Search Results For: 'orthodontics'
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Surgical Stents for Accurate Miniscrew Insertion
Volume 40 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 2006
Orthodontic miniscrews provide stable skeletal anchorage for both direct and indirect orthodontic traction.1-8 These implants, which have evolved from maxillofacial fixation screws, rely primarily on ...
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Long-Term Results of Permanent Bonded Retention
Volume 44 : Number 10 : Page 611 : Oct 2010
Relapse or age-related deterioration in arch alignment, or both, occurs in more than 90% of orthodontic patients after their appliances are removed.1,2 Permanent retention has been found to be the mos...
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Volume 6 : Number 6 : Page 324 : Jun 1972
The orthodontist, faced with handling an increasing number of patients, realizes the need to become as efficient as possible, using minimal chair time, yet keeping high standards for treatment and fin...
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Volume 13 : Number 2 : Page 112 : Feb 1979
The solution that I have found for the usual economic problems of the recent graduate in a new practice and for the growing economic problems of many established practitioners involves sharing time, s...
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An Improved Pinning Technique for Elevating Impacted Teeth
Volume 2 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1968
There is a diversity of methods and opinions on surgical and orthodontic procedures for the treatment of impacted or unerupted teeth. These range from exposure of the tooth and watchful waiting to sur...
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Volume 7 : Number 6 : Page 363 : Jun 1973
A totally new intraoral camera, called Orthoscan, has been developed which is producing impressive results as a simple method of checking and recording arch form and symmetry during orthodontic treatm...
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The 'Over and Under' Overlay Wire
Volume 29 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1995
Overlay wires are routinely placed beneath the tie wings above or below orthodontic brackets. However, they have not always been used to their full biomechanical advantage. If an overlay wire is place...
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Volume 31 : Number 7 : Page 446 : Jul 1997
When considering the pros and cons of affiliation with a management service organization, an orthodontist would be prudent to do the math. Stock Math Stock is a major part of the MSO transaction--afte...
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PEARLS
In-Office Fabrication of a Flipper
Volume 50 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 2016
Upper lateral-incisor agenesis occurs in the permanent dentition in .8-2% of the population.1 Preservation of an edentulous lateral-incisor space after orthodontic treatment, in anticipation of a perm...
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PEARLS
A Modified Retainer for Class II or III Functional and Surgical Patients
Volume 51 : Number 4 : Page 229 : Apr 2017
Retainers that control anteroposterior correction after orthodontic treatment, such as a bionator or Damon* splint, are often challenging for patients to wear because they restrict mobility. This Pear...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 58 : Number 2 : Page 87 : Feb 2024
This month, many of our readers will be taking the ABO scenario-based exam, which replaced the traditional case requirements in February 2019. Designed to be an objective evaluation of an orthodontist...
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PEARLS
Phase I Retainer with Pontics for Ectopic Canines
Volume 59 : Number 1 : Page 65 : Jan 2025
Treatment of palatally displaced canines may require Phase I expansion and removal of the anterior deciduous teeth, but many children are reluctant to proceed with the extractions. This Pearl describes a Phase I retainer with pontics that can be used to resolve their concerns.
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Volume 29 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1995
1. How often and for what reasons do you prescribe any of the following drugs or treatments? Anti-inflammatory drugs and muscle relaxantsOnly a few of the respondents said they prescribed these drugs ...
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Volume 18 : Number 8 : Page 551 : Aug 1984
JCO has asked Dr. Bjorn Zachrisson, a member of the JCO Contributing Editors Board and Chairman of the Orthodontic Department at the University of Oslo, Norway, to interview some leading European orth...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 28 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1994
It Makes Good SenseMore than 200 years ago, the Scottish poet Robert Burns wrote: Oh wad some power the giftie gie us to see oursel's as others see us!Many a practice consultant has recommended walkin...
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Computerized Scheduling: Pros and Cons
Volume 24 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1990
Several of the companies producing orthodontic management software today offer computerized scheduling modules. With these programs, it is no longer necessary to maintain a paper appointment book. The...
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Volume 46 : Number 5 : Page 301 : May 2012
Damon* self-ligating brackets (SLBs) have passive slides that convert the slots into tubes to hold the archwire without elastomeric or wire ligation.1,2 Advantages attributed to passive SLBs include r...
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Practical and Esthetic Considerations in Adult Canine-Extraction Treatment
Volume 47 : Number 6 : Page 353 : Jun 2013
Orthodontists generally avoid canine extractions because of the importance of these teeth in establishing a functional, esthetically correct occlusion. Not only are the canines necessary in guiding la...
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Increasing Patient Cooperation
Volume 5 : Number 1 : Page 50 : Jan 1971
One of the most difficult problems in orthodontic practice is obtaining full cooperation from the patient in toothbrushing and in avoiding hard and sticky foods that may dislodge bands. Toward this go...
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Volume 5 : Number 9 : Page 475 : Sep 1971
It seems to me that when we talk about the cant of the occlusal plane, the cant about it should be that you can't assume that the original position is necessarily the correct one and that a change dur...
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