Search Results For: 'orthodontics'
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Volume 3 : Number 10 : Page 554 : Oct 1969
554-jco-img-0.jpgA Boley gauge can be made less bulky for use in the mouth by grinding of the extensions for thickness measurement. The photo shows instruments before and after modification. 554-jco-i...
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CLINICAL AID
Smoothing Rough Edges of Removable Appliances
Volume 31 : Number 1 : Page 54 : Jan 1997
Removable orthodontic appliances, whether constructed of conventional acrylic or of thermoplastic material such as Essix*,1,2 can chip or splinter after prolonged use or mishandling, resulting in pati...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Bonding to Fractured Anterior Teeth
Volume 31 : Number 4 : Page 252 : Apr 1997
We have had a difficult time bonding brackets to the composite resin used for repairing fractured anterior teeth (A). We found that we could cut a window in a crown form exactly where we wanted the br...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Correction of Anterior Crossbite in the Mixed Dentition
Volume 35 : Number 2 : Page 87 : Feb 2001
Anterior crossbite can be easily corrected in the mixed dentition using direct-bonded buttons and cross-elastics (Fig. 1). The correction is quick, sometimes occurring in less than a week, and general...
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Predictable Retention for the Periodontally Compromised Patient
Volume 38 : Number 1 : Page 14 : Jan 2004
The retention of completed orthodontic treatment results1-5 can be especially challenging in adult patients with significant alveolar bone loss. These patients often experience an unusual degree of re...
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PEARLS
Volume 41 : Number 7 : Page 382383 : Jul 2007
After debonding, the long-term stability of orthodontic results must be monitored during routine retention checks. Most clinicians, however, do not use a standardized, systematic approach to these imp...
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ALIGNER CORNER
Complex Treatment with Clear Aligners
Volume 55 : Number 1 : Page 10 : Jan 2021
It’s been two years since JCO has published an issue devoted entirely to clear aligner therapy. That makes it past time to revisit its progress as a technique capable of treating complex orthodontic p...
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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...
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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...
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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 51 : Number 3 : Page 157 : Mar 2017
Because of its esthetics and convenience, Invisalign* is a popular option for orthodontic treatment, particularly among adults. Until recently, Align Technology has recommended that a new aligner be w...
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Targeted Mechanics for Treatment of Patients with Severe Short-Root Anomaly
Volume 51 : Number 5 : Page 279 : May 2017
Short-root anomaly (SRA), which was first described by Lind in 1972,1 is characterized by abnormally short and plump roots.1,2 It is commonly misdiagnosed as root resorption, but is in fact a developm...
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A Bone-Borne Appliance for Rapid Maxillary Expansion
Volume 47 : Number 6 : Page 375 : Jun 2013
Since the introduction of nonsurgical rapid maxillary expansion (RME) for the treatment of transverse deficiencies in 1860, maxillary expanders have been part of the orthodontist's armamentarium. A su...
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Extraction of First Permanent Molars in Cases of Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization
Volume 58 : Number 3 : Page 157 : Mar 2024
Drs. Retrouvey, Tandale, Vu, and Chamberland discuss the advantages gained by extraction of hypomineralized first permanent molars during the early mixed dentition. Four cases demonstrate the effects of such treatment on the evolution of the second permanent molars.
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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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A Method for Eruption of Impacted Teeth
Volume 37 : Number 8 : Page 430 : Aug 2003
Repositioning of an impacted tooth commonly involves surgical exposure and the bonding of a button or bracket to the occlusal or, if possible, the buccal surface to bring the exposed tooth into the li...
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THE CUTTING EDGE
A Three-Dimensional Cephalometric Analysis
Volume 43 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 2009
Around the middle of the 20th century, the profession of orthodontics made a giant leap forward. The standard records used for diagnosis and treatment planning were supplemented with cephalometric x-r...
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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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The Anterior Biteplane Nightguard for Neuromuscular Deprogramming
Volume 42 : Number 2 : Page 84 : Feb 2008
Referring dentists often consult orthodontists about the appropriate types of nightguards for patients with TMJ dysfunction. The standard full-coverage, flat-plane splint is often found to be ineffect...
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Volume 29 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1995
The ideal orthodontic device would correct a malocclusion during normal growth and function. It would be invisible and comfortable, and would not require patients to assist in their own treatment, oth...
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