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The Occlusal Bite Plane Splint: An Adjunct to Orthodontic Treatment
Volume 11 : Number 6 : Page 383 : Jun 1977
A properly constructed occlusal bite plane splint can be used to eliminate occlusal interferences during orthodontic treatment, as a retainer for specific purposes after treatment, to relax the muscle...
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Volume 16 : Number 11 : Page 741 : Nov 1982
There has been a vast amount of commentary in America which interprets the success of Japanese companies and the competitive edge of Japanese industries in terms of the "art" of Japanese management. I...
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Volume 23 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1989
The Bass removable orthopedic appliance system1-4 (Fig. 1) can be used in growing patients with skeletal Class II malocclusions to optimize facial appearance and to rapidly and effectively correct the...
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Thermoformed Orthodontic Appliances
Volume 24 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1990
Thermoformed appliances made in a Biostar unit have a number of orthodontic applications. They can provide better anchorage than sectional arches in most cases, because they are not susceptible to the...
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Two-Archwire Technique for Alignment of Impacted Teeth
Volume 31 : Number 3 : Page 183 : Mar 1997
Although the ideal treatment for impactions is preventive, a number of surgical and orthodontic techniques are available for aligning impacted teeth when necessary.1-10 The introduction of superelasti...
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A New Supraconstruction for Palatal Orthodontic Implants
Volume 7 : Number 7 : Page 373 : Jul 1999
When osseointegrated implants were developed for prosthetic dentistry, orthodontists began to explore the possibilities of using them as anchorage devices.1-14 The idea of an implant in the median ma...
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Volume 33 : Number 8 : Page 457 : Aug 1999
Many patients, especially adults, would prefer lingual brackets over labial appliances for esthetic reasons. Nevertheless, orthodontists have been hesitant to use lingual orthodontics because of fact...
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Self-Ligation in the Year 2000
Volume 34 : Number 2 : Page 74 : Feb 2000
The first self-ligating bracket, the Russell attachment, was developed by a New York orthodontic pioneer, Dr. Jacob Stolzenberg, in the early 1930s.1 This bracket had a flat-head screw seated snugly i...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
The Hostess Concept: The Ultimate Practice Builder
Volume 35 : Number 12 : Page 757 : Dec 2001
Second and third opinions are common nowadays because of the economic climate in some parts of the country. Many parents believe that treatment results do not vary significantly from office to office...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Adult Maxillary Expansion and Practice Websites
Volume 36 : Number 1 : Page 25 : Jan 2002
Do you attempt adult maxillary expansion? If so, do you customarily use a surgical or non-surgical technique? What do you feel are the advantages and disadvantages of each technique? Two-thirds of the...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Promoting the Auto-Referral Practice: Your Long-Term Success Insurance
Volume 36 : Number 3 : Page 159 : Mar 2002
This month, Dr. Bruce McFarlane presents his ideas on developing non-dental referrals. He acknowledges that referrals from our dental colleagues remain our primary priority, but reminds us not to over...
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A Comparison of Modified MP3 Stages and the Cervical Vertebrae as Growth Indicators
Volume 36 : Number 7 : Page 398 : Jul 2002
The developmental status of a child can be assessed with various growth indicators, including chronological age, dental development, height and weight, secondary sexual characteristics, and skeletal a...
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CASE REPORT
Facial Improvements after Molar Intrusion
Volume 41 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 2007
Orthodontists have tried various methods of intruding the posterior teeth to correct skeletal open bite, including tongue cribs,1 high-pull headgear,2 posterior bite blocks,3 active vertical corrector...
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The Effect of Gingival-Margin Design on the Retention of Thermoformed Aligners
Volume 46 : Number 11 : Page 697 : Nov 2012
Thermoformed aligners provide an esthetic, comfortable, easy, and hygienic alternative to conventional orthodontic appliances.1 Although widespread marketing has increased the popularity of removable ...
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Practical and Esthetic Considerations in Adult Canine-Extraction Treatment
Volume 47 : Number 6 : Page 353 : Jun 2013
Orthodontists generally avoid canine extractions because of the importance of these teeth in establishing a functional, esthetically correct occlusion. Not only are the canines necessary in guiding la...
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The Rat Trap Lingual Torquing Auxiliary
Volume 47 : Number 12 : Page 716 : Dec 2013
As the demand for esthetic orthodontic treatment has increased in recent years, so has the relevance of lingual appliances.1 Incisor inclination continues to be a major issue in lingual therapy,2 part...
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OVERVIEW
Extraction Treatment, Part 2: Guidelines for Making the Extraction Decision
Volume 49 : Number 1 : Page 29 : Jan 2015
(Editor's Note: In this regular column, JCO provides an overview of a clinical topic of interest to orthodontists. Contributions and suggestions for future subjects are welcome.) In the first part of ...
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CASE REPORT
Modified Lingual Retractors as an Esthetic Treatment Option
Volume 49 : Number 1 : Page 53 : Jan 2015
Although most changes in hard-tissue dimensions have been completed by age 25, soft-tissue changes in the nose, lips, and chin continue well past that point.1 Therefore, even if the anterior teeth are...
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Spring-Assisted Molar Intrusion in Clear-Aligner Treatment
Volume 51 : Number 5 : Page 270 : May 2017
Although fixed appliances with either continuous or segmented archwires are an effective method of intruding teeth, extrusion of the adjacent anchorage teeth is inevitable in most cases. In recent yea...
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Use of C-Tube Microplates for Controlling the Vertical Dimension During Maxillary Incisor Intrusion
Volume 53 : Number 7 : Page 414 : Jul 2019
C-tube microplates can be adjusted to allow delivery of multidirectional forces for vertical control of the upper anterior teeth. Drs. Noh, Seo, Choo, Chung, and Kim describe the application of bendable I-shaped or long T-shaped microplates beneath the anterior nasal spine.
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