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141.
PEARLS
Volume 36 : Number 2 : Page 79 : Feb 2002
Many orthodontists still use real plaster study casts rather than virtual computer images. These models are usually stored in boxes on shelves in or near the treatment area, at least as long as patien...
142.
Concept and Commentary: Adult Orthodontics, Part I
Volume 6 : Number 7 : Page 377 : Jul 1972
I want to talk about adult orthodontics--not the young adult who has delayed treatment until the late teens or mid-twenties, but the mature person in whom evidence of breakdown is already present, as ...
143.
Concept and Commentary: Adult Orthodontics, Part II
Volume 6 : Number 8 : Page 458 : Aug 1972
This is the second and concluding installment of this article. The first installment appeared in the July issue of JCO.Here's a girl in her middle thirties with a rather interesting problem. Some dent...
144.
CLINICAL AID
Volume 6 : Number 3 : Page 167 : Mar 1972
The Hayes Nance loop-bending plier can be modified to create four steps including one that is narrower than the plier provides. This is done by grinding a step into the unbroken edge of the plier runn...
145.
TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Visual Aid for Bonded Acrylic Rapid Palatal Expanders
Volume 31 : Number 5 : Page 327 : May 1997
Bonded acrylic rapid palatal expanders are commonly used to control vertical development and prevent anterior open bite in patients with long lower faces and minimal overbites. Expansion is considered...
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Technique Recommendations to Achieve Proper Root Alignment of Mandibular Incisors
Volume 11 : Number 4 : Page 252 : Apr 1977
The median compartment of the mandible, between the mental foramina, shows very little transverse growth after the age of one year. The symphyseal joint ossifies, thus determining the basic space cond...
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The Swedish-Style Integrated Herbst Appliance
Volume 31 : Number 6 : Page 378 : Jun 1997
The original Herbst* appliance1-3 was often associated with band fractures and proclination of the lower incisors. Other problems included the cost of fabrication and the need for laboratory assistanc...
148.
A Solution to the Missing Lateral
Volume 13 : Number 8 : Page 510 : Aug 1979
One of the most difficult problems in orthodontics is the congenitally missing upper lateral incisor. Should the space be closed orthodontically, putting the cuspid in the lateral's position or should...
149.
Safety Catch for a Kloehn Facebow
Volume 27 : Number 3 : Page 0 : Mar 1993
The hazards of headgear facebows have been well documented.1-8 A 1982 AAO survey reported more than 216 headgear injuries over a 15-year period, the majority of them involving intraoral soft-tissue da...
150.
Volume 8 : Number 2 : Page 103 : Feb 1974
Ideal Office We have a plan, with variations, that we call the ideal office. It is a thousand-square-foot office which would take an orthodontist from a beginning practice to a mature one of above ave...
151.
JCO Visits PROfessional Positioners
Volume 9 : Number 9 : Page 563 : Sep 1975
The Editor went to Racine, Wisconsin to interview the President of PROfessional Positioners, Gerry Huge; the Vice-President, Dick Allesee; and the Laboratory Supervisor, Don Riegelman to see if their ...
152.
A Lingual Light-Wire Technique
Volume 16 : Number 8 : Page 534 : Aug 1982
With the advent of bonding of attachments directly to the teeth, the elimination of the band material kindled a desire for even more cosmetic appliances, which first resulted in clear plastic brackets...
153.
Current Herbst Appliance Therapy
Volume 28 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1994
Expanding on the work of Stockli and Willert, 1 McNamara's 1979 study2 alerted U.S. orthodontists to the possibility of using cemented appliances to permanently advance the mandible. Soon afterward, P...
154.
Clear Aligner Therapy and Orthognathic Surgery
Volume 56 : Number 12 : Page 692 : Dec 2022
Drs. Parsaei, Uribe, and Steinbacher review the advantages and disadvantages of clear aligners in presurgical orthodontic treatment. Bone-anchor screws are used for intermaxillary fixation, and elastics are worn after surgery to maintain the bite. Three typical case examples are shown.
155.
CLINICAL AID
Volume 4 : Number 2 : Page 108 : Feb 1970
A ligature holder is a great convenience and can either obviate the need for an assistant to hand ligatures to the operator or free the assistant for other duties. A simple ligature holder can be made...
156.
LETTERS
Volume 41 : Number 5 : Page 257 : May 2007
Regarding the "Pearl" on "J-Hook Headgear Safety" by Dr. S. Everett Rushing (JCO, October 2006): Like Dr. Rushing, I like J-hook headgears because Jack Hickham was one of the finest orthodontists I ev...
157.
TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Closed-Coil Springs for Intrusion Mechanics with Miniscrew Anchorage
Volume 42 : Number 1 : Page 17 : Jan 2008
A closed-coil spring can be anchored to a miniscrew to apply light force for molar intrusion. Because of the short distance between the two points of force application, it can be difficult to activate...
158.
PEARLS
Modified Bite-Block Rapid Maxillary Expander
Volume 53 : Number 1 : Page 53 : Jan 2019
Rather than bonding the acrylic pads of a bite-block expander to the teeth, the authors band this appliance to the second deciduous molars. A pivotal opening allows the patient to perform oral hygiene.
159.
TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Relapse Correction Using a Modified Spring Aligner and Expansion Screw
Volume 53 : Number 6 : Page 334 : Jun 2019
The authors describe a simple modification to a lower retainer, using a 7mm anteroposterior jackscrew, that can alleviate moderate lower anterior crowding due to relapse. The expansion screw not only provides substantial activation, but is easy to fit and insert.
160.
PEARLS
An Alternative for Placing Drop-In Hooks in Bracket Systems with Vertical Slots
Volume 58 : Number 11 : Page 689 : Nov 2024
In this Pearl, Dr. Deshpande introduces a chairside method of bending simple, economical hooks that can be used in brackets with vertical slots, eliminating reliance on costly manufacturer-provided drop-in hooks.
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