Search Results For: 'case report'
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 53 : Number 6 : Page 325 : Jun 2019
Like many older orthodontists, I spent a number of years practicing general dentistry right after graduation from dental school, before returning for formal, accredited specialty training. The 1980s w...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Uprighting a Lingually Tilted Lower First Molar with a Double Whip-Spring Appliance
Volume 53 : Number 10 : Page 611 : Oct 2019
This article introduces a simple lingual whip spring that can tip a lingually erupting lower first molar buccally. Because it requires minimal dental anchorage, it is particularly useful in deep-bite cases where fixed appliances are difficult to place.
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Noninvasive Management of Severe Vertical Skeletal Dysplasia
Volume 56 : Number 11 : Page 633 : Nov 2022
Skeletal anchorage now provides a nonsurgical option for resolving a combination of open-bite malocclusion with vertical maxillary excess. Dr. Chamberland describes a double-arch molar intrusion method using palatal and buccal miniscrews. Two cases of nongrowing patients are presented to illustrate the technique.
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 58 : Number 1 : Page 8 : Jan 2024
I often see orthodontists posting on social media about their “worst cases,” but I generally have my doubts about those stories. What they claim to be their worst cases usually turn out to be their be...
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JCO ROUNDTABLE
Volume 58 : Number 1 : Page 9 : Jan 2024
Thirteen members of the JCO Editorial Board and Clinical Advisory Council describe mistakes they have made and how they have recovered, using case examples. Topics include diagnosis and treatment planning, clear aligner therapy, treatment mechanics, and surgical orthodontics.
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OVERVIEW
Autotransplantation: Team Development and Treatment Protocol for Enhanced Success
Volume 58 : Number 2 : Page 99 : Feb 2024
In this comprehensive review, Dr. Christensen summarizes the advantages of autotransplantation as an option for patients with missing or compromised teeth. Roles of the multidisciplinary team are discussed, and a typical treatment sequence is illustrated by a sample case.
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Modified Edgewise-Herbst Appliance
Volume 30 : Number 12 : Page 681 : Dec 1996
The basic Herbst* appliance mechanism can be attached in various ways for treatment of Class II malocclusion,1-12 depending on the patient's age, the treatment goals, and technical requirements.13-22 ...
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Protocol for the Invisalign Palatal Expander
Volume 58 : Number 12 : Page 725 : Dec 2024
The Invisalign Palatal Expander, a series of staged, removable maxillary expanders directly printed from Nylon 12, recently received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Nicozisis explains how to prescribe and implement this new treatment system.
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Volume 31 : Number 11 : Page 754 : Nov 1997
Clear thermoplastic appliances have been recommended for use as transitional retainers, finishing appliances,1 and even permanent retainers.2 They are easy to fabricate, inexpensive, esthetic, and com...
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Use of Tip-Edge Brackets in Patients with Repaired Alveolar Clefts
Volume 32 : Number 2 : Page 84 : Feb 1998
Patients with repaired alveolar clefts can be difficult to treat orthodontically. Autogenous alveolar bone grafting of the residual cleft defect generally provides the best conditions for successful o...
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Butterfly Expander for Use in the Mixed Dentition
Volume 33 : Number 10 : Page 583 : Oct 1999
Although rapid palatal expansion is often used to correct maxillary deficiencies in growing patients,1-4 the transverse forces delivered during RPE have been shown to create undesirable side effects s...
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DIGITAL ORTHO LAB
Three-Dimensionally Printed Monolithic Riding Pontics
Volume 59 : Number 2 : Page 115 : Feb 2025
Drs. Kim, Alexander, Norton, Arnason, and Ellis provide a workflow for designing and fabricating personalized riding pontics with improved esthetics and fit. A monolithic design eliminates the bracket-tooth interface, where conventional pontics are most likely to fail.
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Alignment of Blocked-Out Maxillary Lateral Incisors
Volume 34 : Number 7 : Page 434 : Jul 2000
Alignment of blocked-out maxillary lateral incisors can be difficult in patients with deep overbite, primarily because of occlusal interference. A number of solutions have been proposed for this probl...
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Reduction of Maxillary Intermolar Width in Class III Surgical-Orthodontic Treatment
Volume 34 : Number 12 : Page 695 : Dec 2000
Considering the relatively high prevalence of Class III malocclusion in Oriental populations,1-5 surgical-orthodontic treatment in Korea usually involves correction of anterior crossbite. Elimination...
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Distalization of Maxillary Molars with a Midpalatal Miniscrew
Volume 1 : Number 1 : Page 22 : Jan 2003
Traditional methods of controlling anchorage during molar distalization tend to cause unwanted movement of other teeth and to require patient cooperation. These disadvantages can be overcome with skel...
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Volume 2 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1968
Fig. 1 There are times when a conventional Hawley retainer just does not stay in place. You spend what seems like endless chair-time in the middle of a busy afternoon making all kinds of adjustments i...
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Volume 2 : Number 10 : Page 418 : Oct 1968
The removal of cement from the teeth after band cementation and band removal is a long and tedious job that occupies the orthodontist in a most non-productive manner. The answer to this problem is the...
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A Technique for Realignment and Stripping of Crowded Lower Incisors
Volume 3 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1969
Well-aligned and separated lower incisors can be stripped with greater accuracy and with less danger of mutilating approximating teeth. Therefore, this technique first realigns the crowded lower incis...
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More About the Universal Appliance
Volume 5 : Number 2 : Page 72 : Feb 1971
This paper may be considered a continuation of "The Universal Appliance Today", Parts I and II, published in the November and December 1969 issues of JPO. Some of the drawings have been adapted from t...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Space Closer with 6-6 Elastic Thread Ligature
Volume 6 : Number 1 : Page 48 : Jan 1972
In debanding, it is wise to remove upper anterior bands first. If there is more space between the anterior teeth than you would want to close with a retainer (Fig. 1), you have the option of closing i...
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