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Orthodontic Treatment of an Adult with Mandibular Deviation and Scoliosis
Volume 54 : Number 6 : Page 357 : Jun 2020
Imbalances of the occlusal, muscular, and skeletal systems can lead to malocclusion and cervical dysfunction. In this patient, a deprogramming splint, mini-implants, and a transpalatal arch are used to resolve a skeletal deviation and alleviate scoliosis without orthognathic surgery.
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A Simple Technique for Mandibular Symphyseal Distraction Osteogenesis
Volume 44 : Number 12 : Page 731 : Dec 2010
Various methods have been developed for mandibular arch expansion,1 including Schwarz plates,2 lip bumpers,3-5 lingual arches, functional appliances,6,7 and archwires. Each of these provides limited d...
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Treatment of Mandibular Asymmetry with Distraction Osteogenesis in a Growing Patient
Volume 59 : Number 4 : Page 254 : Apr 2025
Drs. Kornmehl, Sohn, Bastidas, and Ahmed describe the use of distraction osteogenesis to elongate one side of the mandible in a young patient with significant facial asymmetry. Orthodontic treatment follows to correct the consequent lateral open bite and establish an ideal occlusion.
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Alveolar Corticotomy for Extrusion of an Ankylosed Lower First Molar
Volume 56 : Number 5 : Page 299 : May 2022
Drs. Takagi, Shimzu, and Tanaka discuss the etiology and diagnosis of ankylosis, along with various surgical and nonsurgical treatment alternatives. In this adult patient, an alveolar corticotomy is performed to facilitate orthodontic extrusion of an ankylosed lower first permanent molar.
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Extrusion and Alignment of an Impacted Tooth Using Removable Appliances
Volume 36 : Number 7 : Page 379 : Jul 2002
Forced orthodontic eruption of an impacted tooth can be performed with either fixed or removable appliances. Fixed appliances do not require special patient cooperation and can produce precise coronal...
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Correction of a Malocclusion Caused by a Dentigerous Cyst
Volume 39 : Number 10 : Page 603 : Oct 2005
The dentigerous cyst is one of the most common pathological entities found in dentistry, accounting for about 20% of all mandibular cystic lesions.1 It is usually associated with the crowns of permane...
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Nonsurgical Management of Severe Reverse Overbite in a Young Adult
Volume 51 : Number 2 : Page 109 : Feb 2018
In a pseudo-Class III malocclusion, a functional mandibular shift can disguise an underlying skeletal discrepancy. This report from Drs. Takane, Keluskar, Jaisinghani, Malagan, and Jatti describes the correction of such a relationship, which had resulted in an extreme reverse overbite, in a 25-year-old patient using a simple 2 × 4 appliance.
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Bimaxillary Protrusion Treated Without Extractions
Volume 41 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 2007
Bimaxillary protrusion in adolescent patients has traditionally been treated by extracting the four first premolars and retracting the anterior teeth.1,2 Although this approach is less complex than no...
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Orthodontic Movement of a Lower Incisor Across the Midline
Volume 49 : Number 5 : Page 319 : May 2015
Loss of an incisor not only causes an esthetic problem, but may require a complex combination of orthodontic and prosthetic treatment to resolve.1 Several reports have illustrated the possibility of c...
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Orthodontic Treatment of a Patient with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Volume 39 : Number 7 : Page 435 : Jul 2005
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by either partial or total deficiency of insulin or by a resistance to that hormone, leading to an increase in blood glucose levels and subseque...
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An Unusual Ankylosis in an Orthodontic Case
Volume 35 : Number 12 : Page 763 : Dec 2001
The causes of ankylosis are unclear, although factors including trauma, infection, and congenital conditions have been implicated.1 The incidence of ankylosis is higher in deciduous teeth than in per...
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Non-Surgical Treatment of Facial Asymmetry with Mandibular Protrusion
Volume 30 : Number 8 : Page 451 : Aug 1996
This report shows a 24-year-old male with facial asymmetry, mandibular prognathism, and a concave facial profile (Fig. 1). The patient had a Class III malocclusion with a crossbite on the left side (F...
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Monobloc Treatment in the Deciduous Dentition
Volume 11 : Number 9 : Page 614 : Sep 1977
614-jco-img-0.jpgThe case before treatment. The patient was 3 years 8 months of age, with a full Class ll molar and canine relationship, deep overbite, protrusion, crowding and overlapping of anterior...
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Use of a Modified Quad Helix in Early Interceptive Treatment
Volume 34 : Number 8 : Page 473 : Aug 2000
Oral and sucking habits can lead to the development of such problems as anterior open bite, maxillary constriction, and posterior crossbite.1,2 If these pathological conditions remain untreated during...
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Extrusion of a Traumatically Injured Tooth with a Vacuum-Formed Splint
Volume 37 : Number 7 : Page 361 : Jul 2003
This report describes the use of a clear, vacuum-formed splint to extrude a central incisor that was intruded into the maxillary bone by trauma. Although orthodontic archwires are generally used to pr...
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CASE REPORT
The Modified Harvold Activator
Volume 18 : Number 9 : Page 650 : Sep 1984
Although the effectiveness of functional appliances in changing the skeletal growth pattern is still subject to much debate, we find the activator to be successful in treating mild Class II discrepanc...
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CASE REPORT
Volume 26 : Number 5 : Page 276 : May 1992
A 6-year-old female was referred to my office after removal of the mandibular right second deciduous molar (Fig. 1). The diagnosis indicated space maintenance of the missing tooth to allow for future ...
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Maxillary Canine Transposition
Volume 36 : Number 1 : Page 35 : Jan 2002
Although the frequency of dental transposition is only about .4%,1 the difficulty of treatment makes this anomaly an event of clinical interest.2-10 The present case shows how a unilateral transpositi...
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Indelible Iatrogenic Staining of Enamel Following Debonding
Volume 14 : Number 10 : Page 713 : Oct 1980
Bonding of metal orthodontic brackets has become increasingly accepted as a routine treatment procedure. Thousands of cases are treated each year using various manufacturers' brackets and bonding mate...
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Orthodontic Extrusion of a Horizontally Impacted Mandibular Canine
Volume 40 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 2006
The male patient shown in this report presented at age 9 years, 10 months. The mother reported a previous history of thumbsucking and mouthbreathing, in addition to eye surgery for correction of strat...
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