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Volume 15 : Number 5 : Page 351 : May 1981
Cervical headgear therapy has played an important role in Class II mixed dentition treatment. While controversy still exists as to the precise effect of cervical headgear, it is often relied upon in C...
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Volume 16 : Number 2 : Page 104 : Feb 1982
A machine which automatically produces a bubble-free mix of alginate or gypsum products (Fig. 1) has proven to be a great timesaver in our office. The dry material is prepackaged by weight in disposab...
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Volume 18 : Number 10 : Page 738 : Oct 1984
In patients who have maxillary arch problems but a well-aligned lower arch, correction may be amenable to a nonextraction approach if the skeletal relationship is not too severe and growth prospects a...
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Volume 18 : Number 11 : Page 806 : Nov 1984
Full-banded techniques have wide social acceptance, but there is still a need for an efficient removable appliance therapy for a significant number of adult orthodontic patients, especially adults con...
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Influence of Aging and Refrigeration on Composite Bond Strength
Volume 18 : Number 11 : Page 811 : Nov 1984
Recent research on direct bonding techniques has concentrated on the measurement of in-vitro bond strengths and in-vivo retention of various bracket designs.1-3 Investigations show that such variables...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Banding or Bonding Partially Erupted Second Molars
Volume 19 : Number 6 : Page 442 : Jun 1985
Orthodontic bands and bonded attachments can be modified to facilitate placement on partially erupted mandibular second molars. Trimming the distogingival portion of a band so that it will act as a ti...
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Computerized Appointment Reminders
Volume 20 : Number 10 : Page 687 : Oct 1986
"This is Dr. Fertman calling electronically with a reminder of your orthodontic appointment". That's what my patients hear, in my voice, the evening before their scheduled appointments. They don't han...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Volume 24 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1990
Ceramic brackets are without question an esthetic advancement in orthodontic appliances. However, many clinicians have been concerned about the possibility of enamel flaking and fracturing upon debond...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Direct-Bonded Lingual Retainer with a New Twist
Volume 28 : Number 9 : Page 538 : Sep 1994
Direct-bonded lingual retainers are widely used for orthodontic retention because of their obvious esthetic and possible physiological advantages.1 The two most common types are commercial, preformed ...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Improving Patient Comfort with Lingual Sheaths
Volume 30 : Number 9 : Page 524 : Sep 1996
Clinicians use lingual sheaths welded to molar bands for a number of reasons. Some purchase all their maxillary molar bands with sheaths attached by the manufacturer, and use them to hold removable tr...
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CASE REPORT
An Impacted Central Incisor with a Severe Root Malformation
Volume 33 : Number 9 : Page 511 : Sep 1999
This female patient, age 7 years and 4 months, was referred by her dentist because of delayed eruption of the maxillary left central incisor. The patient had experienced a severe trauma at the age ...
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Sectional Ribbon Archwire for Pontic Placement
Volume 34 : Number 11 : Page 654 : Nov 2000
When a patient presents with a missing anterior tooth or loses one through trauma or periodontal involvement, the most common solution is to attach a pontic to a removable appliance such as a Hawley-t...
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CASE REPORT
Micro-Implant Anchorage for Treatment of Skeletal Class I Bialveolar Protrusion
Volume 35 : Number 7 : Page 417 : Jul 2001
Endosseous implants have been used to provide anchorage control in orthodontic treatment without the need for special patient cooperation.1,2 These implants have limitations, however, including space...
3054.
LETTERS
The Modified Bluegrass Appliance
Volume 34 : Number 10 : Page 621 : Oct 2001
As a British librarian currently undertaking a review of the literature of fixed intraoral habit appliances used for the treatment of childhood digit habits, I was disconcerted to read Chris Baker's a...
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CASE REPORT
Extrusion and Alignment of an Impacted Tooth Using Removable Appliances
Volume 36 : Number 7 : Page 379 : Jul 2002
Forced orthodontic eruption of an impacted tooth can be performed with either fixed or removable appliances. Fixed appliances do not require special patient cooperation and can produce precise coronal...
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CASE REPORT
Lingual Extraction Treatment of Anterior Open Bite in an Adult
Volume 36 : Number 8 : Page 441 : Aug 2002
Treatment of patients with anterior open bites continues to be a subject of controversy in the orthodontic literature.1-5 The first choice one has to make is between surgical and nonsurgical treatment...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
A Direct Bonding Technique for Lingual Retainers
Volume 36 : Number 8 : Page 469 : Aug 2002
Lingual retainers can be easily placed and bonded using this technique: Twist four strands of .012" ligature wire together into a fine, smooth braid by rotating two hemostats in opposite directions. C...
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Direct Bonding of Ortho Flextech Lingual Retainers
Volume 38 : Number 10 : Page 554 : Oct 2004
After orthodontic treatment, retention of the mandibular incisors often requires special attention because of their high potential for relapse. Many different removable and fixed retainers have been i...
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Modified Intrusive Mechanics in Lingual Segmented-Arch Treatment
Volume 39 : Number 8 : Page 489 : Aug 2005
Deep overbite correction usually involves extrusion of the posterior teeth, intrusion of the anterior teeth, or both.1 In patients with mesofacial and dolichofacial patterns, molar extrusion may produ...
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CLINICAL AID Imaging of Plaster Casts with a Flatbed Scanner
Volume 42 : Number 3 : Page 165 : Mar 2008
As an alternative to conventional photography, orthodontic plaster casts can be imaged with a simple flatbed scanner for purposes of record keeping, patient education, and research. The use of preform...
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