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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 36 : Number 1 : Page 11 : Jan 2002
This series will offer an easier approach to the control of molar position without requiring an in-depth knowledge of various wire-bracket relationships, which may result in difficult-to-recognize for...
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Converting Observation Recalls to New Starts
Volume 28 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1994
Many orthodontists place 35% or more of their new patients on observation recall. Some of them use this as an excuse for having case acceptance ratios of around 55%. With an effective observation reca...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 43 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 2009
In last month's issue of JCO, Dr. Robert Little presented some fascinating conclusions on orthodontic stability and relapse from the exhaustive University of Washington post-retention studies. He illu...
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The Masticator Silent Period: Its Use in Diagnosis and Treatment of Dysfunctions
Volume 16 : Number 10 : Page 686 : Oct 1982
The EMG silent period in the muscles of mastication has been extensively researched during recent years and has been shown to be an indicator of muscle dysfunction or attempted adjustment.1-8 Bessette...
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Volume 31 : Number 8 : Page 503 : Aug 1997
The acid-etch technique introduced by Buonocore in 1955 dramatically altered the practice of orthodontics.1 Composite bonding adhesives, however, have disadvantages that include decalcification around...
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Improving Patient Comfort with Lingual Brackets
Volume 31 : Number 10 : Page 689 : Oct 1997
Even though lingual appliances are completely esthetic, their use remains limited--at least partly because practitioners are dubious of patients' ability to adapt to lingual brackets. I have been prac...
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Precise Direct Lingual Bonding with the KommonBase
Volume 47 : Number 1 : Page 42 : Jan 2013
Indirect-bonding techniques have been widely promoted in lingual orthodontics due to the difficulty of bracket placement. The Torque Angulation Reference Guide (TARG)* was designed to transfer bracket...
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Effective Vertical Control of the Entire Maxillary Arch with a Palatal TAD-Supported Appliance
Volume 54 : Number 10 : Page 620 : Oct 2020
Vertical control is especially important in patients with hyperdivergent growth patterns. Drs. Azami, Nanda, and Uribe demonstrate a method of intruding the entire maxillary dentition to encourage forward mandibular autorotation, using a versatile, custom-designed splint anchored by only two palatal miniscrews.
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Comparison of Three Options for Neuromuscular Deprogramming Treatment
Volume 56 : Number 1 : Page 20220101 : Jan 2022
In this randomized clinical trial, the effectiveness of a neuromuscular deprogramming appliance in treating TMD is evaluated using three common protocols: the appliance alone, the appliance with diode laser therapy, and the appliance with botulinum toxin injections.
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Ask Ann Marie: Motivating Staff
Volume 57 : Number 9 : Page 532 : Sep 2023
Dr. Gorczyca responds to a question on motivating staff members. Elements of Type I (intrinsic) and Type X (extrinsic) behavior are covered. The author also lists nine ways to inspire team motivation and seven strategies to boost your own motivation.
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Essix Retainers: Fabrication and Supervision for Permanent Retention
Volume 27 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1993
Orthodontists' concept of retention is moving toward the idea that teeth will move unless retained indefinitely.1-3 However, permanent retention implies permanent supervision, and that is where realit...
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Volume 8 : Number 12 : Page 669 : Dec 1974
On transfer cases, it is assumed that there is an obligation on the part of the original orthodontist to make a referral. It is open to question how deep this obligation should go, when you examine th...
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The Post-Treatment Consultation
Volume 26 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1992
Most practice management consultants recommend holding post-treatment consultations to review treatment results with patients and parents. This article will describe a system that has been used succes...
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JCO Cooperative Practice Problem Study: The Impacted Maxillary Cuspid
Volume 4 : Number 7 : Page 404 : Jul 1970
404-jco-img-0.jpgA summary of the first 150 reports in the JCO Impacted Maxillary Cuspid Study is shown in the accompanying chart. If additional reports make any significant change from what is report...
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