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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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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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Strategic Molar Uprighting Using the Biocreative Reverse-Curve Technique
Volume 54 : Number 8 : Page 486 : Aug 2020
A reverse-curve nickel titanium archwire is anchored by a miniplate inserted in the mandibular symphysis to avoid unwanted side effects during molar uprighting. Four key factors for vertical control are reviewed, and two typical cases are presented.
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CASE REPORT
First Molar Extractions in a Patient with Marfan Syndrome
Volume 55 : Number 6 : Page 210601 : Jun 2021
This is the second in a series of case reports from the three finalists for the 2021 Eugene L. Gottlieb JCO Student of the Year Award. Dr. Sola Martin, from the University of Southern California, presents the treatment of an adolescent Marfan syndrome patient.
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CASE REPORT
Unexpected Tooth Movement Under Bonded Retainers
Volume 56 : Number 12 : Page 20221201 : Dec 2022
This case illustrates the potential for unwanted tooth movement in a patient who presented with a 3-3 lingual flexible spiral-wire retainer in place. A retrospective 3D superimposition reveals a tendency for canine movement under a previous stiff-wire retainer that was not noted clinically.
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Volume 57 : Number 7 : Page 418 : Jul 2023
In a retrospective study, Drs. Sharara and Bister evaluate the effectiveness of placing miniscrews on either side of the midpalatal suture, along with a double TPA on the first and second molars, to achieve molar intrusion in anterior open-bite cases.
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CASE REPORT
Forced Extrusion of an Endodontically Treated Lower Incisor Prior to Extraction
Volume 57 : Number 8 : Page 459 : Aug 2023
In this case, a periodontally comprised lower central incisor is orthodontically extruded before its extraction, preserving alveolar bone for a lingually blocked-out incisor to replace it. Prior endodontic treatment allows progressive incisal grinding of the extruded incisor to avoid occlusal trauma.
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CASE REPORT
Volume 59 : Number 8 : Page 518 : Aug 2025
Drs. Chang, Azami, Chen, and Yadav discuss the case of a patient with this rare skeletal dysplasia who presented with a geminated upper right central incisor and multiple supernumeraries, enabling a unique treatment approach involving two tooth substitutions.
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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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Volume 10 : Number 12 : Page 882 : Dec 1976
In the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Orthodontics, the authors presented a paper involving the maxillary arch entitled "The Effect of Antero-Postero Incisor Repositioning on the Palatal Co...
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A Light Force Edgewise Technique to Control Anterior Overbite by Prior Cuspid Positioning
Volume 13 : Number 7 : Page 457 : Jul 1979
This is an edgewise technique which uses light forces to retract and position the cuspids with zero frictional resistance, and control anterior overbite, while conserving anchorage. Extraoral anchorag...
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Functional Occlusion for the Orthodontist, Part 1
Volume 15 : Number 1 : Page 32 : Jan 1981
In recent years, orthodontists have voiced more and more interest in occlusion and functional occlusion. There is no doubt that several legal decisions have caught their attention. This, plus the urgi...
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Bioprogressive Simplified, Part 2: The Linear Dynamic System
Volume 21 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1987
Bioprogressive therapy has been a staple of orthodontics for more than 20 years. Its originators, Drs. Robert Ricketts and Ruel Bench, combined contemporary edgewise mechanics with solid diagnostic pr...
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JCO Interviews Dr. Robert M. Ricketts on Early Treatment, Part 3
Volume 13 : Number 3 : Page 180 : Mar 1979
180-jco-img-0.jpg Craniofacial anatomy demonstrated by xerography. (Courtesy Dr. Robert M. Ricketts a33nd Rocky Mountain/Orthodontics.)DR. BRANDT Are your serial extractions restricted to Class I malo...
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