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ALIGNER CORNER
Volume 54 : Number 9 : Page 513 : Sep 2020
Invisalign’s Mandibular Advancement feature now permits early aligner treatment of skeletal Class II cases, using an orthopedic approach based on forward positioning of the mandible. Drs. Giancotti, Cozza, and Mampiere illustrate this protocol in two 10-year-old patients.
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ALIGNER CORNER
A Hybrid Approach to Clear Aligner Therapy in Lower-Incisor Extraction Cases
Volume 56 : Number 4 : Page 211 : Apr 2022
Drs. Lombardo, Pepe, Carlucci, and Cremonini present an approach in which bonded lingual buttons and archwire segments are used to correct severe lower anterior crowding in conjunction with clear aligner treatment. The case shown here was completed in only six months.
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Maxillary Expansion and Protraction Using Mini-Implants and the Benefit Direct Mechanism
Volume 56 : Number 12 : Page 708 : Dec 2022
The Benefit Direct miniscrew attaches to a Hybrid Hyrax frame using a specially designed ring, as described by Dr. Wilmes and colleagues. This system enables an “appliance-first” approach while customizing the expander to situate the mini-implants in the best palatal bone.
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Volume 58 : Number 1 : Page 48 : Jan 2024
In a case presented by Drs. Kravitz and Mahn, an adult patient loses a central-incisor interdental papilla after a segmented Le Fort I osteotomy and subsequent periodontal osseous surgery. Multiple papilla regeneration surgeries and cosmetic dentistry are required to resolve the situation.
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A Simple Prediction Method for "Surgery First" Treatment of Skeletal Class II Malocclusions
Volume 58 : Number 7 : Page 428 : Jul 2024
Drs. Khattab, Lutfi, Alzarif, Almallah, and Alawad present a simple acrylic trial splint that simulates the results of mandibular-advancement surgery, avoiding the need for complex technology in treatment planning. The splint then serves as a surgical wafer during the procedure.
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Improved Biomechanical Control with Spark Aligner Approver Root-Visualization Software
Volume 58 : Number 8 : Page 466 : Aug 2024
Spark Aligner Approver’s root-visualization feature allows dental root shapes to be considered when planning aligner treatment. Dr. Pinter demonstrates the use of this software to determine whether relative or absolute extrusion of the upper incisors is indicated and to stage the required movements.
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Facial Growth Modification with a Bone-Anchored Herbst Appliance Part 2
Volume 58 : Number 10 : Page 608 : Oct 2024
In the second installment of this two-part series, Drs. De Clerck, Timmerman, Nguyen, Jacobs, and Siciliano treat three patients with a novel hybrid Herbst appliance consisting of an upper customized frame and RPE connected to miniplates in the lower-canine region.
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The Forsus Fatigue Resistant Device
Volume 40 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 2006
Devices commonly used for the correction of Class II malocclusions can be classified as extraoral (headgear), intra-arch, or interarch. The intra-arch devices are either removable (Cetlin or sagittal ...
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A Modified “Surgery First” Approach and Customized Brackets for Treatment of Class III Malocclusion
Volume 59 : Number 6 : Page 358 : Jun 2025
Drs. Gurrala, Nedjat-Haiem, Ibrar, Zhang, and Uribe present a modified version of the “surgery first” approach that enhances the stability of the postsurgical occlusion with a short presurgical orthodontic phase. LightForce brackets are used for postsurgical orthodontics.
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Reduction of Gingival Display with Maxillary Intrusion Using Endosseous Dental Implants
Volume 42 : Number 3 : Page 157 : Mar 2008
Excessive gingival display is an unattractive smile characteristic with multiple etiologies. Vertical maxillary excess, supraeruption of the maxillary incisors, and shortness or hypermobility of the u...
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Begg Series, Part VI: Non-Extraction Treatment with the Begg Technique
Volume 3 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1969
In describing his treatment of the four non-extraction cases presented in his text, Begg1 noted that (1) no third stage mechanics were required for two; (2) the third patient needed no second stage, a...
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ROUND TABLE Third Party Programs
Volume 10 : Number 10 : Page 744 : Oct 1976
JCO It is important for orthodontists to understand third party programs and to develop principles, guidelines and procedures for dealing with them, because precedents that are set in these programs n...
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Volume 12 : Number 12 : Page 825 : Dec 1978
DR. BRANDT Direct and indirect. How do you decide to bond directly or indirectly? What makes you decide what method to use?DR. THOMAS I bond indirectly. The reason is that it takes less chair time. DR...
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Volume 9 : Number 7 : Page 395 : Jul 1975
How many orthodontists, including myself, have dismissed the whole idea of computerized orthodontic analysis with the statement--"I don't treat my patients to averages". It is true enough that some of...
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Volume 11 : Number 3 : Page 199 : Mar 1977
Most orthodontic offices prepare appointment schedules with no regard for matching the doctor's time for each treatment procedure to the chair time needed. Adding this dimension to time planning can a...
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Volume 12 : Number 11 : Page 745 : Nov 1978
The article by Kelley Carr on Direct Reimbursement in this issue of JCO calls attention to an innovation in the provision of third party dental benefits which should be actively supported by orthodont...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 23 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1989
The Past Is Prologue Forecasting is an inexact science, so a review of the predictions made by JCO'S Senior Editor, Gene Gottlieb, at the beginning of this decade left me with a new appreciation for h...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 34 : Number 12 : Page 689 : Dec 2000
Given the current doldrums and uncertainties in the stock market, this might be a good time to pause and examine what you have invested in equities or other speculative ventures. Actually, no matter w...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 35 : Number 4 : Page 201 : Apr 2001
Johnny Mercer could not have known when he wrote the song, "Accentuate the Positive", that he was forecasting a 21st-century management theory, but four lines of that lyric capture exactly the idea pr...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 37 : Number 5 : Page 237 : May 2003
Anyone who has not been stranded on a desert island for the last six months is well acquainted with the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome. It has been a lead item on the evening news pract...
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