Search Results For: 'orthodontics'
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Volume 54 : Number 8 : Page 462 : Aug 2020
This compounded pharmaceutical rinse is commonly used to mitigate aphthous ulcerations in orthodontic patients. Drs. Kravitz, Crutchfield, Miller, and Gill review popular formulations and recommend prescription protocols to ensure the desired results. Simple nonprescription substitutes are also listed.
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Pseudo-Class I Reevaluation of Traditional Class II Treatment
Volume 31 : Number 9 : Page 624 : Sep 1997
Since the introduction of Angle's system of classification a century ago, orthodontic diagnoses and treatment plans have developed around the concept that the establishment of a Class I molar occlusio...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 47 : Number 5 : Page 281 : May 2013
Most of the treatment-planning protocols we learn during our specialty training programs focus on the correction of "generic" malocclusions in various established categories: the Angle classifications...
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THE CUTTING EDGE
Face Scanning and Digital Smile Design with an Intraoral Scanner
Volume 53 : Number 3 : Page 149 : Mar 2019
Dr. Giovanni Battista demonstrates how a digital setup and smile plan can be produced by importing intraoral scans into computer-aided design software, without the need for more expensive and invasive cone-beam computed tomography or facial scans.
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 58 : Number 1 : Page 8 : Jan 2024
I often see orthodontists posting on social media about their “worst cases,” but I generally have my doubts about those stories. What they claim to be their worst cases usually turn out to be their be...
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P/A CLINIC Emergency Coverage Plan
Volume 5 : Number 12 : Page 696 : Dec 1971
There is a need for orthodontists in a locality to get together and form an emergency coverage group to assure that emergencies will be taken care of, to assure the continuity of a practice in the eve...
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Orthognatic Surgery Combined with Clear Aligner Therapy
Volume 55 : Number 1 : Page 44 : Jan 2021
Drs. Lou and Caminiti provide recommendations for surgical-orthodontic treatment with clear aligners, including a typical workflow for presurgical orthodontics, tips for prescribing aligners, effective methods of temporary maxillomandibular fixation, and techniques for postoperative management.
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Determining Physiologic Archforms
Volume 25 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1991
Determination of the correct archform is one of the most misunderstood and neglected aspects of orthodontic treatment. Retention studies from the University of Washington have shown that the archform,...
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Model Analysis on a Smartphone
Volume 46 : Number 6 : Page 356 : Jun 2012
A smartphone is a mobile device that provides advanced functions beyond those of a typical mobile phone. With the capabilities of a complete operating system and mobile applications or "apps", the sin...
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PEARLS
Extraction Alternatives in Cases with Missing Lower First Molars
Volume 53 : Number 3 : Page 181 : Mar 2019
Orthodontic consolidation of a first molar space usually involves extraction of the second premolars in the other three quadrants. Instead, this Pearl recommends extracting the upper first premolars and either a lower first or lower second premolar on the opposite side.
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Volume 52 : Number 3 : Page 134 : Mar 2018
Drs. Voudouris, Poulos, and Schismenos propose a four-sided analysis that facilitates a quick assessment of the growing patient’s facial pattern and condition. Ten principles of successful treatment with Class II mandibular advancers are also presented, along with tips for clinical management of the Invisalign advancer.
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Volume 4 : Number 3 : Page 125 : Mar 1970
There is a hidden potential in every orthodontic practice which may be one of the richest resources that we have and it is largely overlooked. It is simply a longer interval between patient visits. It...
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PEARLS
A New Device for Erupting Impacted Canines
Volume 56 : Number 4 : Page 235 : Apr 2022
This simple Isoglide eruption spring applies a light, continuous traction force to an impacted canine without the need for reactivation. As Dr. Coleman illustrates, it can bring the canine into the arch within one or two appointments.
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Volume 8 : Number 8 : Page 429 : Aug 1974
We seem to be on the verge again of some kind of restrictive control of increases in health care fees, including orthodontic fees. Following the end of Phase IV of the Economic Stabilization Act, whic...
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Volume 22 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1988
From the outside, Dr. John Wirebender's orthodontic office doesn't look much different from its competitors. But there is something going on inside that has attracted attention from referring dentists...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 23 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1989
Taking the Computer PlungeIn this issue's special products section, JCO focuses on computer systems developed specifically for orthodontists. The first such systems appeared a decade ago, soon after t...
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Recent Advances in Bonding to Gold, Amalgam, and Porcelain
Volume 27 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1993
Bonding has many advantages over banding in orthodontic practice. Bonded molars show less plaque accumulation, gingival inflammation, and interproximal loss of attachment during orthodontic treatment ...
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Digital Planning for Gingival Recontouring after Clear Aligner Treatment
Volume 58 : Number 5 : Page 304 : May 2024
Gingival recontouring is often required to achieve optimal smile esthetics. Dr. Pinter presents a streamlined digital method to determine whether gingivectomy is needed after clear aligner therapy, and she illustrates how to perform it in the office.
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Volume 6 : Number 11 : Page 605 : Nov 1972
Sooner or later, we are going to have to come to grips with the questions of whether a difference exists between the abilities of general practitioners and specialists in specialty areas and whether t...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 56 : Number 12 : Page 691 : Dec 2022
Perlèche is a skin condition characterized by painful sores at the labial commissures or corners of the mouth. It was first described in 1855 by the French physician Lemaistre, who named it after the ...
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