Search Results For: 'orthodontics'
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Miniscrew-Supported Transitional Tooth Replacement: An Esthetic Alternative
Volume 44 : Number 5 : Page 321 : May 2010
When a patient presents with a missing lateral incisor, the orthodontist can propose canine substitution or prosthetic replacement, neither of which is ideal in all circumstances.1-3 If canine substit...
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Quick-Mounted Diagnostic Study Models
Volume 18 : Number 6 : Page 423 : Jun 1984
Many diagnostic procedures must be rethought in light of expanded knowledge of the temporomandibular joint. Occlusal interferences, more prevalent in a malocclusion, cause proprioceptive eccentric pos...
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A Simple Means of Ensuring Class II Elastic Wear
Volume 34 : Number 2 : Page 83 : Feb 2000
Appliances such as the Eureka Spring*, Saif springs**, the Jasper Jumper***,1 the Pendulum†,2 and the Herbst‡3,4 were developed to correct Class I and Class II malocclusions without relying on patie...
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CASE REPORT
Volume 9 : Number 6 : Page 363 : Jun 1975
A patient, previously treated orthodontically, was referred by her dentist because she and her parents were unhappy about the appearance of her mouth, specifically the discoloration of the upper left ...
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CASE REPORT
Lower Incisor Extraction Treatment with the Invisalign System
Volume 36 : Number 2 : Page 95 : Feb 2002
Single-lower-incisor extraction cases have rarely been published, perhaps because there are few patients who meet the standards for such treatment. The following diagnostic characteristics are usually...
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Technique Modifications to Optimize Ceramic Bracket Performance
Volume 25 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 1991
Ceramic brackets have the potential to meet the practitioner's demand for excellent performance, as well as the patient's demand for superior esthetics. Of course, like any new material, ceramics may ...
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Patient Distraction and Clinical Efficiency
Volume 12 : Number 10 : Page 723 : Oct 1978
It is commonly accepted among psychiatrists that subliminal factors play a major role in an individual's perception of discomfort and his reaction to a clinical environment. Research clearly indicates...
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CASE REPORT
Treatment of Mandibular Canine Agenesis with Bone-Anchored Protraction of Posterior Teeth
Volume 54 : Number 7 : Page 419 : Jul 2020
A 10-year-old patient with a missing lower permanent canine, retained deciduous canine, and peg-shaped upper lateral incisor is treated with rapid maxillary expansion and skeletally anchored orthodontic space closure, thus avoiding the need for future implant rehabilitation.
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CASE REPORT
Treatment of a Patient with a Missing Lower Incisor and Three Impacted Teeth
Volume 55 : Number 8 : Page 210801 : Aug 2021
This patient presented with a congenitally missing lower lateral incisor, an impacted upper canine, and two impacted lower premolars. A variety of orthodontic mechanics are used in conjunction with both conventional and skeletal anchorage to achieve successful results.
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CASE REPORT
Mesialization of Mandibular Molars with Clear Aligners in a Young Class II, Division 2 Patient
Volume 55 : Number 10 : Page 617 : Oct 2021
Few studies have documented the use of clear aligners as an alternative to fixed appliances in extraction cases requiring substantial mandibular molar movement. This report demonstrates the use of Invisalign G6 attachments and Power Ridges in an adolescent patient.
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A Miniplate System for Improved Stability of Skeletal Anchorage
Volume 43 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 2009
Despite their growing popularity, orthodontic miniscrews reportedly have failure rates as high as 10-30%.1-4 Miniscrew loosening or tipping can result from any of the following factors: Insufficient ...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Upper Molar Band Removal Ledge
Volume 2 : Number 9 : Page 471 : Nov 1968
471-jco-img-0.jpgThe task of band removal can be made less difficult for the orthodontist and less painful for the patient by the routine use of band removal ledges on the lingual of upper molar bands...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Improving Mandibular Incisor Stability
Volume 11 : Number 2 : Page 143 : Feb 1977
For keystoning teeth to enhance incisor stability, I use a high speed flame-shaped diamond stone before the teeth are banded, removing enamel from the exposed edges of rotated teeth (Fig. 1).This prod...
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CLINICAL AID
Volume 29 : Number 2 : Page 107 : Feb 1995
Elastics come in many shapes and sizes. Manufacturers have tried to help by using catchy names such as "Bummer" and "Roger", but the name alone does not identify the size to the inexperienced orthodon...
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PEARLS
Preventing Decalcification with a Fluoride Treatment
Volume 32 : Number 11 : Page 626 : Nov 1999
When decalcification occurs under brackets due to poor oral hygiene or other problems, the patient, parents, and referring dentist--not to mention the orthodontist--are all unhappy. Of course, we coul...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Volume 35 : Number 4 : Page 267 : Apr 2001
Have you treated any patients with the Invisalign System? More than a third of the respondents reported that they had treated patients with the Invisalign System, and many others indicated that they ...
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Six Keys to Nonextraction Treatment
Volume 39 : Number 7 : Page 397 : Jul 2005
Over the past 20 years, there has been an increase in the percentage of nonextraction cases in the average orthodontic practice, which now stands as high as 80%.1 There are many reasons for this trend...
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Volume 7 : Number 12 : Page 737 : Dec 1973
Validity is often the product of repetition. One wonders if this is the case with the interincisal angle, which everyone says should be 130°-135°. Downs, who may have started it all, developed his ana...
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Volume 20 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1986
Correct incisor position is generally acknowledged to be the key to successful orthodontic treatment, and many rules have been developed to position incisors. Mean values of the long axis of the inci...
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Effects of Sanguinaria Extract on Plaque Retention and Gingival Health
Volume 22 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1988
Failure to manage plaque during orthodontic treatment can lead to early loss of tooth-supporting structures1,2 and increased incidence of decalcification and caries.3 Therefore, many orthodontists rou...
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