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CASE REPORT
Treatment of Class III Anterior Crossbite Using Güray Bite Raisers
Volume 42 : Number 5 : Page 297 : May 2008
Class III malocclusion may be associated with mandibular prognathism, maxillary retrognathism, or both.1-7 Class III maxillary retrognathism generally involves anterior crossbite, which must be opened...
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A New Spring for Correction of Maxillary Canine-Premolar Transposition
Volume 42 : Number 5 : Page 303 : May 2008
The JOB Spring (the acronym is formed from the names of the last three authors of this article) was developed to facilitate correction of partial canine-first premolar transposition in the maxillary a...
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CASE REPORT
Volume 42 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 2008
Tooth fractures that extend subgingivally can be difficult to treat. The crown of the fractured tooth may be too short to allow placement of an artificial crown, or an artificial crown may be esthetic...
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Volume 44 : Number 11 : Page 693 : Nov 2010
Traditional crimpable archwire hooks are easily displaced and can even cause distortion of the archwire during their placement. We Have developed a simple modification that avoids these drawbacks. Pla...
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CASE REPORT
Unilateral Application of the Carriere Distalizer
Volume 45 : Number 3 : Page 177 : Mar 2011
Space for nonextraction Class II treatment can be gained in many ways through molar distalization, with varying levels of required patient compliance and potential for anchorage loss.1-4 This article ...
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Measuring Symptom Severity with the TMJ Scale
Volume 25 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1991
Patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) usually seek care in response to specific symptoms. Although pain in the face or head is the most frequent chief complaint,1 a wide variety of symptoms ...
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Precision Placement of Edgelok Brackets
Volume 7 : Number 4 : Page 257 : Apr 1973
Edgelok brackets were originally available only prewelded to band material or to preformed bands. Although the brackets could be ordered welded at predetermined positions and angulations, these could ...
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Lingual Straightwire Treatment with the Orapix System
Volume 45 : Number 9 : Page 488 : Sep 2011
Because of the necessity to incorporate numerous in-out bends to compensate for differences in tooth thickness, Fujita described his original lingual concept in 1979 as the "mushroom archwire".1 To re...
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A Protocol for Torque Selection with Passive Self-Ligating Brackets
Volume 54 : Number 7 : Page 392 : Jul 2020
Drs. Balut, Hernández, Soto, and Pérez recommend positive, negative, or standard torque values to minimize the undesirable side effects of anterior self-ligating brackets in treating various types of Class I, Class II, Class III, and open-bite cases.
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Volume 58 : Number 1 : Page 48 : Jan 2024
In a case presented by Drs. Kravitz and Mahn, an adult patient loses a central-incisor interdental papilla after a segmented Le Fort I osteotomy and subsequent periodontal osseous surgery. Multiple papilla regeneration surgeries and cosmetic dentistry are required to resolve the situation.
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Supercable and the SPEED System
Volume 32 : Number 4 : Page 246 : Apr 1998
The ideal initial archwire has superior strength and flexibility, resists permanent deformation, and maximizes both patient comfort and physiologic tooth movement. The limited flexibility of the origi...
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Uprighting Molars with Twisted Superelastic Nickel Titanium Wires
Volume 35 : Number 2 : Page 100 : Feb 2001
Buccally or lingually tipped molars are traditionally uprighted by torquing them in small increments of 10-25° on rectangular stainless steel archwires. Heat-treated Elgiloy* (CoCr) wires have better...
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JCO Interviews Dr. Lyman E. Wagers on Mixed Dentition Begg Treatment
Volume 12 : Number 9 : Page 631 : Sep 1978
631-jco-img-24.jpgJCO You advocate preorthodontic guidance as well as Begg treatment in the mixed dentition as a part of early intervention.DR. WAGERS Yes. Young patients who have a developing maloccl...
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Indirect-Bonded Bite Plate to Prevent Impingement on Ceramic Brackets
Volume 26 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1992
When the upper teeth occlude on lower ceramic brackets in deep-bite cases, the extremely hard ceramic material can cause significant enamel wear, or the brackets can be sheared off by the occlusal for...
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Direct Bonding with Light-Cured Adhesive Precoated Brackets
Volume 26 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1992
The recent introduction of adhesive precoated (APC) ceramic and metal brackets (Fig. 1) offers several advantages over previous light-curing and direct-bonding methods: Consistent quality and quantity...
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Volume 30 : Number 8 : Page 447 : Aug 1996
The Nance appliance is widely employed to maintain arch length and provide anchorage for distalization.1-7 All Nance appliances include an acrylic button in the area of the rugae palatinae to provide ...
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Maxillary Arch Considerations in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
Volume 16 : Number 3 : Page 168 : Mar 1982
Traditionally, orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning involve an evaluation of skeletodental relationships, with particular emphasis on the mandibular arch. Notable examples of formalized analys...
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Adjuncts to Bioprogressive Therapy: A Palatal Expansion Appliance for Non-Compliance Therapy
Volume 25 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1991
Class II malocclusions are virtually impossible correct without expanding the upper arch. The very etiology of Class II malocclusion implies a narrow upper arch, mesially rotated upper molars, blocked...
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Mechanical Analysis of Class II Elastics
Volume 29 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1995
Class II elastics are designed to exert an anteroposterior force on maxillary teeth and a postero-anterior force on the mandibular arch. Because the force is usually not parallel to the occlusal plane...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Indirect Bonding and Invisalign
Volume 38 : Number 10 : Page 543 : Oct 2004
Do you use indirect bonding? What do you find are the advantages and disadvantages of indirect bonding? Only 12% of the respondents indicated that they used indirect bonding. Accordingly, most of the ...
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