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Treatment of Severe Maxillary Crowding Using Invisalign and Fixed Appliances
Volume 43 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 2009
Adult patients with severe maxillary-arch crowding often have additional dental problems that can make their treatment even more challenging. In such a case, an appropriate treatment plan that correct...
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A New Device for Traction of Dilacerated Maxillary Central Incisors
Volume 43 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 2009
This article describes a biomechanical approach for treating an impacted, dilacerated maxillary central incisor in the mixed dentition. A new fixed appliance promotes proper sagittal and vertical trac...
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Forced Eruption of a Labially Impacted Canine Using Joined Micro-Implants
Volume 44 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 2010
Impaction of a maxillary canine is a common problem because of the tooth'ss long eruption path.1 The canine sometimes erupts labial to the lateral incisor, occasionally causing resorption of the later...
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En-Masse Retraction Using Skeletal Anchorage in the Tuberosity and Retromolar Regions
Volume 45 : Number 5 : Page 268 : May 2011
Anchorage conservation has always been a challenge in orthodontics, especially when multiple teeth are moved simultaneously. Headgear and intermaxillary elastics have traditionally been used in such s...
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Maxillary Molar Intrusion with a Single Miniscrew and a Transpalatal Arch
Volume 46 : Number 1 : Page 48 : Jan 2012
Supereruption of maxillary molars is a common finding in adult patients, generally caused by premature loss of mandibular first molars and consequent extrusion of the opposing dentition toward the ede...
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Class II Therapy with a Combination of Customized Lingual Appliances and the Forsus Device
Volume 47 : Number 8 : Page 464 : Aug 2013
Adults seek orthodontic treatment primarily for esthetic reasons,1 which explains the rapid development in more cosmetic appliance systems in recent years. Although lingual brackets became popular in ...
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Early Management of Impacted Maxillary Incisors with Skeletal Anchorage
Volume 49 : Number 3 : Page 185 : Mar 2015
Maxillary central incisor impaction is relatively uncommon, at a rate of only .06-.2%,1 but can be problematic for the clinician when encountered.2-4 Treatment options include orthodontic eruption of ...
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Total TMJ Reconstruction in Cases of Advanced Idiopathic Condylysis
Volume 49 : Number 4 : Page 263 : Apr 2015
Idiopathic condylysis (IC), also known as condylar atrophy, progressive condylar resorption, or idiopathic condylar resorption, is a progressive degeneration of the condylar anatomy due to abnormal mo...
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Management of a Subgingivally Fractured Tooth with Miniscrew-Anchored Extrusion
Volume 50 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 2016
Teeth with traumatic injuries, especially those in the esthetic region, can be challenging to restore to proper health and function. When a tooth is fractured below the level of the gingiva, the progn...
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The Zygoma-Gear Appliance for Maxillary Molar Distalization
Volume 52 : Number 8 : Page 412 : Aug 2018
As described by Drs. Patil, Kerudi, Patil, Tekale, and Verulkar, this modified inner facebow relies on the zygomatic process to anchor upper molar movement without unwanted side effects or the need for patient compliance. The technique is shown in a 14-year-old female patient.
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Skeletally Anchored PowerScope 2 for Adult Class II, Division 2 Treatment
Volume 52 : Number 10 : Page 551 : Oct 2018
Class II, division 2 malocclusion can be difficult to correct in adult patients. Drs. Manni and Migliorati illustrate a combination of the fixed-functional PowerScope 2 device with elastic chains to maximize the skeletal effect and miniscrew anchorage to avoid lower incisor flaring.
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Upper Molar Distalization with Invisalign Treatment Accelerated by Photobiomodulation
Volume 52 : Number 12 : Page 675 : Dec 2018
Drs. Ojima, Dan, Watanabe, and Kumagai demonstrate how a modified OrthoPulse device can be used to accelerate sequential posterior distalization by allowing aligner changes to be made every three days. A case report illustrates the procedure.
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
New Online Features for JCO Subscribers
Volume 54 : Number 11 : Page 655 : Nov 2020
This month, I want to turn over the podium to three other JCO editors, who will describe new online initiatives available to subscribers through our website. RGK Online Bonus Articles JCO receives hun...
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Failure to Expose a Canine by Diode Laser
Volume 58 : Number 1 : Page 64 : Jan 2024
After an unsuccessful attempt to expose an impacted canine with a diode laser, Dr. Meru revised his patient-communication protocol and clinical technique. In describing his current procedure for laser exposures, he advises when to stop and refer the patient to an oral surgeon.
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Digital Planning for Gingival Recontouring after Clear Aligner Treatment
Volume 58 : Number 5 : Page 304 : May 2024
Gingival recontouring is often required to achieve optimal smile esthetics. Dr. Pinter presents a streamlined digital method to determine whether gingivectomy is needed after clear aligner therapy, and she illustrates how to perform it in the office.
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Lower Canine Autotransplantation Using a 3D-Printed Donor Tooth Model
Volume 59 : Number 4 : Page 264 : Apr 2025
Drs. Di Leonardo, Mura, Pozzan, and Migliorati detail the autotransplantation of a horizontally impacted lower canine into its proper position and present a procedure for using a three-dimensionally printed replica of the donor tooth to reduce extraoral time.
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External Cervical Resorption after Distraction of the Periodontal Ligament
Volume 55 : Number 10 : Page 634 : Oct 2021
Periodontal ligament distraction can promote rapid canine retraction after premolar extractions. Drs. Valladares-Neto, Evangelista, and Silva document a case of a 15-year-old male in whom pulp canal obliteration and external cervical resorption developed several years after such treatment.
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Modified Mandibular Schwarz Appliance
Volume 27 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1993
The Schwarz appliance, as originally developed in Europe, was used with a variety of finger springs and labial wires as the sole tooth-moving appliance in orthodontic treatment.1 Today, American ortho...
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A New Appliance for Orthopedic Correction of Class III Malocclusion
Volume 33 : Number 12 : Page 705 : Dec 1999
Orthopedic correction of the growing Class III patient is designed to improve the profile and occlusion by protracting the maxilla and repositioning the mandible.1-3 Although maxillary expander-facem...
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Eruption of Impacted Canines with an Australian Helical Archwire
Volume 34 : Number 9 : Page 538 : Sep 2000
Various methods have been proposed to bring impacted canines into the arch after surgical exposure.1-8 Elastic force modules have the disadvantages of rapid force decay and the need for stiff main ar...
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