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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Uprighting Mandibular Second Molars with Direct Miniscrew Anchorage

DR. KEE-JOON LEE , DDS, PhD | DR. YOUNG-CHEL PARK , DDS, PhD | DR. WOO-SANG HWANG , DDS, MS | DR. EUI-HYANG SEONG , DDS

Volume 41 : Number 10 : Page 627 : Oct 2007

Partial or total impaction of the mandibular second molar is relatively rare, occurring in only .3% of the general population and 2-3% of orthodontic patients.1,2 Causes may include arch-length defici...

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THE READERS' CORNER

Enamel Reproximation and Consultants

DR. JOHN J. SHERIDAN , DDS, MSD

Volume 40 : Number 3 : Page 155 : Mar 2006

On what percentage of your patients do you perform enamel reproximation? All the respondents performed at least some enamel reproximation, usually in about 20% of their cases. A few of the clinicians ...

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Prepare Your Own Office Policy Manual

DR. MICHAEL A. BLAU , DDS

Volume 18 : Number 3 : Page 174 : Mar 1984

174-jco-img-0.jpgAn office manual is a compilation of practice philosophy, policies, and procedures, and should be an indispensable part of any practice. The "Prepare-Your-Own Office Policy Manual" is...

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Improved Patient Tolerance with a Modified Function Regulator

H.S. ORTON, OBE, FDS, BDS, DOrth , | M.N. LOWEY, FDS, MSC, BDS, LDS, DOrth, MOrth , | J.M. BATTAGEL, PHD, BDS, LDS, DOrth, MOrth ,

Volume 26 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1992

Orthodontists have disagreed over the years on whether jaw size is immutable and dental crowding is a consequence of failed jaw development, or whether growth can be significantly influenced by treatm...

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Strategies for Bracket Placement Based on Smile Esthetics

DR. NASIB BALUT , DDS, MS | DR. DAVID M. SARVER , DDS, MS | DR. PAULINA POPNIKOLOV , DDS

Volume 53 : Number 6 : Page 326 : Jun 2019

Our concept of facial beauty has evolved in recent years. In this article, Drs. Balut, Sarver, and Popnikolov propose a method of bracket positioning that accounts for such characteristics as gingival contour, smile height, smile width, and smile arc accentuation from premolar to premolar.

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Rapid Expansion of the Maxillary Arch, Part I

DR. JAMES P. MOSS , BDS, FDS, RCS, D. ORTH. RCS

Volume 2 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1968

Rapid expansion of the maxillary arch leading to opening of the mid-palatal suture is by no means a new method of orthodontic treatment. Probably Angell (1860) first described rapid expansion of the m...

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Tensile and Shear Strength of Begg Plastic Brackets

DR. WILLIAM D. DOOLEY , DDS | DR. JOHN H. HEMBREE JR., DDS | DR. FAUSTIN N. WEBER , DDS

Volume 9 : Number 11 : Page 694 : Nov 1975

One of the major shortcomings in bonding technique is the questionable longevity of the brackets under orthodontic forces. Lexan, polycarboxylate, and stainless steel are the three materials currently...

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Mobile Storage Systems

DR. DON E. LAHRMAN , DDS

Volume 10 : Number 8 : Page 589 : Aug 1976

A wheel mounted mobile storage system in which the units shuttle sideways on tracks and compact together to require only one access aisle at a time help control costs in an orthodontic office by utili...

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The Double Tooth

DR. JAY K. WEISS , DMD

Volume 14 : Number 11 : Page 780 : Nov 1980

The double tooth poses a variety of diagnostic, psychological, and treatment problems. Itkin and Barr2 listed the following categories of double teeth: Gemination. The partial splitting of a single bu...

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CASE REPORT

Treatment of a Disc Dysfunction

DR. MARK H. FRIEDMAN , DDS | DR. HOWARD S. ANSTENDIG , DMD | DR. JOSEPH WEISBERG , PT, PhD

Volume 16 : Number 6 : Page 408 : Jun 1982

A 26-year-old female presented with a severely restricted mandibular opening (24mm). She complained of a tight feeling in the left TMJ area, occurring toward the end of the opening range. Marked devia...

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Arthroscopic Surgical TMJ Treatment: Case Report

DOUGLAS G. NUELLE, MD, FACS , | MICHAEL C. ALPERN, DDS, MS ,

Volume 21 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1987

A 71-year-old female presented to her general dentist for routine treatment. When the hygienist tried to take a periapical x-ray on the left side, the patient's jaw clicked and she had severe pain. Th...

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Modified Maxillary Splint for Class II, Division 1 Treatment

JOSE FERNANDO CASTANHA HENRIQUES, DDS, MS, PHD , | DECIO RODRIGUES MARTINS, DDS, PHD , | GUILHERME DE ARAUJO ALMEIDA, DDS, MS , | WEBER J.S. URSI, DDS, MS ,

Volume 25 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1991

Class II orthodontic therapy is ideally directed at both the correction of dentoalveolar disharmony and the attainment of an esthetic and functional dental-skeletal relationship.1,2 As a result, a wid...

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Class II Bimaxillary Protrusion Treated with Magnetic Forces

M.A. DARENDELILER, DMD , | J.P. JOHO, DMD, MSD ,

Volume 26 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1992

Magnetic forces have been incorporated into orthodontic mechanics over the past decade.1-7 Although animal and clinical studies have been encouraging, some clinicians have questioned whether magnetic ...

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Shear Bond Strengths of Two Ceramic Brackets

JOSEPH GHAFARI, DMD , | TONY L. SKANCHY, DDS , | FRANCIS MANTE, BDS, MS, PHD ,

Volume 26 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1992

Several clinical complications have been associated with the use of ceramic brackets, including attrition of teeth from occlusion with the brackets, increased friction in orthodontic appliances, and r...

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Rapid Maxillary Expansion in Cleft Lip and Palate Patients

LEOPOLDINO CAPELOZZA FILHO, DDS, MS, DO , | ARACI MALAGODI DE ALMEIDA, DDS , | WEBER J.S. URSI, DDS, MS, DO ,

Volume 28 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1994

After primary repairs of bilateral complete cleft lip and palate in children, maxillary segments are brought together by the restored lip function, thus exacerbating the maxillary constriction, partic...