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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Direct Bonding of Maxillary Central Incisors
Volume 34 : Number 3 : Page 158 : Mar 2000
Maxillary central incisors often become slightly rotated mesiolabially, even when the brackets appear to be well positioned and fully engaged (Fig. 1A). The problem is even more common with miniatur...
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Cephalometrics and the Positioning of the Denture in the Cranium
Volume 4 : Number 9 : Page 523 : Sep 1970
Cephalometrics is important for the clinical orthodontist in the determination of where the denture is in the skull, before and after treatment. It becomes necessary to choose landmarks for reference ...
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JCO ROUNDTABLE
Volume 43 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 2009
DR. CACCIAFESTA Do you load miniscrews immediately? DR. PAQUETTE Yes, I load them immediately. DR. BUMANN Yes, we load them on the same day when the placement was done. However, depending on the moun...
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Let's Design a Conference Table
Volume 9 : Number 9 : Page 557 : Sep 1975
There is a vogue in orthodontics to believe that consultations conducted at a round table inject a note of friendliness and of equality or participatory democracy which is agreeable to the patient, th...
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CASE REPORT
Customized Metal Coping for Elastic Traction of an Ectopic Maxillary Central Incisor
Volume 34 : Number 10 : Page 585 : Oct 2000
A number of factors have been cited as contributing toward delayed incisor eruption1,2: the presence of a supernumerary in the midline, generalized or localized crowding, dilaceration of the inciso...
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Elastic Thread with the Begg Technique
Volume 1 : Number 3 : Page 122 : Nov 1967
Elastic thread is ideally suited for rotations and space closing with the Begg appliance. It can be used in all treatment stages without untoward effect on teeth or appliance function. It does not cau...
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Reciprocal Reverse Torquing Auxiliaries for the Begg Technique
Volume 3 : Number 7 : Page 358 : Jul 1969
Reciprocal reverse torquing auxiliaries have been found to be very useful for root-torquing in the Begg Technique when adjacent or near-adjacent teeth require opposite root-torquing action. One-on-One...
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Orthodontic Treatment-in-the-Round
Volume 4 : Number 10 : Page 578 : Oct 1970
I have utilized my present multichair treatment room for more than five years now and I can honestly say that it has enabled me to conduct my practice more efficiently, more productively, and in a hap...
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Volume 4 : Number 11 : Page 655 : Nov 1970
Handling the Divorce Situation Q How do you handle the situation in which the parents of a patient under active treatment are divorced and each parent expects the other to pay the orthodontist? This h...
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Volume 5 : Number 6 : Page 332 : Jun 1971
While a person can enjoy a considerable degree of oral health despite dental malformations, a sound occlusion properly equilibrated will contribute to a healthy, functioning mouth with a dentition tha...
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Volume 7 : Number 12 : Page 744 : Dec 1973
This method of retention is a bonding technique using NuvaSeal, which was developed as a pit and fissure sealant. I first used NuvaSeal in my practice on tooth surfaces judged to be highly susceptible...
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Volume 9 : Number 6 : Page 323 : Jun 1975
More parents make referrals to your office than patients do. If you do not court the parents and pay close attention to your dentist-parent relationships, you are missing one of your best bets for new...
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Removable Plastic Herbst Retainer
Volume 21 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1987
A variety of fixed and removable single-arch retainers have been useful in maintaining alignment, space closure, and rotation correction. However, single-arch retainers are not effective for preventin...
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A Practical Biteplane for Use with Fixed Appliances
Volume 27 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1993
Biteplanes are often used when bracket interference makes it difficult to bond the lower anterior or even the lower posterior teeth at the start of treatment. Biteplanes are also needed in many cases ...
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Effects of Three Types of Sterilization on Orthodontic Pliers
Volume 28 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1994
The most common sterilizers used for orthodontic instruments are autoclaves, chemiclaves, and dry-heat units. Autoclaves tend to create rust on instruments, although recent models are improved. Chemic...
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Bonding Fluorosed Teeth: New Materials for Old Problems
Volume 29 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 1995
A dental school faculty member once told me that the half-life of a dental education is only seven years, and that it is even shorter where bonding materials and techniques are concerned.1 Recent impr...
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A Fixed Appliance for Maxillary Expansion, Molar Rotation, and Molar Distalization
Volume 30 : Number 3 : Page 0 : Mar 1996
Maxillary arch constriction and mesiopalatal rotation of the upper first molars are two components of most Class II malocclusions that must be corrected either before or during sagittal correction. Th...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 35 : Number 3 : Page 127 : Mar 2001
Several years ago, I noticed that I was converting into patients only about 70% of the people who came to my office and had records made. Not only that, but many of the 30% who did not choose to have ...
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Double Transfer Trays for Indirect Bonding
Volume 38 : Number 1 : Page 8 : Jan 2004
Indirect bonding has a number of advantages over direct bonding, including greater accuracy of bracket positioning and the ability to customize bracket prescriptions according to individual case requi...
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Attachment of Intermaxillary Elastics to Thermoformed Aligners
Volume 43 : Number 1 : Page 34 : Jan 2009
Although intermaxillary elastics are most commonly used with fixed orthodontic appliances, they can also be used with removable, thermoformed appliances such as Essix* or Invisalign**. This article de...
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