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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 44 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 2010
The World Federation of Orthodontists knows how to pick its spots for a congress.These events, scheduled every five years, were originally held in conjunction with annual AAO meetings. The Sixth Inter...
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Optimizing Treatment Outcomes in Transfer Patients with Severe Roller-Coaster Effects
Volume 58 : Number 1 : Page 37 : Jan 2024
Drs. Venugopal, Hatami, and Ghosh describe how to identify and counteract iatrogenic “roller-coaster effects,” including anterior deep bite, lateral open bite, distal tipping of anterior teeth, and mesial tipping of posterior teeth, in extraction cases. An adult female transfer patient is presented as an example.
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Objective Criteria for Phase I Maxillary Expansion
Volume 58 : Number 4 : Page 236 : Apr 2024
Dr. Tamburrino shows two simple methods of measuring the skeletal transverse dimension. Decision trees are provided for six common scenarios encountered in examinations of young children, as a means of helping the clinician decide whether to initiate or postpone orthopedic expansion.
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The Vari-Simplex Discipline, Part 3: Extraction Treatment
Volume 17 : Number 8 : Page 537 : Aug 1983
In my practice, we treat approximately three out of four cases nonextraction. The decision depends upon the patient's ability to cooperate, and on the orthodontist's ability to produce a result with a...
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Coping with Gingival Recession
Volume 2 : Number 6 : Page 310 : Jun 1968
A Periodontal Correction The orthodontist may see gingival recession caused by the labial position of a tooth; by labial displacement of a tooth during treatment; by a frenum attachment near the gingi...
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CLINICAL AID
A Compartmentalized Tray System
Volume 5 : Number 7 : Page 402 : Jul 1971
Use of a tray system has proven most effective in increasing dental office efficiency and production. In the orthodontic office there is an advantage in modifying the tray to a compartimentalized tray...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
A Simplified Technique for Fabrication of Surgical Archwires
Volume 14 : Number 7 : Page 489 : Jul 1980
One of the final, important duties of the orthodontist prior to surgery in surgical-orthodontic cases is the fabrication of heavy ideal archwires for jaw fixation after surgery and for elastic wear po...
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PEARLS
Volume 30 : Number 8 : Page 450 : Aug 1996
Adult patients with cervical recession, erosion, or abrasion often have exposed dentin (Fig. A), which is especially sensitive to the chemicals used to etch enamel for orthodontic bonding. I use a cal...
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Volume 2 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Sep 1968
As JPO begins its second year of publication we are no longer an unknown quantity. The profession has been able to judge us by what we have printed. It has become clearer that we are only indirectly i...
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OVERVIEW
Autotransplantation: Team Development and Treatment Protocol for Enhanced Success
Volume 58 : Number 2 : Page 99 : Feb 2024
In this comprehensive review, Dr. Christensen summarizes the advantages of autotransplantation as an option for patients with missing or compromised teeth. Roles of the multidisciplinary team are discussed, and a typical treatment sequence is illustrated by a sample case.
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Long-Term Experience with Direct-Bonded Lingual Retainers
Volume 25 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1991
Bonding a thin, flexible spiral wire lingually to each tooth in a segment was originally proposed as a simple and effective way to retain anterior teeth in difficult clinical situations.1-5 The twists...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 19 : Number 5 : Page 321 : May 1985
''You Didn't Wear Your Retainer.''Many orthodontists accept relapse following treatment as a natural biologic event, but many patients--even those who appear to be accepting it--do not. They come to h...
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CASE REPORT
Surgical Intervention to Prevent Exfoliation of Central Incisors from Elastic Wear
Volume 40 : Number 1 : Page 51 : Jan 2006
Elastics have long been used for the correction of orthodontic problems such as diastemas,1-5 crossbites,1 and malposed teeth,2,3,6 as well as for the intentional non-surgical removal of teeth in case...
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CASE REPORT
Interdisciplinary Management of Aggressive Periodontitis
Volume 49 : Number 9 : Page 597 : Sep 2015
Aggressive periodontitis involves rapid periodontal destruction in otherwise healthy individuals - generally younger patients, though older individuals may also be affected. If it is not diagnosed early and treated appropriately, generalized aggressive periodontitis can lead to early tooth loss. The clinical appearance and pattern of destruction may vary; the most common complaints are recently noticed flaring, progressive spacing, and mobility of the anterior teeth. Such an occurrence not only affects the patient's function and esthetics, but can also be detrimental to self-esteem.
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 36 : Number 10 : Page 541 : Oct 2002
This issue of JCO includes the first in a series of articles reporting on our most recent Study of Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Procedures. Prior studies were conducted in 1986, 1990, and 1996...
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Back-to-Work Coronavirus Infection Control
Volume 54 : Number 5 : Page 268 : May 2020
Jackie Dorst, a noted expert on infection control, discusses implementation of the ADA’s “Return to Work Interim Guidance Toolkit” in orthodontic practices. Topics covered include welcome back reassurance, pre-appointment screening, patient registration, reception area preparation, chairside procedures, and staff protection.
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JCO Travel and Recreation Survey
Volume 28 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1994
Orthodontists travel extensively and are involved in a wide range of outside activities, according to the recent JCO Travel and Recreation Survey. Methodology The questionnaire for the study was maile...
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A Marking Device for Equilibration
Volume 5 : Number 2 : Page 111 : Feb 1971
For some time now, a disagreement has existed among orthodontists concerning the need for and benefit from occlusal equilibration as an adjunct to orthodontic treatment. So much heat has been generate...
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Differential Friction in Treatment with Preadjusted Fixed Appliances
Volume 42 : Number 9 : Page 504 : Sep 2008
Low-friction fixed appliances have become increasingly popular among orthodontists in the past decade. These systems are designed to reduce the frictional forces that tend to counteract desired tooth ...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
The Best Places for Miniscrews
Volume 45 : Number 8 : Page 421 : Aug 2011
The use of miniscrews as a source of skeletal anchorage has become routine in day-to-day orthodontic practice. In the 2008 JCO Study of Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Procedures, nearly 60% of th...
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