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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Removing Convertible Caps from Buccal Tubes
Volume 27 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1993
Buccal tubes can usually be converted with ease. However, depending on the band manufacturer and the tooth position, removing the cap can sometimes be a problem. For example, if a molar is rotated mes...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Volume 30 : Number 1 : Page 14 : Jan 1996
Clinicians often find it difficult to estimate the lengths of wire needed for archwires--particularly when using initial or multistranded wires, which may require extra length to engage severely malal...
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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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Planas Direct Tracks for Early Crossbite Correction
Volume 37 : Number 6 : Page 294 : Jun 2003
This article describes the use of composite inclined planes called Planas Direct Tracks (PDTs) to correct more complex cases of crossbite in the deciduous dentition.1-10 Planas Direct Tracks Prof. Ped...
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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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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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JCO Interviews Dr. C. Norman Shealy on Holistic Health, Part 2
Volume 15 : Number 9 : Page 615 : Sep 1981
DR. GOTTLIEB I'd like to ask you now about the orthodontist's work environment. For example, in recent years dentists have sought to minimize movement through time and motion approaches. Most dentists...
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EDITORIAL RESPONSE
"Truth in Orthodontic Beliefs"
Volume 27 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1993
Editor's Note: The following article is a response to the Editor's Corner, "Concepts to Live By", by Dr. Fred F. Schudy (JCO, March 1993).The Editor's Corner contained many statements and concepts pre...
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