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The First Class Appliance for Rapid Molar Distalization
Volume 33 : Number 6 : Page 322 : Jun 1999
When the choice is made to treat a Class II case on a nonextraction basis, or with the extraction of maxillary second molars, then distalization of the maxillary first molars is often the first step ...
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Maxillary Molar Distalization with a Modified Pendulum Appliance
Volume 33 : Number 11 : Page 645 : Nov 1999
Correction of a Class II malocclusion without extractions requires maxillary molar distalization by means of intraoral or extraoral forces.1,2 Although headgears have proven useful in the correction ...
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Passive Mandibular Expansion: Individualizing Archform
Volume 34 : Number 8 : Page 461 : Aug 2000
The human dental archform, which has been studied and analyzed for decades,1-10 may be the most important factor in determining the stability of orthodontic treatment. Therefore, any diagnosis should...
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Differentiated Orthodontic Mechanics for Dental Midline Correction
Volume 35 : Number 4 : Page 239 : Apr 2001
Correction of midline discrepancies in orthodontic treatment is critical to the establishment of both satisfactory esthetics and a functional transverse and sagittal occlusion.1-5 One study found t...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 36 : Number 9 : Page 485 : Sep 2002
This month marks JCO's 35th anniversary. At the beginning, in 1967, orthodontic practice was described as a cottage industry. Fixed appliances consisted of bands and stainless steel archwires. The spe...
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A Simple Method of Molar Uprighting with Micro-Implant Anchorage
Volume 10 : Number 10 : Page 592 : Oct 2002
Numerous approaches have been proposed for uprighting mesially tipped mandibular second molars after loss of the adjacent first molars.1-7 Most of these have had problems with molar extrusion and mov...
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The Spider Screw for Skeletal Anchorage
Volume 37 : Number 2 : Page 90 : Feb 2003
Orthodontic movements such as anterior retraction and intrusion of overerupted teeth are difficult to achieve without undesirable reciprocal movements of the anchorage units.1-3 Titanium miniscrews no...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Some Thoughts on Patient Compliance
Volume 37 : Number 3 : Page 117 : Mar 2003
One of the earliest mentions of orthodontic tooth movement in the scientific literature was by Hippocrates himself.1 Somewhere around 400 B.C., he noted that teeth could be moved to more desirable pos...
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A New Vacuum-Formed Phase I Retainer
Volume 37 : Number 7 : Page 384 : Jul 2003
Retention after Phase I orthodontic treatment has traditionally involved either a maxillary Hawley-type acrylic plate, with a labial bow across the permanent incisors, or a single-thickness vacuum-for...
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A New Low-Friction Ligation System
Volume 39 : Number 8 : Page 464 : Aug 2005
Many factors can contribute to the frictional resistance of edgewise appliances,1-7 including bracket and wire materials and cross-sections, surface conditions of the archwires and bracket slots, torq...
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Midline Correction with Miniscrew Anchorage and Lingual Appliances
Volume 40 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 2006
Midline correction is one of the most important considerations in orthodontic treatment, but can be difficult to coordinate because of differential anchorage requirements. Interarch elastics can cause...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 40 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 2006
I once saw an interview with a singer who had just had three songs reach No. 1 on the country hit parade. The interviewer asked her what it felt like to be an overnight success. The singer, although s...
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Upper Molar Distalization with a Miniscrew-Supported Distal Jet
Volume 40 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 2006
Conventional anchorage for an exclusively intraoral maxillary molar distalizing appliance (a "non-compliance" distalizer) is derived from a combination of dental support (such as the first or second p...
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A New Lingual Straight-Wire Technique
Volume 44 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 2010
To overcome several limitations of the lingual mushroom-arch technique introduced by Fujita in the 1970s,1,2 Takemoto and Scuzzo developed the lingual straight-wire (LSW) technique in 1995.3,4 Mushroo...
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Treatment of Collapsed Arches Using the Invisalign System
Volume 44 : Number 7 : Page 416 : Jul 2010
Dental arch collapse can be a natural consequence when teeth are missing due to early extractions or agenesis. Patients with collapsed arches tend to show altered tooth positions (Fig. 1), with typica...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 45 : Number 6 : Page 301 : Jun 2011
The late spring is always a busy and happy time on college campuses. Students are ecstatic about coming to the end of their courses of study and beginning their new lives--whether that means entering ...
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Palatally Anchored Maxillary Molar Mesialization Using the Mesialslider
Volume 47 : Number 3 : Page 172 : Mar 2013
Congenitally missing lateral incisors or second premolars, extremely displaced canines, or severe trauma to the central incisors all result in a reduced upper dentition. The two most common treatment ...
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Miniscrew Anchorage for the Correction of Midline Discrepancies
Volume 48 : Number 3 : Page 169 : Mar 2014
Midline discrepancies are commonly associated with various types of malocclusion and, from the patients' perspective, are the most obvious of all occlusal asymmetries.1 Interarch elastics and asymmetr...
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Strategic Tooth Movement with a Light Nickel Titanium Expansion Wire
Volume 48 : Number 5 : Page 295 : May 2014
The archwire placed at the beginning of orthodontic treatment is used primarily for initial alignment and correction of crowding or rotations.1 A light, continuous force should be applied to induce a ...
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A Miniscrew-Supported Intrusion Auxiliary for Open-Bite Treatment with Invisalign
Volume 48 : Number 6 : Page 348 : Jun 2014
Various methods have been developed using skeletal anchorage for molar intrusion in patients with excessive maxillary posterior growth and anterior open bite. Although Erverdi and colleagues showed go...
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