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Clinical Application of the Tongue Elevator
Volume 36 : Number 2 : Page 104 : Feb 2002
Most Class III malocclusions are characterized by protrusive mandibles and low tongue posture. There is some disagreement among researchers whether the overgrowth of the mandible causes the low tongue...
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Clinical Management of Unilaterally Impacted Mandibular First and Second Molars
Volume 37 : Number 3 : Page 162 : Mar 2003
Orthodontic traction of impacted teeth can present mechanical challenges, especially when impacted molars are involved. Tooth impaction is uncommon, however, with an overall incidence of between 5.6% ...
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Essix Plates for Anterior Anchorage Reinforcement
Volume 37 : Number 5 : Page 252 : May 2003
Class II nonextraction treatment involving headgear and Class II elastics often requires exceptional patient cooperation. As a result, more and more clinicians are prescribing "noncompliance" molar di...
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Psychological Problems Following Orthognathic Surgery
Volume 29 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1995
Physically attractive people are generally thought to be more friendly, sensitive, and successful than others.1 Considering the role of the face as a primary means of identification and a source of no...
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Sliding Tube Appliance for Maxillary Canine Retraction
Volume 24 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1990
Most of the removable appliances used for upper canine retraction-- including cantilevered palatal springs, supported or unsupported buccal retraction springs, and reverse-loop buccal retraction sprin...
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Molar Distalization with Superelastic NiTi Wire
Volume 26 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1992
This article illustrates the use of a superelastic nickel titanium wire with shape memory1 (Neo Sentalloy) to move maxillary molars distally. The procedure is as follows: 1. Place a 100g Neo Sentalloy...
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Uprighting Fully Impacted Mandibular Second Molars
Volume 29 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1995
Mandibular second molars erupt as a result of remodeling changes at the anterior border of the ramus1 after self-adjustments of their predetermined mesial axial inclinations.2 However, a lack of space...
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A Simple Method for Twin Block Reactivation
Volume 45 : Number 6 : Page 328 : Jun 2011
One drawback of the popular Twin Block appliance is the inconvenience of reactivation when needed to achieve an edge-to-edge protrusive position, full overjet reduction, or overcorrection.1 Recent stu...
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A Modified Kilroy Spring for Eruption of Palatally Impacted Canines
Volume 49 : Number 1 : Page 46 : Jan 2015
The Kilroy I Spring*, introduced in 2003,1 is a versatile auxiliary that delivers slow and continuous force for eruption of palatally impacted canines without the need for patient compliance. It is co...
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Torque and Intrusion Control of the Upper Incisors with a Modified Posted Archwire
Volume 49 : Number 3 : Page 201 : Mar 2015
Intrusion is not easy to achieve with preadjusted edgewise appliances, which rely on the resilience of the nickel titanium or stainless steel archwires as they return to their original shapes. If brac...
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A Customized Appliance for Molar Uprighting and Space Regaining
Volume 49 : Number 7 : Page 452 : Jul 2015
Adjunctive orthodontic treatment is defined as tooth movement carried out to facilitate other dental procedures that may be required to control disease, restore function, or enhance appearance. As an ...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Pretreatment Observation Systems
Volume 53 : Number 2 : Page 69 : Feb 2019
Associate Editor Peter Sinclair’s Readers’ Corner has long been one of our most popular features. Having worked with Dr. Sinclair at the University of Southern California for almost 20 years—even long...
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Retracting Flared Mandibular Incisors with Removable Appliances
Volume 31 : Number 8 : Page 518 : Aug 1997
Flared mandibular incisors are difficult to correct with a removable appliance. The lingual acrylic must be relieved to retract the incisors, but if the incisor inclination is too great, the labial bo...
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Retraction of Bicuspids into Edentulous Spaces
Volume 31 : Number 10 : Page 703 : Oct 1997
Retraction of first and second bicuspids into edentulous spaces can make a fixed restoration a feasible alternative to a distal-extension removable partial denture (RPD). Many patients do not wear par...
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Simplified Activation of Closing Loops
Volume 32 : Number 8 : Page 490 : Aug 1998
There are two basic force systems that can be used for space closure. With a continuous archwire, the friction between each individual bracket and the wire is difficult to predict. The second approach...
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Modified Quad Helix for Class III Treatment
Volume 32 : Number 10 : Page 626 : Oct 1998
Skeletal Class III discrepancies can be treated in growing patients with facial masks to protract the maxilla1 or chin cups to restrain mandibular growth.2 Orthopedic appliances such as the Fränkel FR...
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An Orthodontic Attachment for Patients with Fixed Prosthetic Restorations
Volume 33 : Number 1 : Page 24 : Jan 1999
Adult orthodontic patients with fixed pontics in the molar regions commonly show crowding, rotations, or elongation of the anterior teeth. Higher moments than usual are required for intrusion of the a...
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Correction of Single-Tooth Rotations with Rotating Springs
Volume 34 : Number 11 : Page 656 : Nov 2000
Rotations often cause difficulty in finishing fixed orthodontic treatment. Although rotating springs1 are commonly used in the Begg2-5 and Tip-Edge*6 techniques, most preadjusted and standard edgewis...
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The BioFrankel-3: A Functional Approach
Volume 36 : Number 8 : Page 437 : Aug 2002
A Class III malocclusion typically involves a concave profile, a retrusive nasomaxillary area, and a protrusive lower lip.1-4 Early treatment is often attempted to change the unfavorable growth patter...
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Use of Tip-Edge Brackets to Reduce Posterior Anchorage Requirements after Molar Distalization
Volume 38 : Number 6 : Page 320 : Jun 2004
Many appliances have been introduced in recent years to move the maxillary molars distally, with the objective of overcorrecting a Class II malocclusion or creating space for alignment of a crowded ma...
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