Search Results For: 'orthodontics'
2381.
TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Volume 20 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1986
Congenitally missing or evulsed maxillary incisors can make orthodontic treatment particularly difficult when the patient has worn an acrylic palate with a replacement tooth. Such a palate can inhibit...
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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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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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Volume 2 : Number 10 : Page 418 : Oct 1968
The removal of cement from the teeth after band cementation and band removal is a long and tedious job that occupies the orthodontist in a most non-productive manner. The answer to this problem is the...
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Volume 15 : Number 1 : Page 52 : Jan 1981
It has been reported that only about 2% of private dental offices have in-house computers and that another 30% use a computer service bureau, usually for billing, recalls, and accounts receivable. For...
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Volume 27 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1993
Topics include TMJ and practice newsletters.1. What percentage of your orthodontic patients would you estimate show TMJ signs or symptoms before treatment? during treatment? after treatment? Responses...
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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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Evaluation of Smile Attractiveness with Mesiodistal Variations of the Upper Lateral Incisors
Volume 55 : Number 12 : Page 750 : Dec 2021
General dentists, orthodontists, and laypeople tend to have different perceptions of smile esthetics. A study by Dr. Mota Júnior and colleagues compares smile evaluations after digitized variations in uni- and bilateral mesiodistal widths of the upper lateral incisors.
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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...
2390.
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...
2391.
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...
2392.
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 27 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1993
Why Won't They?A traditional and still popular theory of employee motivation holds that managers must find a secret button for each employee that, when pushed, brings forth unusual performance. This t...
2397.
CASE REPORT
Indelible Iatrogenic Staining of Enamel Following Debonding
Volume 14 : Number 10 : Page 713 : Oct 1980
Bonding of metal orthodontic brackets has become increasingly accepted as a routine treatment procedure. Thousands of cases are treated each year using various manufacturers' brackets and bonding mate...
2398.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 35 : Number 4 : Page 201 : Apr 2001
Johnny Mercer could not have known when he wrote the song, "Accentuate the Positive", that he was forecasting a 21st-century management theory, but four lines of that lyric capture exactly the idea pr...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 41 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 2007
Over the years, like many other orthodontists, I have developed a habit of subconsciously evaluating the overall esthetics of practically every face I see. Whenever I am in a crowded setting--such as ...
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Treatment of Anterior Open Bite with the Invisalign System
Volume 44 : Number 8 : Page 501 : Aug 2010
Invisalign* was initially developed to correct mild-to-moderate crowding, to close naturally occurring spaces, and to produce dental tipping.1,2 After years of experience with the system, orthodontist...
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