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Controlling Erupted and Unerupted Permanent Teeth in the Mixed Dentition with Preadjusted Appliances
Volume 40 : Number 8 : Page 485 : Aug 2006
Deciduous teeth play an important role in the development of malocclusion. For example, a lateral crossbite can lead to asymmetrical mandibular growth; spacing and early loss of deciduous teeth can ca...
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Placement of Mini-Implants with Topical Anesthetic
Volume 40 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 2006
Despite the benefits of skeletal anchorage,1-7 many orthodontists have been reluctant to place miniscrews because of the need to administer local anesthetic injections. This article shows how mini-imp...
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THE CUTTING EDGE
Volume 41 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 2007
(Editor’s Note: This quarterly column is compiled by JCO Technology Editor Ronald Redmond. To help keep our readers on The Cutting Edge, Dr. Redmond will spotlight a particular area of orthodontic tec...
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Mandibular Molar Protraction with Temporary Anchorage Devices
Volume 42 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 2008
Protraction of mandibular molars is challenging because of the high density of mandibular bone. Anterior dental anchorage is often inadequate to protract even a single first molar without reciprocal r...
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OVERVIEW
Differences in Skeletal Class II Diagnosis Using Various Cephalometric Analyses
Volume 42 : Number 7 : Page 389 : Jul 2008
Cephalometric analysis plays an important role in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment; over the past half-century, increasingly comprehensive and accurate cephalometric systems have been developed. Ov...
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Vertical Control in Nonextraction Treatment of Growing Patients with Anterior Skeletal Open Bite
Volume 42 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 2008
In this article, we describe how open-bite malocclusions and lower anterior skeletal excess can be treated with a combination of fixed (transpalatal bar1) and removable (high-pull headgear) appliances...
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Reprogramming the Memory of Superelastic Nickel Titanium Archwires
Volume 43 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 2009
Superelastic nickel titanium archwires can be used effectively in many orthodontic patients.1-6 The major disadvantage of these wires is their inability to be adjusted during the course of treatment. ...
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The Advantages of Differential Moments
Volume 43 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 2009
A full appliance with a center bend betweenthe first molars and second premolars results in a force system consisting of equal and opposite moments at the brackets of those teeth (Fig. 1A). Because th...
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A Palatal Locking Plate Anchor for Orthodontic Tooth Movement
Volume 43 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 2009
A recently developed titanium locking plate for orthognathic surgery, designed to prevent screw movement and loosening,1 can also be effective in orthodontic treatment (Fig. 1). The palatal locking pl...
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A Simplified Lingual Technique
Volume 44 : Number 3 : Page 183 : Mar 2010
In increasing number of patients, especially young adults, are asking for esthetic alternatives to conventional orthodontics in the treatment of problems related to malalignment of the anterior teeth....
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Early Class III Treatment with a Hybrid Hyrax-Mentoplate Combination
Volume 45 : Number 1 : Page 15 : Jan 2011
Skeletal Class III malocclusions are relatively uncommon and usually associated with genetic factors. The etiology may involve a retrognathic maxilla, a prognathic mandible, or both.1,2 Young patients...
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The Skeletal Frog Appliance for Maxillary Molar Distalization
Volume 45 : Number 2 : Page 77 : Feb 2011
Appliances typically used for molar distalization in Class II cases--removable plates and various types of headgear--require a high degree of patient motivation. This disadvantage has encouraged the d...
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Locking the Screw after Rapid Palatal Expansion: A Superfluous Procedure?
Volume 45 : Number 12 : Page 657 : Dec 2011
The rapid palatal expander (RPE) is widely used to correct maxillary constriction. Clinically, there are only a few differences among the various expansion protocols, including the number and frequenc...
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A New Self-Ligating Lingual Bracket with Square Slots
Volume 45 : Number 12 : Page 682 : Dec 2011
A major drawback of lingual orthodontics has always been the complexity of ligation. Since single ties cannot guarantee stable ligation, the double-over tie has become more prevalent, especially for K...
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THE CUTTING EDGE
The iOC Intraoral Scanner and Invisalign: A New Paradigm
Volume 46 : Number 2 : Page 115 : Feb 2012
This quarterly column is compiled by JCO Technology Editor W. Ronald Redmond, DDS, MS. To help keep our readers on The Cutting Edge, Dr. Redmond will spotlight a particular area of orthodontic technol...
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The Tandem Archwire Technique in Lingual Orthodontics
Volume 47 : Number 4 : Page 232 : Apr 2013
A single horizontal edgewise slot in a standard-width bracket is generally effective in controlling rotations and tipping.1,2 Biomechanically, because the moment of couple is generated across the brac...
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Upper-Molar Intrusion Using Anterior Palatal Anchorage and the Mousetrap Appliance
Volume 47 : Number 5 : Page 314 : May 2013
Overerupted upper molars due to missing lower antagonists are a common orthodontic problem, especially in adult patients. To facilitate prosthodontic restoration in the mandible, the overerupted molar...
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Volume 47 : Number 8 : Page 490 : Aug 2013
Other than the third molars, the maxillary canine is the most frequently impacted tooth in the dental arch. Although the incidence of canine impaction is about 1 in 100 in the general population,1 the...
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A Biomechanical Approach to Second-Molar Intrusion
Volume 47 : Number 10 : Page 608 : Oct 2013
Adult patients with missing mandibular molars may present with altered occlusal planes due to extrusion of the unopposed antagonists and migration of teeth into adjacent spaces.1 In such cases, the ma...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Bias vs. Science in Clinical Decision-Making
Volume 49 : Number 1 : Page 9 : Jan 2015
Over the years, I have written several times about statistics and evidence-based dentistry.1-3 In my very first JCO interview, I was the interviewee rather than the interviewer, as our Senior Editor, ...
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