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2061.
TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Micro-Implant Positioning Guide
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...
2062.
BOOK REVIEWS
Fundamentals of Orthodontic Bracket Selection: A User Guide
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...
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BOOK REVIEWS
Manual of Wire Bending Techniques
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...
2064.
BOOK REVIEWS
Traumatic Dental Injuries: A Manual
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.(...
2065.
TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Begg Brackets as Auxiliaries for Thermoformed Appliances
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...
2066.
TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Second-Molar Correction with a Modified Vacuum-Formed Retainer
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...
2067.
Preprosthetic Molar Uprighting Using Skeletal Anchorage
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...
2068.
Consequences of Poor Oral Hygiene During Clear Aligner Therapy
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...
2069.
TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Repairing Fractured Tie Wings of Ceramic Brackets
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...
2070.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
The 2013 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study
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...
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Early Class III Facemask Treatment with the Hybrid Hyrax and Alt-RAMEC Protocol
Volume 48 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 2014
Young patients with Class III malocclusions and maxillary deficiencies are treated primarily with facemasks. Because the force is applied to the teeth, however, the inevitable mesial migration of the ...
2072.
Distalization with the Miniscrew-Supported EZ Slider Auxiliary
Volume 48 : Number 4 : Page 238 : Apr 2014
Intraoral molar-distalization appliances that require little or no patient compliance--including the Pendulum, Distal Jet, and sliding jigs1-3-- have been developed as alternatives to headgear. To avo...
2073.
BOOK REVIEWS
Volume 49 : Number 11 : Page 726 : Nov 2015
This expanded second edition, written by experts in dental public health and pediatric dentistry, discusses children's oral health within the overall context of health promotion. It provides useful tactics for preventing the oral-health problems that most commonly affect children, including chapters on epidemiology, methods for reducing oral-health inequalities, development of proper oral-health behaviors, public policies for healthy eating, oral-health education, and more.
2074.
PEARLS
Extraction of Gingivally Retained Deciduous Teeth Using Orthodontic Elastics
Volume 51 : Number 8 : Page 480 : Aug 2017
The authors provide a creative method for loosening a retained deciduous tooth by placing an orthodontic elastic around its cementoenamel junction. The deciduous tooth is simply “squeezed” loose from its gingival attachment in a few days, with no discomfort and minimal bleeding. This technique works for small or large retained teeth.
2075.
PEARLS
Remote Retainer Fabrication Using Teledentistry
Volume 51 : Number 11 : Page 706 : Nov 2017
The author details how a replacement retainer was prescribed by an office in Virginia for a patient attending a wedding in Arizona, using digital scanning and teledentistry. The same technique can be applied to a distant Invisalign patient who is in need of refinement aligners.
2076.
TECHNIQUE CLINIC
In-Office Fabrication of a Simple Miniscrew-Assisted Rapid Palatal Expander
Volume 52 : Number 0 : Page 347 : Jun 2018
The authors describes a simple way to fabricate a MARPE appliance for transverse expansion of a skeletally constricted maxilla. Two extension wires are connected from the Hyrax screw to four palatal miniscrews for stability, allowing ample tongue space and facilitating oral hygiene.
2077.
PEARLS
Mouthpiece Modification for Herbst Appliances
Volume 53 : Number 7 : Page 429 : Jul 2019
This Pearl shows how to modify the cheek protection shields and occlusal tabs of an Ultra-Guard sports mouthpiece so that it fits comfortably under the telescoping arms of a Herbst appliance. The procedure can be adapted to work with other bite-jumping devices as well. Includes video.
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BOOK REVIEWS
Aesthetic Orthognathic Surgery and Rhinoplasty & MCQs in Orthodontics
Volume 53 : Number 8 : Page 458 : Aug 2019
DEREK M. STEINBACHER, DMD, MD, FACS, Editor 648 pages, 1,000 photos. $349. 2019.John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River St., Hoboken, NJ 07030.(201) 748-6000; www.wiley.com. This beautifully illustrate...
2079.
PEARLS
Selective Bracket Bonding for Torque Correction
Volume 58 : Number 1 : Page 57 : Jan 2024
One of the most common issues involved in clear aligner therapy is a loss of root control. In this Pearl, a sectional fixed appliance is used to torque a buccally displaced premolar root back into the dentoalveolus.
2080.
PEARLS
Volume 58 : Number 9 : Page 565 : Sep 2024
This Pearl introduces an auxiliary spring, similar to the Warren spring, that can be used with lingual appliances to substantially increase the inclination of the incisors, even in cases with severely deficient torque at the start of treatment.
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