Search Results For: 'orthodontics'
2001.
CASE REPORT
Volume 50 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 2016
This case report describes retreatment of an adult open-bite patient using a preadjusted lingual appliance and intermaxillary lingual elastics, combined with logopedic therapy. Diagnosis and Treatment...
2002.
Effects of Declining Battery Voltage on Light Intensity and Power Consumption of Light-Curing Units
Volume 51 : Number 7 : Page 411 : Jul 2017
Clinicians have many choices of lithium-ion battery-powered portable light-curing units at various price points. This study measures the decline in light intensity and irradiance percentage as voltage declines in several commonly available devices. Recommendations are made for the inclusion of LED driver circuits with constant current.
2003.
A Tissue- and Boneborne Rapid Palatal Expander
Volume 54 : Number 4 : Page 230 : Apr 2020
Drs. Lupini, Retrouvey, Decesari, and Cozzani present a new Haas-inspired miniscrew-assisted maxillary expander for application in non-growing patients. Unlike toothborne devices, it provides an orthopedic component of force, using metal pads instead of acrylic to increase rigidity and avoid inflammation.
2004.
A New Jig Design for Molar Distalization with Skeletal Anchorage
Volume 54 : Number 5 : Page 302 : May 2020
Sliding jigs can now be combined with temporary anchorage devices to optimize biomechanics for unilateral Class II correction. The authors describe how to fabricate an efficient, esthetic, and inexpensive jig from beta titanium or stainless steel wire.
2005.
Volume 26 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1992
The skeletal Class III malocclusion is characterized by mandibular prognathism, maxillary deficiency, or both.1,2 Such a patient has a retrusive nasomaxillary area and a prominent lower third of the f...
2006.
Volume 30 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1996
This month's topics include congenitally missing teeth and management tips.1. What are your criteria for handling congenitally missing upper lateral incisors? Nearly 80% of the practitioners said that...
2007.
OVERVIEW
Frictional Resistance in Ceramic and Metal Brackets
Volume 38 : Number 1 : Page 35 : Jan 2004
Friction is the force that acts tangentially at the surface of two moving objects in contact. Static friction is the force required to initiate movement, whereas kinetic friction is the force needed t...
2008.
CASE REPORT
Distalizer Treatment of an Adult Class II, Division 2 Malocclusion
Volume 40 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 2006
An adult patient with a severe Class II, division 2 malocclusion requires careful diagnosis and treatment planning. Camouflage treatment may be possible if the first premolars can be extracted without...
2009.
Correcting and Preventing the Overbite of Malpractice Claims
Volume 10 : Number 9 : Page 661 : Sep 1976
Good rapport is the most important single factor in preventing "misunderstandings" from becoming "malpractice". Since an orthodontist primarily treats children, he must not only have a good rapport wi...
2010.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 29 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1995
A Compelling Reason to ThinkFriends of Samuel Johnson once accused him of writing an eloquent judicial appeal on behalf of a condemned man who was certainly not an intellectual. Dr. Johnson denied the...
2011.
Effect of Tacking Time on Bond Strength of Light-Cured Adhesives
Volume 31 : Number 7 : Page 449 : Jul 1997
Visible-light-cured adhesives have become increasingly popular among orthodontists. The unlimited working time of these adhesives allows the clinician to position the bracket as desired until initiati...
2012.
JCO Interviews the Kesling & Rocker Group on Begg Technique, Part 2
Volume 14 : Number 12 : Page 829 : Dec 1980
HGB Do you treat high angle cases differently? PCK To the untrained eye, all cases treated with the Begg Technique are treated essentially the same. All patients have archwires with anchor bends, and ...
2013.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 31 : Number 3 : Page 141 : Mar 1997
A friend recently confided about a patient who, a few years after completing orthodontic treatment, sought the help of a periodontist for receding gingivae. The periodontist told the patient that all ...
2014.
JCO Interviews Dr. James M. Reynolds, Part II
Volume 6 : Number 10 : Page 555 : Oct 1972
This is the second and concluding installment of this interview. The first part appeared in the September issue of JCO. Dr. Brandt: How long do you wait before you label an account delinquent?Dr. Reyn...
2015.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
The Doctor/Patient Relationship
Volume 21 : Number 6 : Page 365 : Jun 1987
The Doctor/Patient Relationship Until now, the so-called learned professions have had a somewhat different definition of a professional from that of others who call themselves professionals. There are...
2016.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 34 : Number 3 : Page 125 : Mar 2000
Growing numbers of orthodontists are turning to web-design services to develop and maintain a presence on the Internet. The main function of these websites is advertising to the general public, and fr...
2017.
Volume 20 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1986
Bonding is now the standard technique for attaching brackets to teeth from premolar to premolar in both arches. Second molars have been bonded with small tube-base combinations, even when only a small...
2018.
THE READERS' CORNER
Volume 50 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 2016
(Editor’s Note: The Readers’ Corner is a regular feature of JCO in which orthodontists share their experiences and opinions about treatment and practice management. Questions are sent periodically to ...
2019.
Bracket Placement with the Preadjusted Appliance
Volume 29 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1995
With the standard edgewise appliance, brackets were usually placed by using a millimeter (Boone or Dougherty) gauge to measure from the incisal or occlusal edge to the desired bracket position. These ...
2020.
P/A CLINIC Patient Communications
Volume 6 : Number 12 : Page 713 : Dec 1972
Annual Letter to Cooperative Patients The following letter is sent each year to my most cooperative patients whose number varies from year to year between 30% and 50% of my practice. 713-jco-img-0.jpg...
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