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Orthodontic Treatment: Art or Science?
Volume 34 : Number 6 : Page 371 : Jun 2000
Most orthodontists prefer to think of themselves as scientists, and yet much of orthodontic therapy is closer to art than to science. While many aspects of diagnosis, treatment planning, treatment, an...
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Molar Distalization with a Modified Distal Jet Appliance
Volume 34 : Number 7 : Page 419 : Jul 2000
The Distal Jet* is a fixed palatal appliance that is most commonly used to distalize the maxillary molars, either unilaterally or bilaterally. Advantages of the Distal Jet include improved esthetics,...
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Mandibular Molar Distalization with the Franzulum Appliance
Volume 34 : Number 9 : Page 518 : Sep 2000
Many extraoral and intraoral methods have been proposed for the distalization of maxillary first molars.1-3 In 1992, Hilgers introduced one such appliance, the Pendulum*,4 whose dental effects have ...
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Clinical Application of Micro-Implant Anchorage
Volume 5 : Number 5 : Page 298 : May 2002
Conventional methods of reinforcing orthodontic anchorage have several disadvantages, including complicated appliance design and the need for exceptional patient cooperation. Although standard denta...
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A Fixed Reverse Labial Bow for Moderate Class III Interceptive Treatment
Volume 37 : Number 1 : Page 42 : Jan 2003
The treatment of skeletal Class III malocclusion, particularly in the late deciduous or early mixed dentition, is one of the most challenging problems confronting the orthodontist. These patients freq...
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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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Phase I Clear Aligner Therapy for Class II, Division 2 Patients
Volume 56 : Number 9 : Page 528 : Sep 2022
The Invisalign First protocol, as described by Drs. Gorton and Bekmezian, makes it possible to simultaneously open space through dental arch expansion and achieve relative intrusion of the incisors. Aligners were changed twice a week during most of this treatment period.
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Wax Bite Records for Tooth Positioners
Volume 23 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1989
The space required for a tooth positioner is usually achieved by rotating the mandible, with the center of rotation at the condyles. The most common methods of recording condylar position are by cepha...
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A New Measurement of Profile Esthetics
Volume 25 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1991
Soft-tissue profile esthetics play a significant role in modern orthodontics. Treatment methods are sometimes chosen or modified based on the goal of improving, or at least not compromising, the patie...
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A Method of Enamel Reduction for Correction of Adult Arch-Length Discrepancy
Volume 25 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1991
Air-rotor stripping, which treats moderate crowding by reducing enamel throughout the entire arch, was an important step forward in adult orthodontics.1,2 This article presents an alternative method o...
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Rapid Alignment with a High-Tensile Wire
Volume 28 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1994
This article describes the rapid leveling and alignment that can be achieved with the pulse-straightened (gold label) Supreme grade of .009" Australian wire. The wire's reduced diameter, which makes i...
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A Fixed Appliance for Maxillary Expansion, Molar Rotation, and Molar Distalization
Volume 30 : Number 3 : Page 0 : Mar 1996
Maxillary arch constriction and mesiopalatal rotation of the upper first molars are two components of most Class II malocclusions that must be corrected either before or during sagittal correction. Th...
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Intentional Ankylosis of Deciduous Canines to Reinforce Maxillary Protraction
Volume 37 : Number 6 : Page 315 : Jun 2003
Maxillary deficiency, either isolated or associated with mandibular prognathism, tends to be the main facial characteristic of Class III malocclusions.1-16 Many orthodontists prefer early treatment in...
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Use of a Modified Butterfly Expander to Increase Anterior Arch Length
Volume 37 : Number 9 : Page 490 : Sep 2003
This article shows how a maxillary transverse discrepancy can be corrected by using a modified rapid maxillary expander to increase the incisor-canine arch length while maintaining the intermolar widt...
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Anchorage Control after Air-Rotor Stripping
Volume 38 : Number 7 : Page 396 : Jul 2004
Interproximal enamel reduction is an alternative to extraction of permanent teeth or expansion of the dental arches in cases of mild to moderate crowding, with arch-length discrepancies of 4-8mm.1-3 T...
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A New Eruption Attachment for Impacted Teeth
Volume 38 : Number 9 : Page 496 : Sep 2004
The closed eruption technique requires traction to be applied to an attachment on the crown of the impacted tooth.1-3 Because amalgams, pins, and lassoes tend to damage the enamel, clinicians now pref...
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Autotransplantation of Impacted Canines
Volume 39 : Number 1 : Page 31 : Jan 2005
Autotransplantation of teeth is a treatment option in cases of agenesis, ectopic eruption, trauma, or other pathology.1,2 Autotransplanted teeth are better substitutes than fixed or removable prosthes...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
A Quick and Inexpensive Means of Treating Mild Lower Anterior Spacing
Volume 40 : Number 3 : Page 175 : Mar 2006
This article describes a simple, quick, and cost-effective technique for closing mild lower anterior spacing. Procedure 1. Isolate and etch the facial and buccal surfaces of the lower central incisors...
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Correction of a Canted Lower Incisal Plane
Volume 40 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 2006
A cant of the mandibular incisal plane can be difficult to recognize in a patient with a unilateral skeletal crossbite due to a lateral CO-CR shift, especially if the patient has an impinging deep bit...
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Correction of Palatally Displaced Maxillary Lateral Incisors Using a Tube System
Volume 42 : Number 8 : Page 461 : Aug 2008
In young patients with severe maxillary crowding, the buds of the permanent lateral incisors are often in crossbite with the adjacent teeth. If insufficient space is available for these incisors to er...
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