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3221.

The Effect of Prophylaxis with a Commercial Paste Before Bonding

ANDREW L. SONIS, DMD ,

Volume 22 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1988

A thorough prophylaxis before acid etching of enamel has been shown necessary to insure a strong bond.1-3 Acid treatment alone is incapable of removing the pellicle and microorganisms that can comprom...

3222.

Practice Management with Spreadsheets

HOMER W. PHILLIPS, DDS ,

Volume 23 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1989

Software programs that create accounting-type worksheets are called spreadsheets. A wide selection of programs for various operating systems are available at reasonable cost from local computer dealer...

3223.

In-Office Wire Repair

JAY TYLER, CDT ,

Volume 25 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1991

One of the most common wire breakage sites on an orthodontic appliance is where the wire enters the acrylic. If the break occurs in an area in occlusal contact with the opposing arch, it is probably b...

3224.

TECHNIQUE CLINIC

An Indirect-Bonded Lingual Retainer

A. FRANK CORTI, DDS, BS ,

Volume 25 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1991

Crowded arches need retainers after orthodontic correction that can keep relapse to a minimum, especially in the mandibular incisors. Bonded lingual retainers are commonly used in such cases. I use th...

3225.

Upper Molar Intrusion

BIRTE MELSEN, DDS, DO , | GIORGIO FIORELLI, DDS ,

Volume 30 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1996

Opinions have been divided regarding the efficacy of orthodontic intrusion of posterior teeth. Norton and Lopes suggested that intrusion of an overerupted tooth was problematic and proposed grinding t...

3226.

Molar Intrusion with a Removable Appliance

DR. GIULIO ALESSANDRI BONETTI , MD, DDS | DR. DANIELA GIUNTA , DDS

Volume 30 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1996

Molar extrusion is quite common in adults. If the extrusion is due to the loss of opposing teeth, correction usually involves prosthetic replacement of the missing teeth. If infraocclusion is the caus...

3227.

CASE REPORT

Non-Surgical Treatment of Facial Asymmetry with Mandibular Protrusion

DR. TAKASHI YAMASHIRO , DDS, PHD | DR. KENJI TAKADA , DDS, PhD

Volume 30 : Number 8 : Page 451 : Aug 1996

This report shows a 24-year-old male with facial asymmetry, mandibular prognathism, and a concave facial profile (Fig. 1). The patient had a Class III malocclusion with a crossbite on the left side (F...

3228.

Osamu Active Retainer for Correction of Mild Relapse

DR. JESUS FERNANDEZ SANCHEZ , MD, DDS, MS | DR. ISABEL PERNIA RAMIREZ , MD, DDS | DR. JAVIER MARTIN ALONSO , DDS

Volume 32 : Number 1 : Page 26 : Jan 1998

Relapse of maxillary anterior rotations is common after orthodontic treatment (Fig. 1). The Osamu active retainer1 is a transparent removable appliance that can correct individual tooth positions duri...

3229.

Interior Surface Sealant for Acrylic Appliances

DR. THEO MANTZIKOS , DMD | DR. MARTIN EPSTEIN , DDS

Volume 32 : Number 3 : Page 152 : Mar 1998

Acrylic orthodontic appliances, when worn for extended periods, tend to accumulate plaque and calculus and thus provide a fertile environment for microorganisms1-4 (Fig. 1). Given the well-established...

3230.

CASE REPORT

Nonsurgical Treatment of Severe Mandibular Prognathism

DR. NOBORU DEMURA , DDS, PHD | DR. NATSUKI SEGAMI , DDS, PHD

Volume 33 : Number 5 : Page 293 : May 1999

The following case report shows a nonsurgical approach to treatment of a preadolescent boy with severe mandibular prognathism, both maxillary canines missing, and a supernumerary tooth in the maxillar...

3231.

TECHNIQUE CLINIC

A Modified Visible-Light-Cured Dimethacrylate Resin for Direct Bonding

DR. SURENDRA PATEL , BDS, LDS, DGDP, MSC | DR. VITTORIO CACCIAFESTA , DDS | DR. CARLES BOSCH , MD, DDS, MS, PHD

Volume 33 : Number 8 : Page 453 : Aug 1999

Triad VLC*, a visible-lightcured resin, can be used as an alternative to composite resins for direct bonding of orthodontic brackets. Similar to light-cured composite restorative materials, Triad is c...

3232.

A Simple Method of Determining the Bite-Opening Effect of Posterior Extrusion

DR. HASSAN NOROOZI , DDS, MS

Volume 33 : Number 12 : Page 712 : Dec 1999

Each believed to cause 2mm of bite opening in the incisor region,1 but this is only a rough estimation. The present article shows how to determine the exact amount of anterior bite opening caused by t...

3233.

Correcting a Single-Tooth Anterior Crossbite with Lingual Segmented Mechanics

DR. VITTORIO CACCIAFESTA , DDS, MSC | DR. MARIA FRANCESCA SFONDRINI , MD, DDS

Volume 35 : Number 10 : Page 612 : Oct 2001

Clinical management of a single-tooth anterior crossbite is often challenging for the ortho­dontist, particularly when using lingual appli­ances. If the tooth is in deep overbite, a biteplane can prev...

3234.

TECHNIQUE CLINIC

A Nickel Titanium Space Regainer-Retainer

DR. HOWARD D. DIMOND JR., DMD

Volume 35 : Number 12 : Page 767 : Dec 2001

With technological advances in archwires have come creative new ways to treat clas­sic orthodontic problems. In 1983, I introduced the concept of covering a nickel titanium arch­wire with plastic tubi...

3235.

Elastic Traction with Essix-Based Anchorage

DR. DANIEL J. RINCHUSE , DMD, MS, MDS, PHD | DR. DONALD J. RINCHUSE , DMD, MS, MDS, PHD | MS. CAROL DINSMORE ,

Volume 36 : Number 1 : Page 46 : Jan 2002

Sheridan and colleagues have developed the Essix* appliance as a passive retainer and as a device for active minor tooth movement.1,2 Previously, we published clinical cases showing the use of Essix-b...

3236.

A New Wraparound Retainer Design

DR. ARNO LOCKS , DDS, MS, PHD | DR. GRAZIELA HENRIQUES WESTPHALEN , DDS | DR. DALTRO ENÉAS RITTER , DDS, MS | DR. GERSON ULEMA RIBEIRO , DDS, MSD, PHD | DR. LUCIANE MENEZES , DDS, MS, PHD | DR. ROBERTO ROCHA , DDS, MS, PHD | DR. CARLA DERECH , DDS, MS | DR. LUCIARA DALCIN DA ROSA , DDS

Volume 36 : Number 9 : Page 524 : Sep 2002

One disadvantage of the conventional Hawley retainer1 is that the wire traverses the occlu­sion between the canines and the first premolars, where it can cause interferences that may disturb the form ...

3237.

TECHNIQUE CLINIC

Flowable Composites for Bonding Lingual Retainers

DR. JÜRGEN ELAUT , DDS | DR. KARLIEN ASSCHERICKX , DDS | DR. BART VANDE VANNET , DDS | DR. HEINRICH WEHRBEIN , MD, DDS, PHD

Volume 36 : Number 10 : Page 597 : Oct 2002

Bonded lingual retainers are commonly made from multi­stranded wires. To obtain the best handling characteristics, many practitioners thin their composite mixtures,1 but still have some difficulty app...

3238.

Uprighting Second Molars with Micro-Implant Anchorage

DR. HYO-SANG PARK , DDS, MSD, PHD | DR. OH-WON KWON , DDS, MSD, PHD | DR. JAE-HYUN SUNG , DDS, MSD, PHD

Volume 38 : Number 2 : Page 100 : Feb 2004

When there is an arch-length discrepancy in the posterior segments, the lower second molars tend to erupt lingually, producing a posterior crossbite.1-7 Criss-cross elastics can be used to simultaneou...

3239.

CASE REPORT

Early Treatment of Anterior Crossbite with an Essix-Based Appliance

DR. ALDO GIANCOTTI , DDS, MS | DR. GAIA ROMANINI , DDS | DR. RAFFAELLA DOCIMO , MD, DDS

Volume 38 : Number 3 : Page 161 : Mar 2004

The Essix appliance* is an esthetic removable device thermoformed from plastic copolyester material and retained without clasps by the natural undercuts of the contact points. Two sheets of plastic ma...

3240.

CASE REPORT

One-Appointment Correction of a Scissor Bite with 2D Lingual Brackets and Fiber-Reinforced Composites

DR. VITTORIO CACCIAFESTA , DDS, MSC, PhD | DR. M. FRANCESCA SFONDRINI , MD, DDS, PhD

Volume 40 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 2006

This article describes a quick and simple method to correct a scissor bite using 2D lingual brackets, a nickel titanium wire segment, and fiber-reinforced composites (FRCs) for anchorage reinforcement...