Search Results For: 'orthodontics'
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The Equiplan-Quad Helix Combination in Deep-Bite Cases
Volume 36 : Number 8 : Page 434 : Aug 2002
This article presents a treatment method and fixed appliance designed to correct dental deep bite in patients of any age, or skeletal deep bite in growing patients. The appliance was developed by Dr. ...
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Stimulating Tooth Eruption with an Eruption Plate
Volume 37 : Number 9 : Page 502 : Sep 2003
When a tooth does not erupt properly, a decision must be made whether to wait for eruption or to surgically expose the tooth, bond an attachment to it, and apply traction. Even if orthodontic movement...
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Molar Intrusion with a Palatal Arch
Volume 37 : Number 10 : Page 557 : Oct 2003
Molar overeruption is often caused by missing antagonists in adults or by failure of eruption in growing patients. Either situation can complicate the placement of prosthetic restorations and lead to ...
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A Simplified Appliance for Forced Eruption
Volume 39 : Number 7 : Page 432 : Jul 2005
Teeth that have been fractured at or below the level of the osseous crest present a substantial restorative challenge. Orthodontic forced eruption can be a useful adjunct to a successful restoration i...
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A Modified Kilroy Spring for Eruption of Palatally Impacted Canines
Volume 49 : Number 1 : Page 46 : Jan 2015
The Kilroy I Spring*, introduced in 2003,1 is a versatile auxiliary that delivers slow and continuous force for eruption of palatally impacted canines without the need for patient compliance. It is co...
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A Customized Appliance for Molar Uprighting and Space Regaining
Volume 49 : Number 7 : Page 452 : Jul 2015
Adjunctive orthodontic treatment is defined as tooth movement carried out to facilitate other dental procedures that may be required to control disease, restore function, or enhance appearance. As an ...
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Management of Maxillary Central Incisor Fenestration with a 2 × 2 Appliance
Volume 49 : Number 7 : Page 465 : Jul 2015
A gingival fenestration is a circumscribed defect of the cortical plate that exposes the underlying root surface without involving the alveolar margin of the bone.1,2 Although the etiology is uncertai...
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Volume 5 : Number 6 : Page 332 : Jun 1971
While a person can enjoy a considerable degree of oral health despite dental malformations, a sound occlusion properly equilibrated will contribute to a healthy, functioning mouth with a dentition tha...
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Volume 15 : Number 8 : Page 562 : Aug 1981
With the widespread use of composites, particularly for direct bonding of orthodontic brackets, there has been renewed interest in antisialogogues. A dependable, simple, scientifically based antisialo...
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Predicting Post-Treatment Maxillary Lip Position
Volume 22 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1988
Although the Visualized Treatment Objective has been used as an orthodontic diagnostic technique for many years,1-5 a recent survey indicates that few orthodontists routinely use the VTO.6 It is not t...
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The Miniplate with Tube for Skeletal Anchorage
Volume 7 : Number 7 : Page 407 : Jul 2002
Anchorage control has always been a difficult and unpredictable challenge for orthodontists.1 Unlike headgear, which relies on patient compliance to achieve tooth movement,2 implants provide true stat...
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A New Self-Etching, Light-Cured Bonding System
Volume 39 : Number 10 : Page 584 : Oct 2005
Conventional acid etching creates microporosities in the enamel surface, thus promoting micromechanical retention and increasing the bondable surface area.1-15 It also removes the organic film from th...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
A New Approach to an Old Problem
Volume 40 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 2006
Palatal expansion has been an indispensable component of orthodontic treatment since the early history of the profession. Although the technique has traditionally been used to correct posterior crossb...
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The Shoulder Spring for Eruption of Impacted Canines
Volume 51 : Number 10 : Page 657 : Oct 2017
The authors present a simple device for forced eruption of impacted canines without special patient compliance. Unlike previous techniques, it avoids using the lateral incisors for anchorage, reducing the possibility of root resorption and the need for additional palatal root torque.
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The Abuse of Extraoral Anchorage
Volume 11 : Number 7 : Page 483 : Jul 1977
Proper integration of extraoral traction into the orthodontic treatment plan is of utmost importance. Since extraoral orthopedic force can have an effect upon the facial skeleton, this has allowed us ...
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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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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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