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2081.
Long-Term Experience with Direct-Bonded Retainers: Update and Clinical Advice
Volume 41 : Number 12 : Page 728 : Dec 2007
The use of fixed lingual retainers in orthodontics is increasing,1 and the various options now available to the clinician allow more differentiated retention than ever before. Bonded retainers have ad...
2082.
Simultaneous Reduction in Vertical Dimension and Gummy Smile Using Miniscrew Anchorage
Volume 44 : Number 3 : Page 157 : Mar 2010
Controlling the vertical dimension in adults with long-face syndrome has always been a clinical challenge.1-8 Although a combination of orthodontics with orthognathic surgery may be the ideal approach...
2083.
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...
2084.
THE READERS' CORNER
Volume 48 : Number 6 : Page 371 : Jun 2014
(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 ...
2085.
Volume 19 : Number 7 : Page 524 : Jul 1985
Evidence that orthodontic appliances increase the incidence of caries is meager. However, the literature shows that patients who have had orthodontic therapy have a higher incidence of white spot lesi...
2086.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Fringe Benefits as "Hidden" Pay
Volume 16 : Number 2 : Page 77 : Feb 1982
Fringe Benefits as ''Hidden'' PaySome interesting statistics were published recently on the high cost of fringe benefits. It was estimated that the average employee receives almost $100 a week in "hid...
2087.
CASE REPORT
Treatment of a Patient with Severely Shortened Maxillary Central Incisor Roots
Volume 42 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 2008
External apical root resorption is a common clinical complication of orthodontic treatment, most often involving the maxillary incisors. This article describes treatment of a patient with severely sho...
2088.
MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Volume 42 : Number 7 : Page 397 : Jul 2008
In my last column, I reported a statistical analysis of the economic impact of two-phase vs. single-stage orthodontic treatment, based on data from my own practice. This month's Management & Marke...
2089.
Seven Clinical Principles of Interactive Twin Mechanisms
Volume 31 : Number 1 : Page 55 : Jan 1997
The latest generation of preadjusted twin brackets uses sophisticated functional properties to improve time-efficiency through interaction with the archwire. They provide an unprecedented degree of fr...
2090.
Nonsurgical Correction of Severe Skeletal Class III Malocclusion
Volume 50 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 2016
Optimal treatment of a Class III malocclusion with skeletal disharmony requires orthognathic surgery complemented by orthodontics.1 Treating such cases becomes much more challenging when the patient r...
2091.
Frequency of Glove Perforations
Volume 24 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1990
Hepatitis, tuberculosis, herpes, syphilis, and other diseases have posed a danger to orthodontic staffs and patients for many years, but until recently the use of rubber gloves and other protective me...
2092.
THE CUTTING EDGE
Volume 41 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 2007
(Editor’s Note: This quarterly column is compiled by JCO Technology Editor Ronald Redmond. To help keep our readers on The Cutting Edge, Dr. Redmond will spotlight a particular area of orthodontic tec...
2093.
Volume 12 : Number 4 : Page 237 : Apr 1978
The Food and Drug Administration estimates that 30% of diagnostic medical and dental x-rays are unnecessary, at a cost of $2 billion a year. The materials alone are estimated to cost $150 million, or ...
2094.
Volume 14 : Number 11 : Page 755 : Nov 1980
Dentists and orthodontists are under the impression that everyone else but dentists and orthodontists has some rational way of determining a price for a product or a service. This has led to the recen...
2095.
Predicting Patient Cooperation
Volume 11 : Number 12 : Page 814 : Dec 1977
The purpose of the present study is to determine if the measurements of personality factors derived from a specific test (the Design Perception Cards) might be related to the orthodontist's impression...
2096.
Volume 3 : Number 9 : Page 461 : Sep 1969
Orthodontics is indebted to Dr. Herbert Margolis for the development of the ACCO appliance. ACCO is an acronym for Acrylic Cervical Occipital Anchorage. It is a useful appliance about which there has ...
2097.
Cephalometric Characteristics of Pseudo-Class III and Skeletal Class III Malocclusions
Volume 34 : Number 3 : Page 151 : Mar 2000
Class III malocclusion has been divided into two subtypes: skeletal and pseudo-Class III.1-6 Characteristics of the skeletal Class III malocclusion have been well documented in comparison with eithe...
2098.
CASE REPORT
Skeletal Open-Bite Correction with Mini-Implant Anchorage and Minimally Invasive Surgery
Volume 52 : Number 9 : Page 485 : Sep 2018
In this adult patient with skeletal open bite and excessive lower facial height, orthognathic surgery is avoided by a combination of miniscrew-anchored maxillary posterior intrusion and minor esthetic procedures, including a reduction genioplasty and submental liposuction.
2099.
3D-Printed Hybrid Keyless Expander for Maxillary Expansion and Protraction
Volume 59 : Number 3 : Page 180 : Mar 2025
Mr. Keles and Drs. Keles, Kayalar, Ozcan, and Akyalçin introduce a hybrid version of the Keles Keyless Expander that combines their key-free jackscrew with a customizable, metal-printed frame that can be used for the attachment of miniscrews and to support a facemask.
2100.
CASE REPORT
Simultaneous Unilateral Upper and Lower Distalization with Temporary Anchorage Devices and Aligners
Volume 59 : Number 6 : Page 395 : Jun 2025
Drs. Greco, Galassini, Marcuzzi, and Rombolà use skeletal anchorage to limit the side effects of elastics in a patient with deviated upper and lower dental midlines but bilateral Class I canine and molar relationships.
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