Search Results For: 'orthodontics'
3001.
DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE
Volume 59 : Number 1 : Page 67 : Jan 2025
In this monthly column, Contributing Editors Gayle Glenn, DDS, MSD, and Shawn L. Miller, DMD, MMSc, present a case to challenge your diagnostic and treatment-planning skills. The initial records for t...
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Simplified Repositioning Splint Construction
Volume 30 : Number 10 : Page 578 : Oct 1996
Full-coverage acrylic splints with mutually protected occlusion are used in treatment of temporomandibular disorders and in other therapies. However, orthodontists have been concerned about the time-c...
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Frictional Resistance of the Damon SL Bracket
Volume 32 : Number 8 : Page 485 : Aug 1998
Orthodontic brackets have been modified in several ways to decrease frictional resistance and improve the efficiency of sliding mechanics. These changes initially focused on bracket width,1-5 interbra...
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A New Instrument for Controlled Bracket Positioning
Volume 36 : Number 4 : Page 206 : Apr 2002
Many techniques have been described to improve bracket positioning,1 involving several different instruments.2-4 Although the Boone and Dougherty gauges have been widely used,1,2,5,6 brackets can easi...
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Distalization of Maxillary Molars with a Midpalatal Miniscrew
Volume 1 : Number 1 : Page 22 : Jan 2003
Traditional methods of controlling anchorage during molar distalization tend to cause unwanted movement of other teeth and to require patient cooperation. These disadvantages can be overcome with skel...
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Intentional Ankylosis of Deciduous Canines to Reinforce Maxillary Protraction
Volume 37 : Number 6 : Page 315 : Jun 2003
Maxillary deficiency, either isolated or associated with mandibular prognathism, tends to be the main facial characteristic of Class III malocclusions.1-16 Many orthodontists prefer early treatment in...
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Use of a Nickel Titanium Palatal Expander in Cleft-Palate Cases
Volume 38 : Number 7 : Page 374 : Jul 2004
After closure of a cleft lip and palate, the patient often experiences a collapse of the maxillary fragments, resulting in a poor occlusion and an inability to chew properly.1-5 While early surgical i...
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Biomechanical Considerations in Treatment with Miniscrew Anchorage, Part 1: The Sagittal Plane
Volume 42 : Number 2 : Page 79 : Feb 2008
The use of miniscrews for reinforcement of orthodontic anchorage has become increasingly popular in recent years, especially in adult patients who do not want to wear extraoral appliances. Miniscrews ...
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Volume 4 : Number 4 : Page 193 : Apr 1970
The test of a diagnostic and treatment system is the final result years after treatment and retention have been terminated. An inventory of our own progress over the years provides an appraisal of the...
3010.
The Broussard Hook and Eye Clasp Fixed-Removable Appliance
Volume 12 : Number 6 : Page 412 : Jun 1978
There is an indication for the use of a removable appliance for a small, select group of orthodontic patients; for example, certain adults who object to conventional treatment with either metal or pla...
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Volume 2 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1968
All-wire split palate applianceQ How can a wire split palate appliance without plastic palate material open the maxillary suture?A Apparently the resistance of the teeth and the buccal plate, particul...
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Improved Isolation Technique for Bonding
Volume 11 : Number 4 : Page 285 : Apr 1977
The advantages of direct and indirect bonding are well known. However, most clinicians still report continuing problems with moisture contamination and lack of adequate visualization of the tooth for ...
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Volume 13 : Number 11 : Page 733 : Nov 1979
The dental literature these days abounds with messages that we are surrounded and we might as well accept the fact that our profession is going to be changed by a whole variety of antagonists. That ma...
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How to Fine-Tune Your Hiring Process
Volume 23 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1989
Are you tired of running expensive help wanted ads in the newspaper and getting calls or resumes from unqualified applicants? Do you have employees on your team who have poor attitudes or lack the ski...
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Miniscrew-Supported Posterior Intrusion for Treatment of Anterior Open Bite
Volume 48 : Number 3 : Page 158 : Mar 2014
Conventional treatment of skeletal anterior open bite involves orthognathic surgery to reposition the posterior maxilla superiorly. This allows the mandible to rotate upward and forward, closing the a...
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Management of Deeply Impacted Molars with the Miniscrew-Supported Pole Technique
Volume 52 : Number 11 : Page 589 : Nov 2018
In this article, Dr. Carmen Lorente and four colleagues illustrate an effective and simple surgical technique, using a cantilever arm supported by a miniscrew and a dental anchorage unit, to force the eruption of a deeply impacted second molar.
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Volume 56 : Number 5 : Page 285 : May 2022
Drs. Clermont, Albert, and Bruwier assess the skeletal and dentoalveolar effects of the Carriere Motion Appliance in early Class II treatment. Fifteen patients were assigned to the appliance group, and 17 to the control group. Subjects who wore the appliance also answered a satisfaction survey.
3018.
Begg Auxiliaries: An Evaluation and Clinical Application
Volume 6 : Number 3 : Page 133 : Mar 1972
Introduction Since the introduction of the "light wire technic," by Dr. Begg in 1956, this seemingly simplistic treatment approach has been criticized and analyzed and innovated beyond recognition. Th...
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Clinical Consequences of Splint-Induced Malocclusions
Volume 58 : Number 11 : Page 680 : Nov 2024
Drs. Greene and Ditmarov review the historical beliefs behind splint therapy in TMD treatment, recount several cases of iatrogenic changes caused by improper splint use, and discuss current evidence-based protocols for managing TMD with oral appliances.
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Volume 1 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1967
149-jco-img-0.jpgMultipart Forms This is the fourth article in a series in which Dr. Dimond is presenting his office management, patient management, and orthodontic treatment procedures. I use a carbo...
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