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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 54 : Number 6 : Page 324 : Jun 2020
The COVID-19 global pandemic has been a phenomenon the likes of which no one alive today has ever experienced. Nothing has ever caused the issuance of global shelter-in-place orders and closure of the...
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PEARLS
A Segmental Molar Uprighting Technique
Volume 55 : Number 2 : Page 131 : Feb 2021
Several force vectors are required to upright a horizontally impacted lower second molar. In this Pearl, a twin bracket is bonded to the impacted tooth, and a sectional nickel titanium wire is inserted to successively apply forces from different directions.
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PEARLS
Posterior Functional Bite Turbos for Sagittal Correction
Volume 54 : Number 7 : Page 435 : Jul 2021
This Pearl describes the application of functional resin turbos on the upper and lower premolars to help correct a Class II malocclusion. When used in conjunction with fixed appliances and elastics, their effect is similar to that of a Twin Block.
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 56 : Number 4 : Page 205 : Apr 2022
Homer’s The Odyssey is considered to be the world’s first novel. This epic poem, written around the 8th century BCE, tells the story of King Odysseus’s tumultuous 10-year journey home following the 10...
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DIGITAL ORTHO LAB
New Intraoral Scanning Technique for a Replacement Miniscrew-Assisted Appliance
Volume 56 : Number 11 : Page 678 : Nov 2022
In this month’s installment, the authors describe a fully digital workflow for adding expansion capacity to a boneborne palatal expander (MARPE). The replacement expander is virtually designed before removing the original appliance, allowing the new MARPE to be delivered without a delay.
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Understanding "Flip, Don't Switch"
Volume 59 : Number 10 : Page 674 : Oct 2025
Drs. Kravitz, Miller, Valverde, Weissheimer, and Akyalçin clarify the frequently misunderstood mnemonic for reversing a bracket’s torque and show how it can be applied to add labial root torque to palatally displaced upper lateral incisors, improve lower incisor root positions, and adjust canine torque.
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Bonding Fluorosed Teeth: New Materials for Old Problems
Volume 29 : Number 7 : Page 424 : 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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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
By Your Pupils You'll Be Taught
Volume 29 : Number 5 : Page 295 : May 1995
The most remarkable teacher I ever had coached our high school football team. He didn't rely on histrionics to motivate his players; rather, he clearly described the task he wanted performed, demonstr...
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The K-Loop Molar Distalizing Appliance
Volume 29 : Number 5 : Page 298 : May 1995
With the recent trend toward more nonextraction treatment, several appliances have been advocated to distalize molars in the upper arch.1-10 Certain principles, as outlined by Burstone,11 must be born...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Who Knows What the Outcomes May Be?
Volume 29 : Number 3 : Page 133 : Mar 1995
A number of recent articles in the lay press have dealt with attempts to utilize outcomes research to validate a "one best way" to perform health-care procedures. In orthodontics, consider the problem...
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Impression Technique for Patients with Limited Mandibular Opening
Volume 29 : Number 3 : Page 164 : Mar 1995
The most frequent cause of hypomobility of the jaw, according to Rotskoff, is muscular trismus.1 Other possible causes include arthritis or synovitis of the temporomandibular joints,2 trauma to the co...
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A New Telescopic Maxillary Expander
Volume 29 : Number 2 : Page 114 : Feb 1995
Maxillary expansion screws have been a source of frustration to orthodontists for many years. The traditional jackscrews are difficult for patients to activate. Longer screws, which provide the most e...
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Comparison of In-Office vs. Commercial Laboratories
Volume 28 : Number 6 : Page 352 : Jun 1994
This article will examine the benefits and disadvantages of an in-office laboratory vs. a commercial laboratory, according to three criteria: economics, quality, and service. Before such an analysis c...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 28 : Number 5 : Page 267 : May 1994
Recent research in cellular physiology has established that there is a latency period of perhaps several hours before the cell membrane responds to a stimulus. When a stimulus is sustained for three o...
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A Practical Biteplane for Use with Fixed Appliances
Volume 27 : Number 9 : Page 508 : 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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Effect of Telephone Reminders on Appointment Failure Rate
Volume 27 : Number 8 : Page 427 : Aug 1993
Appointment failures disrupt the orthodontic office schedule and affect treatment progress. A recent British study cited a broken appointment rate of nearly 14% for orthodontic patients.1 Even higher ...
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PEARLS
Engineered Eruption: Palatal Ballista Spring Biomechanics
Volume 60 : Number 6 : Page 394 : Jun 2026
This Pearl shows a modified ballista spring anchored to a transpalatal arch, allowing immediate vertical traction of a palatally impacted canine, independent of the main archwire, without the need for initial fixed appliances or space opening. This approach offers a simplified low-cost option for early canine eruption guidance.
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Direct Bonding with Reduced Acid Etchant Concentrations
Volume 27 : Number 1 : Page 23 : Jan 1993
Etching with phosphoric acid in concentrations of 20-50% has long been recommended for optimal bracket retention in direct bonding.1,2 However, a number of recent laboratory and clinical studies have ...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 26 : Number 9 : Page 509 : Sep 1992
Scientists at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders in Bethesda, Maryland, have been running up and down the DNA busily identifying genes. It has been predicted that within five years all 5...
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Effectiveness of a Compliance Indicator for Clear Aligners
Volume 43 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 2009
Patient compliance is crucial in orthodontic treatment involving removable appliances. This is especially true for adult patients, who have No growth remaining to help compensate for poor cooperation....
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