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The Pterygoid Anchorage Technique
Volume 58 : Number 5 : Page 312 : May 2024
In cases requiring extensive upper-molar distalization, long temporary anchorage devices can be inserted in the pterygoid area to avoid the disadvantages of interradicular and infrazygomatic miniscrews. Drs. Friedländer and Chhatwani demonstrate the technique in an adult patient.
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CASE REPORT
Volume 58 : Number 5 : Page 20240501 : May 2024
This complex case with multiple missing teeth is successfully treated using a K-9 extrusion spring for the impacted canine, helical springs to upright the lower second molars, and finally prosthetic crowns for the hypoplastic premolars.
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Third-Generation Mandibular Bonded Lingual 3-3 Retainer
Volume 29 : Number 1 : Page 39 : Jan 1995
Since their introduction in 1977,1 direct-bonded lingual 3-3 retainers have been used to improve the long-term stability of orthodontic treatment results. Because of technological improvements, the de...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Volume 2 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Dec 1968
Selected cut-offs of slit-tubing are useful to reactivate open coil springs; to reactivate open loops; to prevent arch shifting by placing a piece between a bracket and a hook or stop; as part of a sl...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Volume 8 : Number 5 : Page 273 : May 1974
Removing lower anterior bands can be distressing to the patient and to the orthodontist. The technique of shearing the band with a side cutting plier (JCO March 1970) is effective. However, there may ...
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CLINICAL AID
Volume 21 : Number 12 : Page 856 : Dec 1987
856-jco-img-0.jpgWith increased public awareness of infectious diseases such as herpes, hepatitis, and AIDS, the orthodontist is expected to adhere to the same standards as other health professionals ...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Breathing Technique for Overcoming Gagging Behavior
Volume 23 : Number 10 : Page 689 : Oct 1989
689-jco-img-0.jpgBreathing techniques have been used for centuries to calm the mind and overcome pain, in areas as diverse as childbirth and meditation. Such a technique can be used to alleviate the p...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Heat Removal of Ceramic Brackets
Volume 25 : Number 4 : Page 247 : Apr 1991
Removal of ceramic brackets can be difficult for the orthodontist and painful or even harmful for the patient. The use of heat makes bracket removal efficient and painless, although extreme care is re...
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CLINICAL AID
A Retraction Headgear for Bilateral Cleft Lip
Volume 25 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1991
An infant with a bilateral cleft lip sometimes has a premaxilla that is so protrusive that the surgeon cannot perform a lip-closure operation until the premaxilla and soft-tissue lip (prolabium) are r...
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Volume 4 : Number 11 : Page 607 : Nov 1970
I want to try something that I haven't seen done before. I will go to my files and extract some information about some aspect of treatment and establish some kind of a standard that you can compare yo...
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An Atraumatic Single Tooth Replacement Procedure for Postorthodontic Patients
Volume 11 : Number 12 : Page 835 : Dec 1977
The congenitally missing or avulsed anterior tooth is a challenge for the orthodontist. In some cases, it is preferable to close the space. In others, it is preferable to maintain or reopen sufficient...
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Volume 12 : Number 8 : Page 587 : Aug 1978
The capacity of the human memory is too limited to store all the information gained by an orthodontist during the course of his lifetime, information he might be able to use to predict how a problem c...
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Bonded Maxillary Custom Lingual Retainer
Volume 18 : Number 10 : Page 734 : Oct 1984
Conventional retainers intended to guide the post-treatment settling process are frequently not adequate to prevent relapses of rotation and alignment of the maxillary anterior teeth. Certain extreme ...
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Initial Management of First Molar Extraction Cases
Volume 22 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1988
It has been said that loss of the first molars doubles the treatment time and halves the prognosis.1 In orthodontic cases where extraction is unavoidable because of caries (a common problem in develop...
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A New Look at Indirect Bonding
Volume 30 : Number 5 : Page 277 : May 1996
Direct bonding has long been the standard technique for placing orthodontic brackets.1,2 It is not without problems, however, including limited access to surfaces of malposed teeth, the possibility of...
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Early Surgical Management of Impacted Mandibular Second Molars
Volume 32 : Number 7 : Page 446 : Jul 1998
About 2-3% of mandibular second molars in my practice erupt mesially impacted--a figure that agrees with published reports.1-3 I have sometimes spent several extra months of treatment uprighting these...
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Sequential Slicing of Deciduous Teeth
Volume 35 : Number 11 : Page 696 : Nov 2001
Permanent incisor crowding, frequently seen in the early mixed dentition, is a common chief complaint of parents. Many different procedures have been recommended for this situation, including serial...
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Volume 37 : Number 5 : Page 248 : May 2003
Most indirect bonding techniques are successful in accurately placing brackets,1-13 but can be expensive, complex, and time-consuming. This article outlines a simplified method that has considerably r...
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Volume 38 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 2004
The Carrière Distalizer* is a simple and efficient fixed functional appliance for Class II treatment (Fig. 1). Developed by the author with advanced computer technology, it represents an evolution of ...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Volume 43 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 2009
Has the current economic recession affected your practice? JCO received a robust response to this Readers' Corner survey on the economy. Most of the respondents were in their middle 40s to middle 60s,...
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