Search Results For: 'orthodontics'
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Using Metal Mesh for a Temporary Bonded Prosthesis
Volume 36 : Number 3 : Page 164 : Mar 2002
A prosthetic tooth is sometimes needed at the end of orthodontic treatment to replace a tooth lost because of agenesis or trauma. Bonding a resin prosthesis with a metal mesh* avoid shaving to use a r...
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CLINICAL AID
Custom-Made Rotational Ligatures
Volume 36 : Number 12 : Page 680 : Dec 2002
Many types of auxiliaries are commercially available for the correction of mild-to-moderate rotations, including Steiner wedges, rotational wedges, and rotational ligatures. These prefabricated produc...
2783.
PEARLS
Bonding Impacted Teeth Without Moisture Contamination
Volume 39 : Number 8 : Page 473 : Aug 2005
Moisture contamination can make it difficult to bond an orthodontic attachment to an impacted tooth, especially if the exposed surface is small and blood is oozing.1,2 Self-etching and hydrophilic pri...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Adventures in the Occlusal Plane
Volume 40 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 2006
One of the most difficult cases I have ever tackled involved a finicky middle-age woman with a unilateral buccal crossbite. Other than the Brodie bite on her left side, almost everything else about he...
2785.
PEARLS
Modifying a Wire Retainer into an Obturator
Volume 42 : Number 8 : Page 466 : Aug 2008
An 18-year-old male underwent surgery to remove a keratocyst, which left a large defect in the mandibular left posterior region (A). An obturator was fabricated from a modified orthodontic retainer to...
2786.
PEARLS
Volume 43 : Number 2 : Page 118 : Feb 2009
An 11-year-old female presented for orthodontic treatment. The records were unremarkable save for one thing: the panoramic x-ray showed an extraordinarily wide span from the distal of the mandibular r...
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PEARLS
Palatal Clips for Canine Retraction
Volume 46 : Number 1 : Page 40 : Jan 2012
In space-closure cases, canines are generally retracted with either frictional (sliding) or nonfrictional (closing-loop) mechanics.1,2 We have devised a simple method for lingual traction of protrusiv...
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An Uprighting Auxiliary for Deeply Impacted Mandibular Molars
Volume 47 : Number 4 : Page 255 : Apr 2013
Ectopic impaction of mandibular second molars is a rare and challenging dental anomaly, often requiring a multidisciplinary treatment approach.1-5 Solutions involving surgical repositioning alone have...
2789.
PEARLS
A Landmark for Monitoring the Progress of a Bonded Palatal Expander
Volume 47 : Number 4 : Page 260 : Apr 2013
The bite-block rapid maxillary expander, introduced by McNamara,1 is widely used in orthodontic practice for its ability to control molar extrusion in hyperdivergent patients through muscle-tone activ...
2790.
TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Single-Tooth Intrusion with a Cross Tube and a Cantilever Spring
Volume 47 : Number 7 : Page 427 : Jul 2013
An auxiliary spring is sometimes needed during orthodontic treatment to perform intrusion or a similar tooth movement. If there is no auxiliary tube on the molar band, we use a cross tube* (A) to supp...
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A Fixed Extrusion Appliance for Fractured Anterior Teeth
Volume 47 : Number 10 : Page 603 : Oct 2013
Saving a tooth with a subgingival fracture can be a complex procedure involving a multidisciplinary effort1 and considerable stress to the patient. According to Jain and colleagues, surgical repositio...
2792.
TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Closure of Relapsed Spaces with Lingual Buttons
Volume 47 : Number 12 : Page 736 : Dec 2013
Anterior spacing often relapses after comprehensive orthodontic treatment due to partial debonding of a lingual retainer, which may go unnoticed by the patient until the spaces have reappeared. Most p...
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Volume 59 : Number 7 : Page 439 : Jul 2025
In this jaw-specific dysplasia, bone is replaced by fibrous connective tissue that gradually mineralizes. Drs. Cruz Walma, Kravitz, Weissheimer, and Akyalçin present the case of a 53-year-old female patient with the condition and discuss the implications for orthodontic treatment.
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Volume 7 : Number 4 : Page 246 : Apr 1973
Study model casts are one of the most valuable records in an orthodontic office. Two basic problems that orthodontists have with these models are: air bubbles on the occlusal surfaces and the incisal ...
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Volume 11 : Number 8 : Page 523 : Aug 1977
One of the first questions asked by orthodontists learning the techniques of bracket bonding is, "How do I get them off?" After considerable experimentation, I arrived at a technique which I have empl...
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Banded Mandibular Adjustable Retainer
Volume 25 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1991
Long-term retention of the mandibular incisors has always been a problem for orthodontists.1 Removable retainers depend on patient cooperation. Fixed cuspid-to-cuspid retainers must be constructed wit...
2797.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 42 : Number 8 : Page 433 : Aug 2008
I recently received a copy of Dr. R.G. "Wick" Alexander's new book, The 20 Principles of the Alexander Discipline. Dr. Alexander has been a familiar face on the orthodontic lecture circuit for many ye...
2798.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 53 : Number 3 : Page 137 : Mar 2019
Many patients who could benefit from orthodontic treatment are hesitant to start, even after a detailed examination and consultation process. They almost always want straighter teeth, a “better bite,”...
2799.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 53 : Number 12 : Page 696 : Dec 2019
While claims of the popularity of different appliances are always a little suspect—usually due to a lack of rigorous scientific method in the survey—it cannot be denied that the Herbst appliance is on...
2800.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 57 : Number 3 : Page 148 : Mar 2023
A traumatic bone cyst (TBC) is a non-neoplastic intraosseous pseudocyst. Essentially, it is a noncancerous bony cavity in the jaw. TBCs are considered pseudocysts due to an absence of an epithelial li...
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