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Product News in June 2024 Issue
Volume 58 : Number 6 : Page 390 : Jun 2024
PRODUCT NEWS is presented as a service to the reader and in no way implies endorsement by JCO.
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Product News in the January 2025 Issue
Volume 59 : Number 1 : Page 72 : Jan 2025
PRODUCT NEWS is presented as a service to the reader and in no way implies endorsement by JCO.
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Product News in the February 2025 Issue
Volume 59 : Number 2 : Page 140 : Feb 2025
PRODUCT NEWS is presented as a service to the reader and in no way implies endorsement by JCO.
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PEARLS
Virtually Eliminating Undercuts in Invisalign's ClinCheck
Volume 52 : Number 1 : Page 51 : Jan 2018
Posterior restorations can result in undercuts that cause the edges of Invisalign trays to fold inward, making it difficult to insert or remove aligners. This Pearl from Dr. Cetta shows how to use ClinCheck to alter the shape of the simulated gingiva around such a restoration.
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PEARLS
Fixed Retainers with Bonded Pontics
Volume 52 : Number 3 : Page 171 : Mar 2018
Retaining the opened space for permanent replacement of missing teeth poses an esthetic challenge, especially in young patients who eat lunch at school. In this simple technique, the authors bond temporary anterior pontics to a fixed retainer wire for a quick, in-office solution.
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Product News in December 2025 Issue
Volume 59 : Number 12 : Page 838 : Dec 2025
PRODUCT NEWS is presented as a service to the reader and in no way implies endorsement by JCO.
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Product News in January 2026 Issue
Volume 60 : Number 1 : Page 64 : Jan 2026
PRODUCT NEWS is presented as a service to the reader and in no way implies endorsement by JCO.
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PEARLS
Mini-Implants as Bone Maintainers
Volume 53 : Number 8 : Page 479 : Aug 2019
Vertically positioned miniscrews with pontics have long been used for tooth replacement in adolescent patients. This Pearl offers a variation of that technique, describing the insertion of a horizontal miniscrew beneath a Maryland bridge to halt the progression of alveolar ridge atrophy.
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PEARLS
Early Class III Treatment with Rapid Palatal Expansion and a Modified Lower Essix Retainer
Volume 53 : Number 12 : Page 745 : Dec 2019
Dr. Lee shows how to use Class III elastics, attached from a maxillary expander to buttons on the lower lateral incisors, and a lower Essix retainer to correct an underbite during Phase I interceptive treatment without headgear.
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PEARLS
Volume 55 : Number 5 : Page 305 : May 2021
Posterior resin turbos, as often used in deep-bite cases, can be applied to control the vertical dimension during presurgical or anterior open-bite treatment. A step-by-step technique is presented, along with a procedure for sequential additions to the build-ups.
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Volume 55 : Number 11 : Page 20211101 : Nov 2021
Cleidocranial dysplasia is an unusual condition associated with head and clavicle malformations. These authors document a comprehensive orofacial approach involving a variety of extractions, surgeries, and orthodontic mechanics. A 13-year-old patient is followed through 11 years of treatment and for 10 years after treatment.
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PEARLS
Derotation of an Upper Molar Using Cantilever Mechanics
Volume 56 : Number 8 : Page 483 : Aug 2022
A maxillary first molar sometimes erupts with a mesial-in rotation. This simple cantilever spring is inserted in the molar tube from the distal to rotate a single molar mesial-out, using anchorage from the main archwire on the same side.
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PEARLS
Molar Protraction Tube with Multiple Hooks
Volume 57 : Number 3 : Page 187 : Mar 2023
The MP-Tube utilizes a long buccal hook with four steps to apply the protraction force closer to the center of resistance of the molars. Specifications of the tube are included, and the technique is demonstrated in a typical case.
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PEARLS
The Piston Elastic for Uprighting an Ectopic Molar
Volume 57 : Number 7 : Page 407 : Jul 2023
Early correction of a mesio-angulated first permanent molar is crucial to avoid root resorption of the second deciduous molar. In this simple Pearl, a stiff wire segment pushes off the deciduous molar to distalize the permanent molar.
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CASE REPORT
Volume 58 : Number 7 : Page 418 : Jul 2024
The authors describe the use of 3D-printed polyamide aligners that are designed to be worn only 10-12 hours a day. A 16-year-old female is treated with 12 sets of aligners, changed every two weeks, and Class II elastics worn with the trays.
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PEARLS
Multiloop Surgical Archwire as an Alternative to Crimpable Lugs
Volume 58 : Number 12 : Page 775 : Dec 2024
In this Pearl, the authors present an alternative to using crimpable lugs on a surgical archwire for the attachment of heavy intermaxillary elastics. Bending an archwire with multiple interbracket loops eliminates the potential for detachment or lip irritation.
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CASE REPORT
Miniscrew-Supported Recovery of Partially Impacted Lower Second Molars
Volume 59 : Number 7 : Page 452 : Jul 2025
Drs. Palone, Averta, Poma, Cremonini, and Lombardo describe the use of temporary anchorage devices and nickel titanium wire segments to upright bilateral impacted lower second molars in a patient who wished to avoid visible fixed appliances.
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PEARLS
Selecting Which Tooth to Extract in Mandibular Incisor Extraction Cases
Volume 59 : Number 8 : Page 527 : Aug 2025
Mandibular incisor extraction may be indicated in patients with Class III malocclusion, lower crowding, and deficient overjet and overbite. This Pearl presents a simple three-step method that can be used to determine which of the four lower incisors to extract.
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DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE
Volume 59 : Number 9 : Page 595 : Sep 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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PEARLS
Effective Isolation and Bonding of Mandibular Second Molars
Volume 58 : Number 2 : Page 117 : Feb 2024
In this Pearl, Dr. Jarosz connects a saliva ejector to a cheek-and-tongue retractor to provide buccal and lingual isolation for bonding lower second molars. Bite turbos on the adjacent first molars prevent debonding of the molar tubes.
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