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PEARLS

Customized Metal-Printed Appliance for Molar Derotation and Distalization

DR. SEUNG-WOO YOO , DMD | DR. TILL E. BECHTOLD , DMD, MS, PhD

Volume 58 : Number 6 : Page 377 : Jun 2024

This Pearl illustrates a completely digital workflow in which computer-aided design and selective laser melting are used to print a customized appliance that can accomplish the challenging movements of upper first-molar derotation and distalization with ample anchorage.

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ROUND TABLE Bonding, Part 2

DR. LEONARD GORELICK , | DR. GLENN M. MASUNAGA , | DR. ROYCE G. THOMAS , | DR. BJORN U. ZACHRISSON , | DR. SIDNEY BRANDT , DDS, Interviews Editor

Volume 12 : Number 11 : Page 761 : Nov 1978

DR. BRANDT Sealants are a controversial area. Do you feel sealants add a positive element to bonding? Are you convinced sealants are essential? DR. ZACHRISSON My preference for using sealants evolve...

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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...

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Repositioning Ankylosed Maxillary Canines by Segmental Osteotomy

ANNA K. PATRIKIOU , DDS, DO , | ELIAS G. KATSAVRIAS , DDS, MSD, DO ,

Volume 29 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1995

Surgical exposure followed by orthodontic traction is the usual method for bringing an impacted tooth into occlusion. Other techniques include repositioning and alignment1 and auto-transplantation.2,3...

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The Lingual Plain-Wire System with Micro-Implant Anchorage

DR. HEE-MOON KYUNG , DDS, MS, PHD | DR. HYO-SANG PARK , DDS, MS, PHD | DR. SEONG-MIN BAE , DDS, MS | DR. JAE-HYUN SUNG , DDS, MS, PHD | DR. IL-BONG KIM , DDS, MS, PHD

Volume 7 : Number 7 : Page 388 : Jul 2004

Despite their esthetic advantages,1 lingual orthodontic appliances have not gained widespread popularity since their introduction in the 1970s.2-10 The short interbracket distances require especially ...

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Treatment of Ectopic Maxillary Canines Using a Palatal Implant for Anchorage

DR. ALDO GIANCOTTI , DDS, MS | DR. MARIO GRECO , DDS | DR. GIANLUCA MAMPIERI , DDS | DR. CLAUDIO ARCURI , MD, DDS

Volume 10 : Number 10 : Page 607 : Oct 2005

Various types of palatal implants have been proposed for use as skeletal anchorage in orthodontic treatment.1-5 In 1992, Wehrbein and colleagues, in collaboration with the Straumann Institute, introdu...

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Comparison of Bond Strengths Using Different Curing Lights

DR. SCOTT M. PETERSON , DDS, MS | DR. JAMES L. DRUMMOND , DDS, PhD | DR. CARLA A. EVANS , DDS, DMSC | DR. ELLEN A. BEGOLE , PhD

Volume 40 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 2006

Advantages of light-cured orthodontic adhesives include ease of use, longer working time--which allows more accurate bracket placement--and minimal setting time.1 The photoinitiators in these adhesive...

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The Advantages of Differential Moments

DR. THOMAS F. MULLIGAN , DDS, MSD

Volume 43 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 2009

A full appliance with a center bend betweenthe first molars and second premolars results in a force system consisting of equal and opposite moments at the brackets of those teeth (Fig. 1A). Because th...

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Treatment of Severe Maxillary Crowding Using Invisalign and Fixed Appliances

DR. ALDO GIANCOTTI , DDS | DR. RAFFAELLA DI GIROLAMO , DDS

Volume 43 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 2009

Adult patients with severe maxillary-arch crowding often have additional dental problems that can make their treatment even more challenging. In such a case, an appropriate treatment plan that correct...

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Early Class III Treatment with a Hybrid Hyrax-Mentoplate Combination

DR. BENEDICT WILMES , DDS, MSC, PhD | DR. MANUEL NIENKEMPER , DDS, MSC | DR. BJORN LUDWIG , DMD, MSD | DR. CHUNG HOW KAU , BDS, MSD, MBA, PhD, MOrth, FDS, FFD, FAMS | DR. DIETER DRESCHER , DDS, MSC, PhD

Volume 45 : Number 1 : Page 15 : Jan 2011

Skeletal Class III malocclusions are relatively uncommon and usually associated with genetic factors. The etiology may involve a retrognathic maxilla, a prognathic mandible, or both.1,2 Young patients...

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CASE REPORT

Class II Treatment of an Adolescent Patient with a History of Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

DR. SANTOSH KUMAR , BDS, MDS | DR. ASHIMA VALIATHAN , BDS, DDS, MS, FDS RCPS | DR. PRIYANKA JAYASWAL , BDS | DR. ARUNACHALAM SIVAKUMAR , BDS, MDS, MOrth RCS

Volume 45 : Number 12 : Page 661 : Dec 2011

Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) accounts for 80% of all childhood leukemias, with a peak incidence at 3-4 years of age.1 Recent advances in treatment, including multiagent chemotherapy and radiation ...