Search Results For: 'orthodontics'
2601.
CASE REPORT
Volume 53 : Number 9 : Page 539 : Sep 2019
A Class II, division 1 patient’s severely impacted mandibular second molars are uprighted using conventional biomechanics, without temporary anchorage devices, and the maxillary second molars are then extracted to create space for distalization of the upper arch.
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Rapid Class II Correction with a Headgear-Expander
Volume 27 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1993
Since Haas introduced his rapid palatal expander,1,2 orthodontists have combined RPE appliances in various ways with other mechanics.3-7 This article will describe and illustrate a method of treating ...
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PEARLS
Hot-Water Bath Facilitates Ceramic Debracketing
Volume 37 : Number 11 : Page 620 : Nov 2003
When orthodontists remove metal mesh brackets, we peel them off, similar to removing a pop-top on a can. Attempting the same method with sapphire brackets places an excessive load on the teeth. Becaus...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Six Steps to Wealth and Financial Independence
Volume 39 : Number 10 : Page 591 : Oct 2005
Have you ever wondered if you will have enough money to retire? At what age you will be able to retire? How much life insurance you need? What your family will live on if you die young? Whether you're...
2605.
PEARLS
Volume 51 : Number 1 : Page 46 : Jan 2017
Many patients in the mixed dentition exhibit both maxillary constriction and a severe overbite. This article describes a simple modification of a Haas-type expander that can achieve simultaneous transverse and vertical correction, permitting earlier bracketing of the lower incisors. NEAL D. KRAVITZ, DMD, MS, Associate Editor for Pearls
2606.
PEARLS
An Efficient and Effective Technique for Uprighting Mesially Erupting Lower Second Molars
Volume 51 : Number 3 : Page 179 : Mar 2017
Orthodontists can never have enough techniques in their armamentaria for uprighting mesioangular lower second molars. In this Pearl, as an alternative to a Halterman appliance, the authors use a beta ...
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PEARLS
A Crimpable Stopper for Tooth Rotation
Volume 54 : Number 6 : Page 369 : Jun 2020
Bonding a bracket to a severely rotated tooth is difficult because of the lack of space. Dr. Masters proposes a crimpable archwire stopper as an alternative to a bonded eyelet for derotating a lower canine, as demonstrated in an adult patient.
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Product News in February 2022 Issue
Volume 56 : Number 2 : Page 133 : Feb 2022
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Disinfection of Removable Appliances
Volume 19 : Number 4 : Page 293 : Apr 1985
As more orthodontists use removable appliances, there is an increased ethical and legal responsibility to prevent the spread of infectious diseases that can be carried on these appliances. Removable r...
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A Simplified Technique for Indexing Presurgical Progress Models
Volume 16 : Number 7 : Page 481 : Jul 1982
The coordination of arches to obtain maximum intercuspation at the time of surgery is one of the presurgical orthodontic objectives. In cases of relative mandibular deficiency, arch coordination may b...
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Volume 19 : Number 4 : Page 266 : Apr 1985
The use of microcomputers in orthodontic offices over the past five years has become both practical and affordable. Several integrated software packages are designed specifically for orthodontic pract...
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Nickel Titanium Uprighting Spring
Volume 28 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1994
Uprighting springs have long been an integral part of various orthodontic techniques (Fig. 1). Their applications have included root uprighting after retraction of canines and premolars, braking mecha...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Indirect Bonding of a Malformed Lateral Incisor
Volume 29 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1995
Malformed maxillary lateral incisors occur in about 19% of the population.1 Restoring such an incisor to a normal size and shape prior to orthodontic therapy will not only improve the patient's occlus...
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CLINICAL AID
Plastic Struts for Storing Archwire Spools
Volume 30 : Number 8 : Page 438 : Aug 1996
Clinicians and staff members often waste time looking from drawer to drawer for a particular archwire spool. A few materials found in any orthodontic office can be used to build a holder on which al...
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A Quick and Easy Diagnostic Setup Technique
Volume 32 : Number 5 : Page 328 : May 1998
Diagnostic setups can be made for any number of teeth or for entire arches. Once the teeth have been realigned, it is critical to be able to bring the diagnostic cast into a consistent occlusion. The ...
2616.
PEARLS
Volume 33 : Number 2 : Page 86 : Feb 1999
Here are simple solutions to three problems that seem common to many clinicians. Most orthodontic instruments are sterilized and stored in packages for specific procedures such as archwire changes, bo...
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Volume 35 : Number 1 : Page 53 : Jan 2001
The new stainless steel Tri-Ang wire* is an equilateral triangle in cross-section, .030" to a side, with rounded edges (Fig. 1). Its unique triangular shape makes it advantageous in various orthodonti...
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CLINICAL AID
Retrofitting Curing Lights for High-Speed Bonding
Volume 35 : Number 6 : Page 388 : Jun 2001
Several new light-curing methods, including the use of a portable argon laser, have recently been introduced in an effort to reduce the time needed to bond orthodontic brackets. The problem with most ...
2619.
CLINICAL AID
Accurate Band Positioning in Impressions
Volume 36 : Number 9 : Page 500 : Sep 2002
Many techniques have been developed to stabilize orthodontic bands in the precise positions required to insure proper indirect construction of an appliance on the working cast. Although sticky wax has...
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A Simple Method of Molar Uprighting with Micro-Implant Anchorage
Volume 10 : Number 10 : Page 592 : Oct 2002
Numerous approaches have been proposed for uprighting mesially tipped mandibular second molars after loss of the adjacent first molars.1-7 Most of these have had problems with molar extrusion and mov...
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