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3001.

Decreasing the Depth of Etch for Direct Bonding in Orthodontics

DR. W.J. MARDAGA , DDS | DR. I.L. SHANNON , DDS

Volume 16 : Number 2 : Page 130 : Feb 1982

Etching enamel with acid is essential to provide adhesion for direct bonding in orthodontic patients. Phosphoric acid is generally utilized for this purpose; but there is controversy concerning the co...

3002.

Behavior Modification for Orthodontic Cooperation

DR. ROBERT M. RUBIN , DMD

Volume 17 : Number 5 : Page 322 : May 1983

Few areas of health delivery require more cooperation than orthodontics. Yet methods of eliciting cooperation are only occasionally taught in graduate orthodontic programs and in continuing education ...

3003.

A Therapeutic Method for Selected TMJ Dysfunction Patients

DR. KOUROSH ZARRINNIA , DMD, MS | DR. KEVIN S. LANG , DMD

Volume 18 : Number 1 : Page 35 : Jan 1984

The diversity of symptoms and therapeutic techniques can make the proper choice of TMJ treatment a frustrating experience. The purpose of this paper is to describe one type of treatment regimen used b...

3004.

The Effects of Debonding on the Enamel Surface

DR. CARROLL G. BENNETT , DDS, MS | DR. CHIAYI SHEN , PhD | DR. JOSEPH M. WALDRON , DDS

Volume 18 : Number 5 : Page 330 : May 1984

Several reports have been published on the techniques of resurfacing the enamel following debonding,1-4 but the potentially harmful effects of bracket removal on the enamel surface have received littl...

3005.

Influence of Aging and Refrigeration on Composite Bond Strength

DR. FRED M. BLOSSER , DDS | DR. E. STEVEN DUKE , DDS, MSD | DR. LARRY J. OESTERLE , DDS, MS

Volume 18 : Number 11 : Page 811 : Nov 1984

Recent research on direct bonding techniques has concentrated on the measurement of in-vitro bond strengths and in-vivo retention of various bracket designs.1-3 Investigations show that such variables...

3006.

Survey of Sterilization and Disinfection Procedures

J.E. BUCKTHAL, DDS , | M.J. MAYHEW, DDS, MS , | R.P. KUSY, BS, MS, PHD , | J.J. CRAWFORD, BA, MA, PHD ,

Volume 20 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1986

Recent dental literature abounds with recommendations for sterilization and disinfection.1-7 The increased concern about prevention of cross-infection probably stems in large part from reports of AIDS...

3007.

Effects of Reduced Acid Concentration and Etching Time on Bond Strength and Enamel Morphology

WAYNE W. BARKMEIER, DDS, MS , | A. JOHN GWINNETT, PHD, BDS, LDS RCS , | SCOTT E. SHAFFER, MS ,

Volume 21 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1987

The acid-etch bonding technique has been used extensively since its introduction by Buonocore in 1955.1 Plastic and metal brackets were introduced specifically for attachment to the acid-conditioned e...

3008.

The DigiGraph Work Station, Part 3: Accuracy of Cephalometric Analyses

SPIRO J. CHACONAS, DDS, MS , | RICHARD L. JACOBSON, DMD, MS , | MARC S. LEMCHEN, DMD ,

Volume 24 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1990

Editor's note: Parts 1 and 2 of this series are published in the June and July 1990 issues of JCO.The DigiGraph Work Station features many applications that have not previously been available to the c...

3009.

Molar Distalization with Repelling Magnets

TAKAMI ITOH, DDS, PHD , | TSUNEHIRO TOKUDA, DDS , | SEIGO KIYOSUE, DDS, PHD , | TAKEHISA HIROSE, DDS, PHD , | MITSUNARI MATSUMOTO, DDS, PHD , | SPIRO J. CHACONAS, DDS, MS ,

Volume 25 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1991

Headgears, space-gaining appliances, and open-coil springs have traditionally been used to move upper molars distally. When such devices are removable appliances, however, they rely heavily on patient...

3010.

Stereometric Evaluation of the Enamel-Stripping Effect of Hydrochloric Acid

V.P. JOSEPH, BDS, MSC , | P.E. ROSSOUW, BSC, BCHD, BCHD(Hons), MCHD , | A.M.P. HARRIS, BCHD, BSC, DTE , | L. ADAMS, BSC, PHD ,

Volume 26 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1992

Enamel demineralization in the form of white spots is often seen following the removal of orthodontic appliances.1,2 The maxillary lateral incisors and canines are most often involved (Fig. 1).3,4 Dem...

3011.

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Why Won't They?

LARRY W. WHITE, DDS, MSD ,

Volume 27 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1993

Why Won't They?A traditional and still popular theory of employee motivation holds that managers must find a secret button for each employee that, when pushed, brings forth unusual performance. This t...

3012.

Bond Strengths and Fracture Modes of Three Orthodontic Adhesives

J. CLIFTON ALEXANDER , | ANTHONY D. VIAZIS, DDS, MS , | HIROSHI NAKAJIMA, DDS, PHD ,

Volume 27 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1993

New orthodontic adhesives must be tested in vitro to determine their bond strength and the possibility of enamel damage on debonding.1-11 This article reports the results of shear bond testing of thre...

3013.

Effects of Enamel Conditioning on Bond Strength with a Restorative Light-Cured Glass Ionomer

NELS EWOLDSEN, DDS, MSD , | MARK W. BEATTY, DDS, MS, MSE, MSD , | LESLIE ERICKSON, DDS, MS , | DENNIS FEELY, PHD ,

Volume 29 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1995

Fixed orthodontic appliances make oral hygiene more difficult,1 and the accumulation of plaque around orthodontic brackets can promote enamel demineralization.2,3 Consequently, white-spot lesions are ...

3014.

A Rationale for Removable Retainers

DR. TONY COLLETT , BS (Hons.), BDS, MDS, PHD

Volume 32 : Number 11 : Page 667 : Nov 1998

One commonly cited advantage of fixed retainers over removable retainers is their elimination of the need for patient compliance.1,2 In most cases, however, a fixed mandibular retainer is combined wit...

3015.

A New Orthodontic Bonding Adhesive

DR. THOMAS W. ÖRTENDAHL , OD | DR. ULF ÖRTENGREN , DDS

Volume 34 : Number 1 : Page 50 : Jan 2000

Orthodontic brackets have traditionally been bonded with composite resin materials, either chemically or light-cured.1,2 Composite resins have several drawbacks, however, includ­ing moisture sensitivi...

3016.

The Clinical Efficiency of Self-Ligated Brackets

DR. JEFF BERGER , BDS, DOrtho | DR. FRIEDRICH K. BYLOFF , DDS, DOrth, MD

Volume 35 : Number 5 : Page 304 : May 2001

The SPEED* bracket system (Fig. 1) has been reported to save a significant amount of time compared to conventional ligated brackets.1-4 During the last few years, the introduction of other self-ligati...

3017.

Shear Bond Strengths Using an Indirect Technique with Different Light Sources

DR. ARI Y. KRUG , DMD | DR. R. SCOTT CONLEY , DMD

Volume 39 : Number 8 : Page 485 : Aug 2005

Many orthodontists use indirect bonding for greater accuracy and efficiency of bracket placement.1,2 Both clinical and laboratory studies have demonstrated that indirect systems produce bond strengths...

3018.

Upper-Incisor Root Control with Invisalign Appliances

DR. TOMMASO CASTROFLORIO , DDS, PhD | DR. FRANCESCO GARINO , MD, DO | MR. ALBERTO LAZZARO , | DR. CESARE DEBERNARDI , MD, DDS

Volume 47 : Number 6 : Page 346 : Jun 2013

In defining the ideal orthodontic appliance, Proffit wrote that it "must meet certain basic design criteria: it (1) should not interfere with function; (2) should cause no harm to the oral tissues or ...

3019.

The Efficacy of Enamel Sandblasting in Bonding to Fluorosed Teeth

DR. VEERESHI A.S., BDS, MDS, MOrth RCS | DR. VIJAYALAKSHMI P.S., BDS, MDS, MOrth RCS | DR. VINOD VERMA , BDS, MDS | DR. V.P. JAYADE , BDS, MDS | DR. MUKESH KUMAR , BDS, MDS

Volume 47 : Number 6 : Page 361 : Jun 2013

Optimum retentive strength of bonded components is an important prerequisite for success in fixed-appliance therapy. A 15-to-20-second application of 37% phosphoric acid to the enamel surface, creatin...

3020.

COMMENTARY Clinical Applications of the Miniscrew Anchorage System

ALDO CARANO, STEFANO VELO, PAOLA LEONE, GUISEPPE SICILIANI Jan. 2005

DR. S. JAY BOWMAN , DMD, MSD

Volume 51 : Number 9 : Page 587 : Sep 2017

In 2005, a contingent of prescient and innovative Italian orthodontists published an article that gave practitioners a preview of things to come in the burgeoning world of skeletal anchorage, specific...