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OVERVIEW
Self-Ligating Brackets: An Update
Volume 46 : Number 4 : Page 235 : Apr 2012
(Editor's Note: In this quarterly column, JCO provides an overview of a clinical topic of interest to orthodontists. Contributions and Suggestions for future subjects are welcome.) Self-ligating brack...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Volume 31 : Number 3 : Page 153 : Mar 1997
This column concludes the presentation of six articles by orthodontic staff members that began in the December 1996 issue of JCO. Among this month's group, effective communication is a common concern....
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Common Sense Mechanics, Part 15
Volume 14 : Number 11 : Page 788 : Nov 1980
(CONTINUED FROM PART 14) Variations in Anterior Crossbites Class III malocclusions have been discussed in which the anterior crossbite components were treated differently. In one case, teeth were extr...
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Patient Appreciation: The Cornerstone of Internal Marketing
Volume 24 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1990
An article entitled "Staff Selection and Training" (JCO, March 1990) referred to a portion of our training program that is called "Patient Appreciation" . In response to numerous requests for more inf...
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Volume 27 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1993
Although 20 years have passed since Silverman and Cohen introduced indirect bonding,1 fewer than 10% of orthodontists routinely use this technique.2 Indirect bonding does offer several distinct advant...
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Volume 4 : Number 12 : Page 677 : Dec 1970
This article is a brief description of the clinical and laboratory procedures for this indirect method of appliance construction. Although the method is described for segmented arch technique, it is e...
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Volume 51 : Number 8 : Page 454 : Aug 2017
This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Invisalign system in treating Class I and II patients with and without anterior open bite. The pretreatment difficulty of cases is compared with the post-treatment outcomes, as measured by the Peer Assessment Rating (PAR) and the Index of Complexity, Outcome, and Need (ICON).
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CASE REPORT
Treatment of a Patient with Juvenile Periodontitis
Volume 27 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1993
Juvenile periodontitis or periodontosis is characterized by severe tooth mobility or a rapid loss of alveolar bone around more than one permanent tooth. 1 There are three classifications: Type I, firs...
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Zygoma Ligatures: An Alternative Form of Maxillary Anchorage
Volume 32 : Number 3 : Page 154 : Mar 1998
Adults are increasingly desirous of retaining as many of their permanent teeth as possible, even after extractions due to caries or periodontal involvement. Although such patients often have anterior ...
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Treatment of Tooth Impaction and Transposition with a Segmented-Arch Technique
Volume 35 : Number 2 : Page 79 : Feb 2001
Clinical management of impacted teeth combined with transpositions can be a challenging problem for the orthodontist.1-16 The segmented-arch technique allows the application of well-defined biomech...
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Presurgical Preparation for Mandibular Advancement with Retromolar Skeletal Anchorage
Volume 47 : Number 9 : Page 529 : Sep 2013
A Class II malocclusion due to severe mandibular retrognathia often involves esthetic disfiguration that can be corrected only by surgical-orthodontic collaboration.1 In such a case, the mandibular in...
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A Superelastic Loop for Uprighting Mesially Impacted Lower Second Molars
Volume 53 : Number 12 : Page 726 : Dec 2019
The original Loca-System used a loop of rectangular superelastic nickel titanium wire to distalize maxillary molars. This modification of the loop can be used to recover and upright a deeply impacted mandibular second molar, as demonstrated in an adult patient.
2493.
OVERVIEW
Volume 43 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 2009
(Editor's Note: In this quarterly column, JCO provides an overview of a clinical topic of interest to orthodontists. Contributions and suggestions for future subjects are welcome.) A frenum is a small...
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ALIGNER CORNER
Evaluating the Efficacy of Lower Incisor Intrusion with Clear Aligners
Volume 51 : Number 4 : Page 233 : Apr 2017
This new JCO column is compiled by Contributing Editors Robert L. Boyd, DDS, MEd, and William V. Gierie, DDS, MS. Every few months, they will address an area of clear-aligner therapy of interest to ou...
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Volume 5 : Number 3 : Page 127 : Mar 1971
It can be a trying experience for the patient and the orthodontist to attempt almost any procedure on an overly apprehensive child. It is astonishing the change that you can make in this relationship ...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Skeletal Anchorage and Professional Courtesy
Volume 41 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 2007
(Editor’s Note: The Readers’ Corner is a quarterly feature of JCO in which orthodontists share their experiences and opinions about treatment and practice management. Pairs of questions are mailed per...
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The Space-Closure Alternative for Missing Maxillary Lateral Incisors: An Update
Volume 44 : Number 9 : Page 540 : Sep 2010
Treatment planning for patients with missing maxillary lateral incisors traditionally includes either space closure1,2 or space reopening and insertion of implants.2,3 Some common objections to orthod...
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Biocreative Torque-Maintaining Archwire for Adult Patients with Pathologically Migrated Incisors
Volume 51 : Number 11 : Page 748 : Nov 2017
The authors describe the application of flap surgery and upper incisor intrusion in adults with advanced periodontitis. A C-tube microplate is placed to anchor the intrusion, while a torque-maintaining archwire avoids labial flaring and a transpalatal arch minimizes reaction forces from the wire.
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CASE REPORT
Unexpected Tooth Movement Under Bonded Retainers
Volume 56 : Number 12 : Page 20221201 : Dec 2022
This case illustrates the potential for unwanted tooth movement in a patient who presented with a 3-3 lingual flexible spiral-wire retainer in place. A retrospective 3D superimposition reveals a tendency for canine movement under a previous stiff-wire retainer that was not noted clinically.
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Comparative Effectiveness of Invisalign and Fixed Appliances in First-Premolar Extraction Cases
Volume 54 : Number 5 : Page 294 : May 2020
In a prospective case-control study, Dr. Gaffuri and colleagues compare the efficacy of clear aligners with that of preadjusted edgewise appliances in premolar-extraction treatment, as scored by the ABO Objective Grading System and ABO standard cephalometric analysis.
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