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PEARLS
Volume 17 : Number 5 : Page 344 : May 1983
344-jco-img-0.jpgA patient is often anxious to start orthodontic treatment before it is possible to write a consultation letter to his general dentist. On such occasions, if extractions are needed, th...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Archwire Auxiliary for Patients with Posterior Bridges
Volume 18 : Number 1 : Page 59 : Jan 1984
Orthodontic treatment for patients with fixed posterior bridges presents a challenge to the clinician. The treatment can be handled by sectioning the bridge, banding the abutment teeth, and aligning t...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Impacted or Not, Beware the Labial Cuspid
Volume 21 : Number 7 : Page 474 : Jul 1987
In my experience, lingually ectopic or impacted cuspids have had a more favorable prognosis than labially ectopic or impacted cuspids. Lingual cuspids are generally protected from trauma, have less fr...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Which Is Farther, North, or by Bus?
Volume 22 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1988
Which Is Farther, North or by Bus? When I talk to my colleagues, it often occurs to me that we communicate in a kind of orthodontic double-speak. A description of a patient's condition as a "Class I m...
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CLINICAL AID
Self-Locking Hemostats for Molar Banding
Volume 23 : Number 7 : Page 492 : Jul 1989
The sizing and cementation of lower second molar bands is one of the most difficult clinical procedures in the orthodontic office. Usually access is restricted and visibility poor. Often the distal su...
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Effects of Enamel Conditioning on Bond Strength with a Restorative Light-Cured Glass Ionomer
Volume 29 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1995
Fixed orthodontic appliances make oral hygiene more difficult,1 and the accumulation of plaque around orthodontic brackets can promote enamel demineralization.2,3 Consequently, white-spot lesions are ...
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CLINICAL AID
Elastomeric Module Changer for Patient Use
Volume 30 : Number 10 : Page 575 : Oct 1996
Although ceramic brackets have made orthodontic treatment acceptable to many adults, staining of clear elastomeric ligature modules by certain foods can still create an unesthetic appearance. I now su...
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CLINICAL AID
Volume 31 : Number 10 : Page 702 : Oct 1997
Materials found in any orthodontic office can easily be used to make archwire holders, without having to buy expensive ready-made products. An archwire organizer is constructed as follows: Glue toget...
2549.
PEARLS
Easy and Accurate Welding of Attachments to Bands
Volume 34 : Number 5 : Page 285 : May 2000
We have all experienced the problem of trying to weld an orthodontic attachment in a precise location on a band, only to have it move or fall off before the welding is finished. There is an easy way t...
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PEARLS
Volume 35 : Number 5 : Page 311 : May 2001
Any debonding in my office is the occasion for a small celebration (Fig. 1) at which the patient is given balloons, popcorn, and other "forbidden" foods, along with a Polaroid snapshot of his or her n...
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CASE REPORT
Incisor Intrusion with Invisalign Treatment
Volume 40 : Number 3 : Page 171 : Mar 2006
Orthodontic intrusion can be effective in adult patients with periodontal disease,1,2 as long as light, continuous forces are used and excellent oral hygiene is maintained.3,4 Such treatment can reduc...
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Buccal Mini-Implant Site Selection: The Mucosal Fallacy and Zones of Opportunity
Volume 46 : Number 7 : Page 434 : Jul 2012
The attached gingiva in the areas of the alveolus and the infrazygomatic crest has long been a favored site for buccal mini-implant placement.1,2 The rationale is that because an implant is a fixed an...
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A Box Loop for Intrusion of an Overerupted Molar
Volume 48 : Number 4 : Page 256 : Apr 2014
Any longstanding posterior edentulous area promotes overeruption of the opposing teeth. The resulting space discrepancy may require orthodontic intrusion of the antagonists by methods including molar-...
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Management of a Subgingivally Fractured Tooth with Miniscrew-Anchored Extrusion
Volume 50 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 2016
Teeth with traumatic injuries, especially those in the esthetic region, can be challenging to restore to proper health and function. When a tooth is fractured below the level of the gingiva, the progn...
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Direct-Reimbursement Dental Benefit Plans
Volume 18 : Number 8 : Page 576 : Aug 1984
In a direct-reimbursement benefit plan, an employer reimburses an employee for dental expenses validated by a paid receipt, according to the plan's dollar limits. The plan benefits are quoted in dolla...
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Should Primary Enamel Be Ground Prior to Bonding?
Volume 19 : Number 2 : Page 137 : Feb 1985
The influence of prismless enamel on resin penetration continues to raise questions about the clinical success of bonding to primary teeth, where such enamel is commonly found.1-3 Many orthodontists g...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 34 : Number 4 : Page 187 : Apr 2000
Along with the hoopla attending the recent turn of the calendar from 1999 to 2000 came a debate over whether the 21st century would actually begin on Jan. 1, 2000, or Jan. 1, 2001. Although spoilsport...
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Effect of an Adhesion Booster on Bond Failure Rates: A Clinical Study
Volume 39 : Number 6 : Page 360 : Jun 2005
Over the past few decades, advances in the development of adhesives have allowed orthodontists to bond either new or debonded brackets to tooth surfaces more successfully.1-3 Bowen and colleagues in 1...
2559.
LETTERS
Economics and Ethics of Two-Phase Treatment
Volume 42 : Number 7 : Page 393 : Jul 2008
The recent Management & Marketing column by Dr. Robert Haeger ("Statistical Analysis of Two-Phase Treatment Compared with Single-Stage Comprehensive Treatment," JCO, March 2008) supports the conte...
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THE HOT SEAT
Volume 48 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 2014
This regular column is compiled by JCO Contributing Editor John W. Graham, DDS, MD. Selected participants are asked for brief replies to a series of questions on a single topic. Your suggestions for f...
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