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2101.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
2109.
PEARLS
Volume 58 : Number 10 : Page 631 : Oct 2024
When using a rapid palatal expander during impacted-canine treatment, the radiopaque image of the jackscrew can obscure the lateral incisors’ apices on the panoramic radiograph, making root resorption difficult to identify. This Pearl describes how to respond to this challenge.
2110.
BOOK REVIEWS
Volume 59 : Number 6 : Page 409 : Jun 2025
SANDRA KHONG TAI, BDS, MS 2nd edition. 296 pages, 1,300 illustrations. $238. 2025.Quintessence Publishing Co., Inc., 411 N. Raddant Road, Batavia, IL 60510(630) 736-3600; www.quintpub.com. Just as ...
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PEARLS
Simultaneous Canine Alignment and Extrusion with a Cantilever and Step Bend
Volume 59 : Number 7 : Page 465 : Jul 2025
Traditional methods of repositioning canines during leveling and alignment may require several bracket readjustments. This Pearl eliminates the need for bracket repositioning with a simplified double-archwire technique that combines a step bend with a cantilever for simultaneous canine alignment and extrusion.
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Correcting Malaligned Mandibular Incisors with Removable Retainers
Volume 30 : Number 7 : Page 390 : Jul 1996
Removable spring retainers can be used to correct rotations and buccolingual malpositions. Conventional Hawley-type retainers, however, limit the direction of tooth movement, since the facial bow can ...
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Volume 5 : Number 4 : Page 200 : Apr 1971
Experience with the segmented arch technique in 197 completed Class II division 1 and bimaxillary protrusion cases with overjets up to 17 mm gives me the confidence to tell you that the system is simp...
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JCO Interviews the Kesling & Rocke Orthodontic Group, Part III
Volume 5 : Number 5 : Page 260 : May 1971
This is the conclusion of this interview. The first two installments appeared in the March and April issues of JCO.Cuspid UprightingWhen a lower cuspid has been well tipped back in Stage I and Stage I...
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Concept and Commentary: Retention
Volume 8 : Number 3 : Page 167 : Mar 1974
I do not like any removable lower retainer. They are not effective and patients lose them. I routinely use a lower 3-3. At the time of band removal, I simply take a ligature cutter and remove the arch...
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Volume 11 : Number 8 : Page 551 : Aug 1977
The mandible is unique among bones in having two almost identical joints, each having an upper and lower soft tissue compartment. "The movements in the lower (condyle-disc) compartment are mainly hing...
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Bioprogressive Simplified, Part 1: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
Volume 21 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1987
Translating orthodontic skills into a bona fide delivery system is one of the most difficult tasks faced by clinicians. With technology becoming ever more complex, it is impossible to create an effici...
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THE CUTTING EDGE
How Technology Has Transformed the One-Visit Initial Exam
Volume 38 : Number 8 : Page 425 : Aug 2004
This month's column, submitted by Dr. Bob Haeger, provides considerable insight into the implementation of systems within the "paperless" office. Dr. Haeger's seamless integration of hardware and soft...
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THE CUTTING EDGE
The SureSmile System in Orthodontic Practice
Volume 43 : Number 3 : Page 0 : Mar 2009
(Editor's Note: This quarterly column is compiled by JCO Technology Editor Ronald Redmond. To help keep our readers on The Cutting Edge, Dr. Redmond will spotlight a particular area of orthodontic tec...
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Non-Surgical Uprighting of Exposed, Mesially Impacted Lower Molars
Volume 46 : Number 8 : Page 480 : Aug 2012
In a previous article, I presented a procedure for non-surgical uprighting of a mesially angulated lower second or third molar with little or no exposed tooth surface.1 The technique shown here allows...
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