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Facilitation of Midline Correction with a Premolar Extraction Sequence

DR. ALICE M.K. WONG , BDS, MOrth | DR. A. BAKR M. RABIE , BDS, MS, PHD

Volume 35 : Number 1 : Page 13 : Jan 2001

The following case demon­strates how a well-planned sequence of extractions can fa­cilitate the treatment of midline discrepancies without adverse side effects.1-4 Diagnosis A 16-year-old male pre­sen...

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Functional Treatment of Mild Skeletal Asymmetry

DR. PAOLA GANDINI , MD, DDS | DR. MARTA MANCINI , DDS | DR. BARBARA GRAMPI , DDS

Volume 38 : Number 11 : Page 607 : Nov 2004

Treatment options for a skeletal asymmetry depend on the seriousness of the problem, the age of the patient, and other individual esthetic and functional concerns. Surgical therapy is usually delayed ...

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Orthodontic Treatment of a Child with Hereditary Spherocytosis

DR. JURANDIR ANTONIO BARBOSA , DDS, MS | DR. PAULO ROBERTO FERREIRA LOPES , DDS | DR. ELIANA MOREIRA BARBOSA LOPES , DDS

Volume 39 : Number 1 : Page 39 : Jan 2005

Hereditary spherocytosis (HS)is a common anemia with a heterogeneous mode of inheritance.1,2 In northern Europeans, the prevalence of HS has been estimated at 1 in 5,000 births,3 but this figure may b...

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Treatment of an Isolated Vertical Infrabony Defect with Orthodontic Intrusion

DR. DANIELE MODONI , DDS | DR. MICHELE MODONI , DDS | DR. ALESSANDRO VERDINO , DDS | DR. ROBERTO DELI , MD, DDS

Volume 43 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 2009

Orthodontic treatment of patients with advanced periodontal disease requires a multidisciplinary approach. Orthodontic forces acting on teeth in the presence of ongoing periodontal inflammation can pr...

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A Simple Method for Aligning Retroclined or Ectopic Teeth

DR. MAURO COZZANI , DDS, MSD | DR. LUCA LOMBARDO , DDS | DR. ANTONIO GRACCO , DDS | DR. GIUSEPPE SICILIANI , DDS

Volume 44 : Number 3 : Page 171 : Mar 2010

Tying severely retroclined lateral incisors or ectopic teeth into the main archwire can be both difficult and problematic.1 First, the forces used to create space in the arch can oppose those needed t...

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Early Management of an Edge-to-Edge Incisor Occlusion

DR. HOUDA NEANI , DDS | DR. FATIMA ZAOUI , DDS | DR. MOHAMED FAOUZI AZAROUAL , DDS

Volume 57 : Number 6 : Page 20230601 : Jun 2023

Interception of an edge-to-edge incisor relationship in the mixed dentition can prevent the development of many dental and skeletal abnormalities. This young patient benefited from a short course of orthodontic treatment that avoided the need for surgery while preserving the permanent dentition.

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Interdisciplinary Treatment of a Patient with Amelogenesis Imperfecta

DR. MARGARITA VARELA MORALES , MD, DDS, PhD | DR. JOSE-MARIA BOTELLA PEREZ , MD, DDS, PhD | DR. JAIME JIMENEZ GARCIA , DDS | DR. PABLO GARCIA-CAMBA VARELA , DDS

Volume 44 : Number 9 : Page 553 : Sep 2010

Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of hereditary disorders primarily affecting enamel formation by ameloblasts. Different manifestations of AI--hypoplasti...

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Nonsurgical Treatment of an Adult with Severe Anterior Open Bite

DR. AJIT KUMAR JAISWAL , MDS | DR. ANJUMANPREET KAUR DUA , MDS | DR. LAXMAN KUMAR RANGANATHAN, MDS | DR. ROHAN MASCARENHAS , MDS | DR. SUMIR GANDHI , MDS

Volume 45 : Number 6 : Page 341 : Jun 2011

Open bites associated with digit-sucking habits and tongue thrust are mainly dental in nature and can usually be managed with Habit interception and orthodontic treatment. If such habits continue into...

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External Inflammatory Root Resorption Associated with a Traumatic Occlusion

DR. JOSEPH SAMBA DIOUF , DDS, PhD | DR. FATOU LEYE BENOIST , DDS, PhD | DR. HENRI MICHEL BENOIST , DDS, PhD

Volume 49 : Number 3 : Page 195 : Mar 2015

External inflammatory root resorption (EIRR) is characterized by resorption gaps in the cementum and dentin, as detected by histologic techniques.1-4 Usually associated with infection, trauma, or syst...

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Compensatory Treatment of a Complex Class III Malocclusion

DR. GILBERTO DA CRUZ BEZERRA JR., DDS, MSD | DR. JULIANA AZEVEDO MARQUES GASCHLER , DDS, MSD | DR. VIVIAN SOUZA LOURENÇO , DDS, MSD | DR. MAYARA PAIM PATEL , DDS, MSD, PhD | DR. ANA CARLA RAPHAELLI NAHÁS-SCOCATE , DDS, MSD, PhD | DR. LILIANA ÁVILA MALTAGLIATI , DDS, MSD, PhD

Volume 56 : Number 2 : Page 20220201 : Feb 2022

Recent technological advances in thermoactivated and superelastic wires and skeletal anchorage have enabled simpler compensatory orthodontic treatment of skeletal Class III patients without extractions or orthognathic surgery. In this case, the authors use passive self-ligating brackets and extra-alveolar mandibular skeletal anchorage.

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Two-Phase Treatment of a Hypodivergent Skeletal Class II Patient with a Missing Maxillary Canine

DR. ELIE W. AMM , DCD, DES | DR. EDMOND A. CHAPTINI , DCD, DUO, DEA | DR. JIM C. BOLEY , DDS, MS

Volume 48 : Number 5 : Page 303 : May 2014

Non-syndromic congenital absence of the canines in the permanent dentition is rare, with a reported incidence of .01-2.1%. Although studies have reported more of a preponderance in the maxillary arch ...

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Orthodontic Treatment of an Adult Patient with Severe Crowding and Unilateral Missing Premolars

DR. KIYOSHI TAI , DDS, PhD | DR. JAE HYUN PARK , DMD, MSD, MS, PhD

Volume 48 : Number 7 : Page 405 : Jul 2014

Adult patients sometimes present with unilateral missing premolars. If there are arch-length discrepancies, treatment may involve extraction of other premolars followed by space closure. The spaces ca...

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Orthodontic Treatment of a Patient with Severe TMD

DR. JAE HYUN PARK , DMD, MSD, MS, PhD | DR. DA-NAL MOON , DDS, MSD, PhD | DR. SANG-MI LEE , DDS, MSD, PhD | DR. GYE-HYEONG LEE , DDS, MSD, PhD

Volume 54 : Number 9 : Page 537 : Sep 2020

A stabilization splint helps establish a stable condylar position so that this TMD patient’s true mandibular position can be identified. Definitive orthodontic treatment is then planned, involving upper first-premolar extractions and upper posterior intrusion with skeletal anchorage.

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Rapid Maxillary Expansion Using Palatal Implants

DR. DANIELA GAMBA GARIB , DDS, MSC, PhD | DR. RICARDO DE LIMA NAVARRO , DDS, MSC, PhD | DR. CARLOS EDUARDO FRANCISCHONE , DDS, MSC, PhD | DR. PAULA VANESSA PEDRON OLTRAMARI , DDS, MSC

Volume 42 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 2008

Rapid maxillary expansion through midpalatal suture opening often results in undesirable buccal tipping of the posterior teeth supporting the expansion appliance.1-5 This orthodontic effect accounts f...

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Skeletal Anchorage for Class II Correction in a Growing Patient

DR. ANAMARIA MUNOZ , DDS, MS | DR. GIULIANO MAINO , MD, DDS | DR. JEFFREY LEMLER , DDS | DR. DAVID KORNBLUTH , DMD

Volume 43 : Number 5 : Page 325 : May 2009

This article describes the use of miniscrews inserted in the zygomatic buttress for skeletal anchorage in a growing adolescent patient with a Class II, division 1 malocclusion. Diagnosis A 12-year-old...

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Multidisciplinary Treatment of an Avulsed Central Incisor

DR. ANTONIO GRACCO , DDS | DR. COSTANTINO GIAGNORIO , DDS | DR. LUCA LOMBARDO , DDS | DR. ROBERTO FARINA , DDS, PhD

Volume 44 : Number 4 : Page 245 : Apr 2010

This article shows a failed attempt at central incisor reimplantation after traumainduced avulsion. The case emphasizes how the likelihood of successful recovery from dentoalveolar trauma can be reduc...

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Palatal-Implant Anchorage in an Adult Class II Patient

DR. ALDO GIANCOTTI , DDS, MS | DR. MARIO GRECO , DDS | DR. GIANLUCA MAMPIERI , DDS | DR. CLAUDIO ARCURI , DDS, MS

Volume 45 : Number 11 : Page 627 : Nov 2011

Class II nonextraction treatment can be particularly challenging in adult patients. Although many appliances have been proposed for maxillary molar distalization in such cases,1,2 they generally requi...

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Nonsurgical Treatment of Facial Asymmetry in a Growing Patient

DR. DOLLY PATEL , BDS, MDS | DR. AMIT BHATTACHARYA , BDS, MDS | DR. RAMESH GOYAL , BDS, MDS

Volume 47 : Number 2 : Page 121 : Feb 2013

Facial asymmetry affects jaw movement, creates abnormal wear patterns on the teeth, compromises masticatory function, and, last but not least, has a significant impact on esthetics. Depending on the s...

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An Orthodontic Appliance Used in Management of Lingual Focal Dystonia

DR. HEATHER M. ILLING , BDS(Hons), MSC, FDS, MOrth RCS | DR. STEPHEN N. ROBINSON , BDS, MSC, FDS RCPS, DOrth, MOrth RCS

Volume 33 : Number 10 : Page 595 : Oct 1999

A 52-year-old lawyer was re­ferred by the speech therapy department in October 1997 due to his increasing difficulty in controlling extraneous movements of his tongue. The patient had been affected in...

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Micro-Implant Anchorage for Treatment of Skeletal Class I Bialveolar Protrusion

DR. HYO-SANG PARK , DDS, MSD, PHD | DR. SUNG-MIN BAE , DDS, MSD | DR. HEE-MOON KYUNG , DDS, MSD, PHD | DR. JAE-HYUN SUNG , DDS, MSD, PHD

Volume 35 : Number 7 : Page 417 : Jul 2001

Endosseous implants have been used to provide anchorage control in orthodontic treatment without the need for spe­cial patient cooperation.1,2 These implants have limitations, however, including space...