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Class II Correction with the Twin Force Bite Corrector
Volume 38 : Number 4 : Page 232 : Apr 2004
Molar distalization in Class II cases has been accomplished with various functional appliances, including fixed interarch appliances, such as the Herbst* and Jasper Jumper**, and fixed intra-arch appl...
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A Clip-On Fixed-Functional Appliance
Volume 40 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 2006
Many different treatment options are now available to correct Class II malocclusions without relying on patient cooperation. Such "non-compliance" devices include the Jasper Jumper*,1 the Pendulum app...
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A Three-Dimensional Digital Insertion Guide for Palatal Miniscrew Placement
Volume 50 : Number 1 : Page 12 : Jan 2016
Miniscrew anchorage has significantly reduced the need for patient compliance and allowed orthodontic treatment of more types of cases without surgery. Despite its increasing popularity, however, miniscrew placement may be dangerous if the clinician lacks adequate information on the anatomy of the insertion area. Various surgical guides based on digital volumetric imaging, such as cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), have been proposed as aids to allow precise insertion of miniscrews into the interradicular spaces.
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Volume 33 : Number 12 : Page 697 : Dec 1999
An acrylic chin cup is more comfortable for the patient to wear when it is adapted precisely to the chin. The disadvantage is that the procedure to make these customized chin cups is complicated and...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Esthetic and Hygienic Ligation
Volume 34 : Number 2 : Page 97 : Feb 2000
This method places a continuous ligature wire beneath the main archwire in the bracket slots, so that the ligature wire is virtually invisible (Fig. 1). We use .009" or narrower ligature wires with ....
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A New Bracket-Positioning Instrument
Volume 34 : Number 8 : Page 482 : Aug 2000
Orthodontists have used a variety of handheld dental instruments to position brackets for direct bonding; some have even customized old instruments for this purpose. Now, the TN3* bracket-positioning ...
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The Crown Bracket Bonding System
Volume 35 : Number 2 : Page 106 : Feb 2001
Crown tip and the vertical position of the teeth in relation to the lips are important elements of the esthetic results achieved by orthodontic treatment.1,2 Crown angulation, in turn, depends on prop...
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A New Bracket-Positioning Gauge
Volume 35 : Number 3 : Page 154 : Mar 2001
The GIK (Goel, Inder, Kiran) Gauge described in this article is not only simple and economical to construct, but can accurately mark bracket positions directly on the tooth surfaces. Construction Doub...
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PEARLS
Addition of Uprighting and Rotating Springs to Standard Edgewise or Preadjusted Brackets
Volume 36 : Number 5 : Page 279 : May 2002
Adding vertical slots to standard edgewise or preadjusted brackets for the incorporation of uprighting or rotating springs is both inefficient and mechanically inappropriate. The time and cost invo...
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The Hybrid Core System for Indirect Bonding
Volume 37 : Number 3 : Page 160 : Mar 2003
No matter which indirect bonding method one chooses, the precise transfer of the bracket from the plaster cast to the patient's tooth is the critical factor.1,2 We have long used silicone to make indi...
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Clinical Applications of Electrothermal Bonding
Volume 29 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1995
The acid-etch technique for bonding orthodontic brackets became generally accepted in the late 1970s.1 However, despite the modifications and refinements that have since taken place, the procedure for...
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Improving Incisor Torque Control with Nickel Titanium Torque Bars
Volume 33 : Number 4 : Page 224 : Apr 1999
Although rectangular archwires in edgewise bracket slots are an effective means of providing static tooth control, they are an inefficient method of delivering continuous and progressive torquing forc...
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JCO INTERVIEWS
Volume 4 : Number 9 : Page 500 : Sep 1970
500-jco-img-2.jpgDR. BRANDT: Do third molars have any influence on the stability of a treated dentition? Dr. GRABER: You know, Sid, each question stimulates enough thoughts to fill at least a chapter ...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Creating a Team of Practice Builders
Volume 27 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1993
Dr. Roger Levin, a dentist and a leading specialty-practice management consultant, has taken a different tack in this column. He lists 10 excellent team-building ideas that are designed to reduce over...
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JCO INTERVIEWS
John J. Sheridan, DDS, MSD, on Air-Rotor Stripping
Volume 42 : Number 7 : Page 381 : Jul 2008
DR. CHUDASAMA How did you develop the air-rotor stripping (ARS) system of interproximal reduction? DR. SHERIDAN Prior to ARS, there was absolutely nothing in the literature pertaining to stripping the...
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Retrospective on Progressive Dentofacial Changes After Treatment and Retention, Part IV
Volume 4 : Number 7 : Page 407 : Jul 1970
Cases (Continued) Patient S.S. Again, I would like to point out the dramatic changes in facial profile (Fig. 15), from an apparent bimaxillary protrusion to a complete concave profile, after nine year...
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More About the Universal Appliance
Volume 5 : Number 2 : Page 72 : Feb 1971
This paper may be considered a continuation of "The Universal Appliance Today", Parts I and II, published in the November and December 1969 issues of JPO. Some of the drawings have been adapted from t...
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Orthodontic Economic Index--1982
Volume 16 : Number 7 : Page 477 : Jul 1982
The orthodontic economic index presented here was derived from an analysis of over 200 orthodontic practices established for five years or longer. No new practices were included, and high and low extr...
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Modular 3D Lingual Appliances, Part 5: Action Appliances
Volume 18 : Number 3 : Page 190 : Mar 1984
Maxillary Treatment In Part 3 of this series, the 3D Palatal Arch was shown to be convertible to the 3D Action Appliance by bending the extenders straight and reversing the insertion (Fig. 52). The Ac...
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Nasorespiratory Function in Individuals with Vertical Maxillary Excess, Part 1: Measurement
Volume 18 : Number 5 : Page 342 : May 1984
It is a common supposition that nasorespiratory function can have an effect on dentofacial development. It has been proposed that chronic nasal obstruction leads to mouth breathing, which causes alter...
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