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Treatment with the Mandibular Arnold Expander
Volume 48 : Number 11 : Page 689 : Nov 2014
Dental crowding--otherwise referred to as tooth-size/arch-length discrepancy (TSALD)--is the most common component of malocclusion among orthodontic patients. According to the National Center for Heal...
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CASE REPORT
Management of Alveolar Bone Exostosis after Orthodontic Treatment
Volume 55 : Number 4 : Page 210401 : Apr 2021
This patient developed upper and lower buccal alveolar bone exostoses after premolar extractions and anterior retraction. The upper bony protuberance is removed with minor osseous surgery, and post-treatment follow-up shows normal healing and good orthodontic results.
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Tongue Tamers for Rapid Open-Bite Closure
Volume 56 : Number 6 : Page 326 : Jun 2022
Dr. Voudouris presents a habit-breaking protocol to overcome the anterior tongue positioning that can lead to open bite. His Aligner Tongue Tamers are perforated, unfilled lingual attachment wells. A bonded version, Tongue Stars are lingual metal buttons with rounded protrusions.
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2025 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study Part 3: Practice Growth and Staff Data
Volume 59 : Number 12 : Page 781 : Dec 2025
The concluding report in this series covers growth in case starts and income over the past two years, as well as figures related to staff employment, salaries, and benefits. The authors conclude with a summary of the most salient results from the entire 2025 Practice Study.
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ALIGNER CORNER
A New Functional Approach to Class II Treatment with Clear Aligners in Growing Patients
Volume 58 : Number 4 : Page 221 : Apr 2024
In two young Class II patients, Dr. Cremonini and colleagues demonstrate the use of F22 Young clear aligners with a mandibular-advancement feature: a customizable block behind the upper incisors that fits into the lingual incisal area of the lower aligner.
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Volume 8 : Number 11 : Page 642 : Nov 1974
Almost every orthodontist considers that the appliance he uses is "the appliance" and he will defend it sometimes with passion and sometimes, perhaps, without stopping to evaluate whether he is achiev...
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Maxillary Arch Considerations in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
Volume 16 : Number 3 : Page 168 : Mar 1982
Traditionally, orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning involve an evaluation of skeletodental relationships, with particular emphasis on the mandibular arch. Notable examples of formalized analys...
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Volume 19 : Number 5 : Page 342 : May 1985
The frequency with which lower retainers are used after treatment to prevent lower incisor or cuspid collapse suggests there is little understanding of how to avoid these posttreatment events. However...
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Movement of Ankylosed Permanent Teeth with a Distraction Device
Volume 38 : Number 11 : Page 612 : Nov 2004
An ankylosed permanent tooth, one of the most challenging problems in dentistry, almost always has a poor prognosis.1-5 Treatment usually requires block surgery, repetitive luxation, or extraction of ...
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CASE REPORT
Open-Coil Mousetrap for Labially Impacted Canine Recovery
Volume 58 : Number 3 : Page 169 : Mar 2024
The authors use a closed surgical “tunnel” technique with a “mousetrap” loop and additional open-coil springs to promote vertical eruption of an impacted maxillary canine. Their technique is designed to mimic spontaneous eruption and provide more natural gingival relationships.
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JPO Interviews Dr. Charles H. Tweed, Part 2
Volume 2 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1968
This is the second installment of the Tweed interview, which was conducted by Dr. Sidney Brandt, Interviews Editor of JPO. The first part appeared in the December 1967 issue. DR. BRANDT: In your book ...
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Minor Surgery in the Orthodontic Office
Volume 4 : Number 10 : Page 582 : Oct 1970
This article is an outline of two minor surgeries that can be done so quickly and conveniently, a mere six or seven minutes each, in the orthodontist's office, that the patient hardly knows it is bein...
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Volume 7 : Number 4 : Page 246 : Apr 1973
Study model casts are one of the most valuable records in an orthodontic office. Two basic problems that orthodontists have with these models are: air bubbles on the occlusal surfaces and the incisal ...
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Management of Impacted Cuspids
Volume 10 : Number 12 : Page 922 : Dec 1976
The history of the management of impacted cuspids includes an array of devices including castings, circumferential wires, swaged crowns, threaded pins, black copper cement and carboxylate cement. Dire...
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Volume 11 : Number 8 : Page 523 : Aug 1977
One of the first questions asked by orthodontists learning the techniques of bracket bonding is, "How do I get them off?" After considerable experimentation, I arrived at a technique which I have empl...
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Prefabricated Bonded Mandibular Retainer
Volume 12 : Number 11 : Page 788 : Nov 1978
Previous reports have presented techniques for direct bonded mandibular retainers whose principal drawbacks have included lengthy fabrication time, accumulation of plaque on the bonded attachment area...
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Volume 14 : Number 1 : Page 58 : Jan 1980
In the case of the Steiner Analysis it can be demonstrated with geometric principles that the sum of the following four angles always equal 180 degrees: ANB, maxillary incisor to the NA plane (upper 1...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
Creating a Feeling of Space, Part 1
Volume 18 : Number 1 : Page 29 : Jan 1984
Space requirements in relation to an individual's comfort zone are very subjective. Some doctors can practice efficiently with the walls closing in on them, apparently without undue stress. However, o...
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CASE REPORT
Uprighting an Inverted Maxillary Incisor
Volume 24 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 1990
Orthodontists confront ectopically erupting teeth in various locations. Unless ankylosis is involved, these impactions can usually be brought into occlusion with the excision of a minimal amount of so...
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CASE REPORT
A Case of Possible Latex Allergy
Volume 25 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1991
A 43-year-old female complained of a vesicular dermatitis on her lower lip (Fig. 1). The lesion consisted of a red band of inflamed tissue 1cm wide, extending about 2.5cm across the central portion of...
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