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2341.
An Effective and Precise Method of Boneborne Maxillary Expansion
Volume 57 : Number 5 : Page 291 : May 2023
The compact UxL Expander is affixed to the palatal cortical bone with four locking miniscrews. Dr. Alev presents a digital protocol for production of a thermoformed transfer tray that allows the expander to be designed and delivered at the same appointment.
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Incorporating Three-Dimensional Printing in Orthodontics
Volume 52 : Number 1 : Page 28 : Jan 2018
A fully digital office laboratory can improve patient comfort while reducing the number of appliance-delivery appointments and enhancing practice efficiency. Drs. Groth, Kravitz, and Shirck review space requirements, workflow, digital case submission, and scheduling protocols for appliance delivery.
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Class II Correction with Weekly Changes of Computer-Generated Aligners: Distalize or Jump?
Volume 52 : Number 12 : Page 684 : Dec 2018
Pros and cons of the two default staging protocols for Invisalign Class II treatment are discussed by Drs. Vicki Vlaskalic and Hiroshi Samoto. As seen in two typical patients, the sequential distalization program is probably more appropriate than the elastic simulation program for severe discrepancies.
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Subtractive Coronoplasty Before Lingual Appliance Design
Volume 53 : Number 11 : Page 678 : Nov 2019
Dr. Gilot and colleagues show how subtractive coronoplasty can be used to eliminate lingual enamel deformities and thus to reduce the distance between the center of resistance and the point of force application while increasing the interbracket distance in a lingual edgewise technique.
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A Mini-Implant-Supported S-Spring for Unilateral Molar Distalization
Volume 54 : Number 7 : Page 410 : Jul 2020
Drs. Upadhyay, Hakami, Posada, and Chen describe a simple upper molar distalization device, made from a stainless steel wire segment and a nickel titanium open-coil spring, that derives its anchorage support from a mini-implant in the buccal alveolar bone.
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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...
2349.
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...
2350.
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...
2351.
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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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...
2354.
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...
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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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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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JCO Interviews Dr. Eugene H. Williamson on Occlusion and TMJ Dysfunction, Part 1
Volume 15 : Number 5 : Page 333 : May 1981
We are indeed fortunate to interview Dr. Eugene H. Williamson on this increasingly-important subject for orthodontists. Dr. Williamson has been Associate Professor and Chairman of Orthodontics and Ass...
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