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A 3D-Printed Miniscrew Insertion Stent
Volume 48 : Number 10 : Page 650 : Oct 2014
Three-dimensional printing offers a vast potential for orthodontic applications.1 Two 3D printing systems, stereolithography (SLA) and direct metal laser sintering (DMLS), have already gained populari...
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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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Use of the Arndt Nickel Titanium Palatal Expander in Cleft Palate Cases
Volume 29 : Number 8 : Page 496 : Aug 1995
Successful cleft lip and cleft palate rehabilitation requires a multidisciplinary approach employing the skills of plastic surgeons, speech therapists, pediatric dentists, and orthodontists. Since the...
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A Practical Biteplane for Use with Fixed Appliances
Volume 27 : Number 9 : Page 508 : Sep 1993
Biteplanes are often used when bracket interference makes it difficult to bond the lower anterior or even the lower posterior teeth at the start of treatment. Biteplanes are also needed in many cases ...
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Direct Bonding with Reduced Acid Etchant Concentrations
Volume 27 : Number 1 : Page 23 : Jan 1993
Etching with phosphoric acid in concentrations of 20-50% has long been recommended for optimal bracket retention in direct bonding.1,2 However, a number of recent laboratory and clinical studies have ...
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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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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...
3089.
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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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 orthodo...
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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...
3092.
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.
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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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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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Volume 2 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1968
Uncrossing a lingually locked upper anterior tooth (Fig. 1) using a Hawley bite plate with a recurved spring lingual to the tooth to be moved will frequently result in the intrusion of that tooth (Fig...
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Volume 2 : Number 7 : Page 337 : Sep 1968
Begg lightwire therapy and modifications of it have been practiced widely since Dr. Begg first wrote about it almost fifteen years ago and since he introduced it to the United States almost ten years ...
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Volume 2 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Nov 1968
You probably have noticed that JPO has taken an approach to case reports that is a departure from tradition. In the report in the September issue and in the one in this issue, the case is presented to...
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Standardized Intraoral Photography
Volume 3 : Number 5 : Page 239 : May 1969
The use of intraoral photography in orthodontic practice has been increasing. It is considered that records of an orthodontic patient are not complete without intraoral photographs at least at the beg...
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