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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
152.
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...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Adding Plastic Tubing to Archwires
Volume 31 : Number 12 : Page 799 : Dec 1997
Placing plastic tubing over a tied-in archwire with loops or sharp bends is virtually impossible. The only options are to change archwires or to attempt to straighten the bends, risking fatigue fractu...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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JCO Interviews Dr. Richard A. Riedel on Retention and Relapse
Volume 10 : Number 6 : Page 454 : Jun 1976
454-jco-img-3.jpgRetention and relapse are major topics of discussion whenever orthodontists congregate. Dick Riedel is an author, teacher, practitioner, lecturer, researcher, and among the subjects f...
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CLINICAL AID
Counter Strip for Holding Impression Trays
Volume 32 : Number 1 : Page 54 : Jan 1998
Offset strips of wood or Formica can be added under the edges of counters or shelves to hold the handles of impression trays. This will keep the impressions from distorting, whether in the operatory a...
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JCO Interviews Morton Cohen and Elliott Silverman on Indirect Bonded Practice
Volume 8 : Number 7 : Page 384 : Jul 1974
384-jco-img-10.jpg 384-jco-img-11.jpg Completely Indirect Bonded Practice GOTTLIEB Is it correct that both of you are using an indirect technique and bonding all your attachments? SILVERMAN With the...
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