Search Results For: 'orthodontics'
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JCO Interviews Dr. Weldon E. Bell on TMJ Function and Dysfunction
Volume 18 : Number 12 : Page 877 : Dec 1984
DR. WHITE Have you been surprised by the recent interest in the TMJ?DR. BELL Not really. The surprising thing to me is that the profession has been so slow to pick up a thing of such importance. Befor...
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Rapid Separation of the Mid-Palatal Suture
Volume 1 : Number 1 : Page 19 : Sep 1967
The objective of mid-palatal suture separation is to expand the maxilla and move it into a position of normal relationship to the cranial base and mandible. The maxilla may be undersized creating a "r...
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Volume 2 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1968
The first treatment appointment is a short, ten minute appointment for placing separations throughout the mouth. The second visit is a long, hour and a half to two hour appointment during school, to p...
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Volume 5 : Number 2 : Page 65 : Feb 1971
How many times have you extracted a well-positioned upper first bicuspid in order to provide space to move a distant, deeply impacted cuspid into the arch? Why did you do it? I can only think of two g...
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Volume 16 : Number 6 : Page 381 : Jun 1982
When a lateral cephalometric roentgenogram is made, the absorbed dose received by the patient should be as low as reasonably achievable. This reduction can be obtained by the use of a lead apron, inte...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 19 : Number 4 : Page 237 : Apr 1985
In Search of Lost Arch SpaceThe article by Dr. Ten Hoeve in this issue points to one of the important details in occlusion that is frequently overlooked in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment--molar r...
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Removal of White Spot Lesions by Controlled Acid-Pumice Abrasion
Volume 23 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1989
Decalcification and white spot lesions can occur in as many as 25-30% of orthodontic patients, even with the use of fluoride, and as early as one month after beginning treatment.1-5 Fewer than 1% of t...
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Volume 24 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1990
Repositioning an impacted tooth commonly involves a combination of surgical, periodontal, and orthodontic challenges. Before giving up a valuable upper cuspid, however, the clinicians involved should ...
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CASE REPORT
Differences in Anterior Retraction Between Identical Twins
Volume 24 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1990
Brandt and Safirstein have reported that less overall anterior retraction occurs when four second premolars are extracted than when first premolars are extracted, and that still less retraction occurs...
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Volume 25 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1991
Anterior bite planes have long been used for treatment of deep overbite and crossbite, Phase II occlusal correction of patients with TMJ dysfunction,1,2 elimination of bracket or cuspal interference t...
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CASE REPORT
Controlled Tooth Eruption for Restoration of a Local Gingival Defect
Volume 26 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1992
Single-tooth gingival recession in the upper arch is a major esthetic problem, especially when the patient has a high lip line at rest or in smiling.1 Treatment options include a fixed crown or bridge...
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Generalized Idiopathic External Root Resorption
Volume 27 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1993
Root resorption is not in itself an unusual finding; a slight amount of root resorption may be present in all secondary teeth.1 Although a patient may complain that a tooth has suddenly loosened, it c...
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Essix Technology for the Fabrication of Temporary Anterior Bridges
Volume 28 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1994
Essix removable appliances snap into place and are retained, without clasps, by the natural undercuts gingival to the anterior contact points. These clear, thin cuspid-to-cuspid appliances are made fr...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 32 : Number 9 : Page 521 : Sep 1998
Patients and doctors often think of inflammation as a simple symptom, but it frequently becomes an integral and active feature of disease and, in a vicious cycle, perpetuates the ailment that it is si...
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Alignment of Impacted Canines with Cantilevers and Box Loops
Volume 33 : Number 2 : Page 82 : Feb 1999
The availability of new materials has stimulated the development of various appliance designs for alignment of impacted canines. Superelastic wires, elastic threads, and chain elastics have made pread...
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The K-9 Spring for Alignment of Impacted Canines
Volume 34 : Number 10 : Page 606 : Oct 2000
Ectopic eruption and impaction of the maxillary permanent canines occurs in about 2% of orthodontic patients.1-4 Impactions are twice as common in females as in males,5 and the incidence of palatal ...
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A New, Encapsulated Glass Ionomer for Band Cementation
Volume 35 : Number 7 : Page 413 : Jul 2001
Enamel demineralization is more commonly associated with cemented bands than with bonded brackets.1-3 The properties of conventional orthodontic cements, including high solubility in oral fluids and ...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 37 : Number 2 : Page 61 : Feb 2003
I recently attended a daylong talk by a noted speaker who has been on the orthodontic lecture circuit for more than 30 years. I had seen most of the material that he presented on a number of previous ...
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A New Eruption Attachment for Impacted Teeth
Volume 38 : Number 9 : Page 496 : Sep 2004
The closed eruption technique requires traction to be applied to an attachment on the crown of the impacted tooth.1-3 Because amalgams, pins, and lassoes tend to damage the enamel, clinicians now pref...
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A New Indirect Bonding Technique for Lingual Retainers
Volume 38 : Number 12 : Page 652 : Dec 2004
The first bonded fixed retainers were made with plain round or rectangular orthodontic wires.1-5 Zachrisson showed, however, that the irregular surfaces of multistranded stainless steel wires offered ...
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