Search Results For: 'case report'
2301.
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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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...
2303.
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...
2304.
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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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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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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Bio-Progressive Therapy, Part 8: Bio-Progressive Mixed Dentition Treatment
Volume 12 : Number 4 : Page 279 : Apr 1978
(CONTINUED FROM PART 7) For most orthodontists, early treatment poses the universal enigma: Are the rewards to be gained by early intervention worth the time, effort, and money expended to reach the s...
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A Technique for Early Class II Treatment, Part II: Fine Points and Pitfalls in the Use of MED
Volume 2 : Number 3 : Page 0 : Mar 1968
Part I of this series (JPO, February 1968) outlined a technique which is useful in the reduction of Class II malocclusions in the mixed dentition. The technique employs an edgewise appliance in conjun...
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Practical Points to Practice Efficiency, Part 2
Volume 9 : Number 9 : Page 543 : Sep 1975
The first installment of this article appeared in the August issue of JCO. New Patient Procedures As I examine the new patient in the examination room, my secretary takes notes on all pertinent inform...
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The Broussard Hook and Eye Clasp Fixed-Removable Appliance
Volume 12 : Number 6 : Page 412 : Jun 1978
There is an indication for the use of a removable appliance for a small, select group of orthodontic patients; for example, certain adults who object to conventional treatment with either metal or pla...
2311.
Common Sense Mechanics, Part 8
Volume 14 : Number 4 : Page 265 : Apr 1980
(CONTINUED FROM PART 7) Wire/Bracket Relationships This discussion will appear to be academic at first, and of little use to the clinically oriented orthodontist, but be patient. The content will incr...
2312.
Precise Direct Lingual Bonding with the KommonBase
Volume 47 : Number 1 : Page 42 : Jan 2013
Indirect-bonding techniques have been widely promoted in lingual orthodontics due to the difficulty of bracket placement. The Torque Angulation Reference Guide (TARG)* was designed to transfer bracket...
2313.
THE HOT SEAT
Volume 47 : Number 3 : Page 169 : Mar 2013
Over the course of my training, I've been taught by many wonderful educators--gifted, giving individuals who piqued my curiosity, challenged my thinking, and most of all gave me a lifelong love of lea...
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Treatment with the Mandibular Arnold Expander
Volume 48 : Number 11 : Page 689 : Nov 2014
Dental crowding--otherwise referred to as tooth-size/arch-length discrepancy (TSALD)--is the most common component of malocclusion among orthodontic patients. According to the National Center for Heal...
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Creative Adjuncts for Clear Aligners, Part 1: Class II Treatment
Volume 49 : Number 2 : Page 83 : Feb 2015
Clear aligners have been increasingly utilized by orthodontists in recent years. Originally directed toward the correction of mild orthodontic problems in adults,1-5 this approach became more challeng...
2316.
Volume 56 : Number 10 : Page 604 : Oct 2022
The authors’ technique utilizes anterior skeletal anchorage and a lower reverse-curve archwire to produce molar intrusion and counterclockwise mandibular rotation. This provides a nonsurgical option for treatment of patients with degenerative disease of the TMJ, as two cases demonstrate.
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Controlled Slicing for Space Closure in Cases with Congenitally Missing Second Premolars
Volume 57 : Number 4 : Page 220 : Apr 2023
Dr. Ludwig and colleagues describe a method for controlled orthodontic closure of a second-premolar space. The second deciduous molar is first hemisected and later removed to allow mesial drift of the first permanent molar. Three cases demonstrate the technique.
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To Extract or Not to Extract: Is That the Right Question?
Volume 38 : Number 2 : Page 63 : Feb 2004
Terrell Root said, in 1979, "I feel there may be a deterioration in our orthodontic standards. We orthodontists have a moral obligation to our patients, our profession, and ourselves to deliver the hi...
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Six Keys to Nonextraction Treatment
Volume 39 : Number 7 : Page 397 : Jul 2005
Over the past 20 years, there has been an increase in the percentage of nonextraction cases in the average orthodontic practice, which now stands as high as 80%.1 There are many reasons for this trend...
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Volume 2 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Oct 1968
The Bull Study Group is an outstanding example of a successful orthodontic study group. The most basic fact about it was that the men who formed the group recognized a need to improve their treatment ...
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