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Indications and Mechanics for First-Molar Extractions
Volume 57 : Number 10 : Page 20231001 : Oct 2023
The authors outline indications and contraindications for extracting first molars, along with anatomical and mechanical considerations. Three patients with varying presentations illustrate the clinical challenges and advantages involved in such cases.
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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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Construction of the Silicone Rubber Tooth Positioner in Your Own Laboratory
Volume 2 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1968
The tooth positioner has firmly established itself in the orthodontist's armamentarium. The simplicity of fabrication utilizing silicone rubber makes it possible to construct a silicone positioner in ...
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Volume 3 : Number 4 : Page 204 : Apr 1969
A new and useful pliers is developed that combines the grasping function of a How plier with the cutting function of a ligature cutter. Thus, this multi-purpose pliers: Holds and places wires. Twists ...
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Volume 41 : Number 9 : Page 563 : Sep 2007
In a 2001 article in this journal,1 we described how considerable improvement can be achieved in patients with missing lateral incisors by combining carefully detailed orthodontic space closure with t...
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Insurance and Patient Education Materials
Volume 40 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 2006
1. What percentage of your patients use insurance to pay for part or all of their orthodontic treatment? Of these patients, what percentage are adults? In the average respondent's practice, 30-60% of ...
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Bio-Progressive Therapy, Part 3: Visual Treatment Objective or VTO
Volume 11 : Number 11 : Page 744 : Nov 1977
(CONTINUED FROM PART 2) A Visual Treatment Objective (VTO) is like a blueprint used in building a house. It is a visual plan to forecast the normal growth of the patient and the anticipated influences...
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Volume 22 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1988
This month's topics are dietary recommendations and medicolegal issues.1. What dietary recommendations do you offer to young patients? to adolescent patients? to adult patients? The respondents were f...
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Differential Anchorage and the Edgewise Appliance
Volume 23 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1989
The problem of anchorage preservation remains universal regardless of the orthodontic technique used. Simple anchorage is provided by teeth that are free to tip in response to force application; stati...
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Effects of Activator Treatment on Class II, Division 1 Malocclusion
Volume 23 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1989
This study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of activator treatment on a group of Class II, division 1 patients with skeletal mandibular retrusion. Materials and Methods Nine boy and six girl pat...
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Force Transmission Characteristics of Lingual Appliances
Volume 24 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1990
The ability to bond attachments to the teeth has encouraged the development of esthetic appliances. Plastic brackets, however, have been associated with deformation and breakage,1 and ceramic brackets...
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New Edgewise Bracket with Rounded Slot and Variable Ligation
Volume 29 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1995
One of the most important issues in edgewise treatment is the friction between bracket and archwire. In sliding mechanics, such as distal movement of a canine into a first premolar extraction site, me...
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Open-Bite Correction with the Magnetic Activator Device IV
Volume 29 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1995
Skeletal open bites are caused mainly by overeruption of the upper posterior teeth and/or vertical overgrowth of the posterior dentoalveolar complex, either of which implies a posterior rotation of th...
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Volume 31 : Number 1 : Page 24 : Jan 1997
The AAO reported in 1975 that it "had been informed of several rare circumstances in which patients treated with extraoral traction appliances had sustained unfortunate facial injuries".1 Despite the ...
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A Comparison of Two Computer Cephalometric Programs
Volume 31 : Number 4 : Page 231 : Apr 1997
Although most orthodontists still record cephalometric measurements from manual tracings of the radiographs, an increasing number use computer programs to digitize anatomical landmarks and produce cep...
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Use of Bonded Power Arms for Interdental Space Closure
Volume 35 : Number 9 : Page 539 : Sep 2001
The arch perimeter is the key consideration in cases with small lateral incisors and normal overbite and overjet. The perimeter should be maintained during space closure (Fig. 1A), and the space creat...
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Special Medical Conditions and Digital Cameras
Volume 36 : Number 4 : Page 213 : Apr 2002
Please describe any special considerations involved in treating patients with lupus, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, osteoporosis, and allergies (nickel or other). The most co...
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Intrusion of Overerupted Maxillary Molars with Miniscrew Anchorage
Volume 40 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 2006
The intrusion of overerupted maxillary molars in adult patients is a difficult challenge for orthodontists. Use of conventional fixed or removable appliances may result in unwanted side effects, and t...
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Placement of Mini-Implants with Topical Anesthetic
Volume 40 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 2006
Despite the benefits of skeletal anchorage,1-7 many orthodontists have been reluctant to place miniscrews because of the need to administer local anesthetic injections. This article shows how mini-imp...
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Volume 45 : Number 11 : Page 615 : Nov 2011
What do you see as the advantages and disadvantages of self-ligating appliances? I treated my first self-ligation case (EdgeLok*) in 1977 as a resident at the University of North Carolina. Since then,...
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