Search Results For: 'orthodontics'
2341.
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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Polyolefin Foam Protective Sports Mouthguard
Volume 33 : Number 3 : Page 168 : Mar 1999
Orthodontic patients need protection from mouth injuries during sports as much as any other athletes (Fig. 1), but orthodontic hardware occupies space that would normally be covered by either a prefor...
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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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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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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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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...
2347.
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 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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The Quadrilateral Analysis: Cephalometric Analysis of the Lower Face
Volume 3 : Number 10 : Page 523 : Oct 1969
Cephalometric radiography has found varied application in orthodontic diagnosis. From Broadbent to Schudy, orthodontic authors have run a gamut from an awareness of the usefulness of cephalometrics to...
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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...
2352.
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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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.
2354.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 23 : Number 3 : Page 0 : Mar 1989
Beginning at the EndI don't know who first suggested the phrase "Knowledge-Based Society". There is no doubt that Alvin Toffler popularized the concept in his still-relevant book, The Third Wave. Othe...
2355.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 32 : Number 5 : Page 281 : May 1998
I read the other day that in the course of a lifetime the average American spends five years waiting in line, two years trying to reach people by telephone, one year searching for misplaced objects, e...
2356.
THE CUTTING EDGE
Accuracy of 3D Facial Models Obtained from CBCT Volume Wrapping
Volume 49 : Number 10 : Page 641 : Oct 2015
The authors of this month's Cutting Edge column have taken on a question that I pondered several years ago: How accurate is a two-dimensional facial photograph that has been stretched" over a three-dimensional cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) volume using Anatomage software? Although my query was born of simple academic curiosity, it is now a practical matter, as more orthodontists and orthognathic surgeons are becoming reliant on 3D analysis to diagnose and treat complex facial asymmetries.
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Volume 20 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1986
After a practice has been operating for many years, orthodontists begin accumulating a number of paid-up patients who still require additional treatment. The practitioner usually absorbs this addition...
2358.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 23 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1989
Staying Close to the Patient Joe Girard of Detroit, Michigan, is no ordinary car salesman. For at least 11 years, he has sold more automobiles and trucks than any other human being. In fact, in any on...
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JCO ROUNDTABLE
Volume 43 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 2009
DR. CACCIAFESTA Do you load miniscrews immediately? DR. PAQUETTE Yes, I load them immediately. DR. BUMANN Yes, we load them on the same day when the placement was done. However, depending on the moun...
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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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