JENS O. ANDREASEN, LEIF K. BAKLAND, MARIA TERESA FLORES, FRANCES M. ANDREASEN, and LARS ANDERSSON, Editors 3rd edition. 104 pages. $54.99. 2011.Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River St., Hoboken, NJ 07030.(...

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TECHNIQUE CLINIC

Begg Brackets as Auxiliaries for Thermoformed Appliances

DR. MAURO COZZANI , DMD, MSCD | DR. MATTIA FONTANA , DMD | MS. FRANCESCA RUSSO ,

Volume 46 : Number 10 : Page 641 : Oct 2012

When intermaxillary elastics are needed in a patient with brackets bonded in only one arch, a thermoformed appliance can be used to provide a point of attachment in the opposing arch without bonding a...

2076.

TECHNIQUE CLINIC

Second-Molar Correction with a Modified Vacuum-Formed Retainer

DR. XIAO-GUANG ZHAO , BDS, MSD, PhD | DR. JIU-XIANG LIN , BDS, PhD

Volume 47 : Number 1 : Page 41 : Jan 2013

When orthodontic treatment is finished before complete eruption of the maxillary second molars, the orthodontist is presented with a dilemma if the molars eventually erupt in buccally displaced positi...

2077.

Preprosthetic Molar Uprighting Using Skeletal Anchorage

DR. MANUEL NIENKEMPER , DDS, MSC | DR. ALEXANDER PAULS , DDS | DR. BJÖRN LUDWIG , DMD, MSD | DR. BENEDICT WILMES , DMD, MSD, PhD | DR. DIETER DRESCHER , DMD, PhD

Volume 47 : Number 7 : Page 433 : Jul 2013

Unless a prosthetic replacement is inserted soon after extraction or loss of a first molar, the second molar may tip mesially into the edentulous space. Not only will the first-molar space contract me...

2078.

Consequences of Poor Oral Hygiene During Clear Aligner Therapy

DR. MAZYAR MOSHIRI , DMD, MS | DR. JAMES E. ECKHART , DDS | DR. PATRICK MCSHANE , DMD | DR. DANIEL S. GERMAN , DDS

Volume 47 : Number 8 : Page 494 : Aug 2013

While the use of clear aligners has become increasingly common in orthodontic therapy, information regarding decalcification or caries in patients undergoing aligner therapy has not been widely dissem...

2079.

TECHNIQUE CLINIC

Repairing Fractured Tie Wings of Ceramic Brackets

DR. R.S.V.M. RAGHU RAM , BDS | DR. SIVAKUMAR ARUNACHALAM , MDS, MOrth RCS | DR. P. SUDHAKAR , MDS | DR. C.V. PADMA PRIYA , MDS | DR. M. BHASKAR , MDS

Volume 47 : Number 10 : Page 607 : Oct 2013

The tie wing of a ceramic bracket often fractures during active orthodontic treatment due to the application of tensile forces, making it impossible to tie in the archwire with either an elastomeric m...

2080.

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

The 2013 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study

MR. DAVID S. VOGELS , III

Volume 47 : Number 11 : Page 641 : Nov 2013

In my last introduction to the biennial JCO Orthodontic Practice Study (October 2011), I wrote about how technology had affected the way orthodontics is practiced in the United States. Now, our survey...