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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 41 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 2007
Once seen as a controversial method of treatment, the miniscrew, or Temporary Anchorage Device (TAD), as it is generally called today, has become a routine component of most orthodontic practices' arm...
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Volume 4 : Number 4 : Page 181 : Apr 1970
It's that season of the year again and it just gets you to thinking about some of the eternal verities in our profession. Here are some typical enduring principles and guides to orthodontic practice. ...
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OVERVIEW
Clinical Applications of Predictable Force Systems, Part 1: One-Couple and Two-Couple Systems
Volume 49 : Number 3 : Page 173 : Mar 2015
(Authors' Note: Dr. Charles Burstone, one of the great minds in orthodontic history, dedicated his life to advancing our specialty through academics and research. His life's work, and most notably his...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Making a Case for Early Orthognathic Surgery
Volume 44 : Number 11 : Page 641 : Nov 2010
The overall benefits of orthodontic therapy for adolescent patients are well documented. Establishing a physiologic occlusion prior to full facial development allows symmetrical, harmonious growth of ...
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CASE REPORT
Management of an Unerupted Canine Associated with a Central Giant Cell Granuloma
Volume 37 : Number 2 : Page 75 : Feb 2003
This case report describes the successful management of a central giant cell granuloma (CGCG) and an associated displacement of a maxillary canine. Surgical Treatment A 12-year-old female initially pr...
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Survey of Sterilization and Disinfection Procedures
Volume 20 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1986
Recent dental literature abounds with recommendations for sterilization and disinfection.1-7 The increased concern about prevention of cross-infection probably stems in large part from reports of AIDS...
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The Biocreative Strategy Part 2: The Tweemac Analysis
Volume 52 : Number 0 : Page 359 : Jun 2018
In the second part of their series, Drs. Kim, Ahn, Chung, and Nelson describe the measurements and clinical interpretation of the Biocreative diagnostic system. The Tweemac analysis allows simple yet effective evaluation of the patient’s dentofacial characteristics using a minimum number of landmarks.
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The Modular Self-Locking Appliance System: A Variation in the Combination Technique, Part 3
Volume 10 : Number 11 : Page 826 : Nov 1976
This is the third installment in this series in which Drs. Fogel and Magill are presenting the appliance system and the treatment procedures of the Modular Self-Locking Appliance. Parts 1 and 2 appear...
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The Modular Self-Locking Appliance System: A Variation in the Combination Technique, Part 4
Volume 10 : Number 12 : Page 906 : Dec 1976
This is the fourth installment in this series in which Drs. Fogel and Magill are presenting the appliance system and treatment procedures of the Modular Self-Locking Appliance. Parts 1, 2, and 3 appea...
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Volume 15 : Number 8 : Page 565 : Aug 1981
Toward the end of active treatment, there is frequently a need for additional maxillary anterior intrusion (bite opening), space closure, and torque. Typically, the mandibular arch is essentially comp...
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Modular 3D Lingual Appliances, Part 1: Quad Helix
Volume 17 : Number 11 : Page 761 : Nov 1983
Assorted lingual arches, molar hooks, cleats, and buttons have been used for support in labial arch therapy. With fixed appliances, to change these single purpose attachments required removal of attac...
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Flexible Lip Bumpers for Arch Development
Volume 28 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1994
Mechanical widening of the arches has largely been replaced in orthodontics by the use of such procedures as sutural opening, functional appliances that limit the constricting effect of the buccal mus...
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The Physiologic Rationale for Air-Rotor Stripping
Volume 31 : Number 9 : Page 609 : Sep 1997
Proximal stripping has been described in the literature for decades.1-4 Air-rotor stripping (ARS) was first described in 1985,5 and subsequent reports and encouraging clinical observations have contri...
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The Ray Set: A New Technique for Precise Indirect Bonding
Volume 36 : Number 11 : Page 648 : Nov 2002
The built-in corrections of the Straight-Wire Appliance* designed by Andrews1 were based on average tooth dimensions; they did not consider individual variations in tooth morphology, whether congenit...
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A New Lingual Straight-Wire Technique
Volume 44 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 2010
To overcome several limitations of the lingual mushroom-arch technique introduced by Fujita in the 1970s,1,2 Takemoto and Scuzzo developed the lingual straight-wire (LSW) technique in 1995.3,4 Mushroo...
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The Herbst Appliance 32 Years after Treatment
Volume 49 : Number 7 : Page 442 : Jul 2015
The Herbst* appliance was reintroduced into modern orthodontics by Dr. Pancherz in 1979, after it had been more or less forgotten for almost half a century.1,2 Originally, the Herbst was banded only t...
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Volume 7 : Number 9 : Page 537 : Sep 1973
Opinions vary concerning the wisdom of occlusal equilibration for orthodontic patients. The spectrum of opinion runs from no equilibration at all to constant equilibration beginning as a diagnostic ai...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Light-Cured Adhesives and Internet Usage
Volume 31 : Number 4 : Page 239 : Apr 1997
Do you routinely use light-cured adhesives for bonding brackets, lingual retainers, or any other appliances? If not, why not? Light-cured adhesives were used by 70% of the respondents for bonding brac...
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Volume 2 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1968
Thermofax billingQ I have wanted to use the Thermofax copying machine system for billing. I have heard it criticized as being too business-like and also that it does not look too good. What do you thi...
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Miniscrew Treatment of Ectopic Mandibular Molars
Volume 7 : Number 7 : Page 380 : Jul 2003
This article describes our experience with miniscrews in the treatment of ectopic lower second molars. Screw Selection and Placement The miniscrews* we use for orthodontic anchorage are made of pure m...
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