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A Computerized Tooth-Width Analysis
Volume 33 : Number 9 : Page 498 : Sep 1999
Tooth-width ratios are used diagnostically to quantify the harmony between the mandibular and maxillary arches. A number of analyses have been developed to compare the tooth-width ratios of malocclusi...
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Chairside Technique for the Eruption of Ectopic Maxillary Molars
Volume 33 : Number 11 : Page 637 : Nov 1999
The incidence of ectopic maxillary molar eruption has been reported to be about 2-6% of the general population.1-22 Siblings of children with ectopic eruption have an increased risk,12 as do children...
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A New Appliance for Orthopedic Correction of Class III Malocclusion
Volume 33 : Number 12 : Page 705 : Dec 1999
Orthopedic correction of the growing Class III patient is designed to improve the profile and occlusion by protracting the maxilla and repositioning the mandible.1-3 Although maxillary expander-facem...
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A Visual Cephalometric Analysis
Volume 34 : Number 5 : Page 291 : May 2000
Proportionate templates have been shown to be useful in orthodontic diagnosis for comparing cephalometric tracings to established norms. In 1952, Baum devised a set of four templates to be overlaid ...
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The Modified Bluegrass Appliance
Volume 34 : Number 9 : Page 535 : Sep 2000
Studies have shown that a sucking habit can have an adverse effect on the normal pattern and direction of growth. Because the tongue must be positioned low in the mouth, under the thumb, nipple, or pa...
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CASE REPORT
Unusual Dental Erosion Caused by a Cola Drink
Volume 36 : Number 10 : Page 549 : Oct 2002
Dental erosion has been defined as a progressive loss of hard tissue due to a chemical process that does not involve bacterial action.1 Usually seen in the cervical third of the tooth's labial surfac...
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Clinical Evaluation of Bond Failure Rates with a New Self-Etching Primer
Volume 36 : Number 12 : Page 687 : Dec 2002
Traditional orthodontic bonding systems use a 37% phosphoric acid etchant, a bonding agent, and composite resin cement.1,2 More recent fourth-generation bonding systems such as All-Bond 2* utilize a s...
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OVERVIEW
A Modified Monobloc for Treatment of Young Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Volume 38 : Number 4 : Page 241 : Apr 2004
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a common chronic disorder of sleep and breathing characterized by intermittent upper airway obstruction during sleep.1 It has a number of harmful effects, including ex...
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Begg Series Part VIII: Treatment of High Angle Cases with the Begg Technique
Volume 3 : Number 4 : Page 176 : Apr 1969
It is through the persevering clinical research of such outstanding contributors to the orthodontic profession as Tweed1, Schudy2, Bjork3, Ricketts4, and others5,6 that we owe our insight into the ana...
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Volume 40 : Number 3 : Page 0 : Mar 2006
Forty years ago, Schudy posited the importance of maxillary molar extrusion in vertical facial development.1,2 Other reports followed,3-5 along with a cephalometric analysis centered around vertical d...
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Clinical Management of the Jasper Jumper
Volume 25 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1991
Patient cooperation is a never-ending concern for orthodontists. Removable appliances leave the orthodontist totally dependent on the patient, and bonded functional appliances present hygiene and clea...
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Volume 26 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1992
This month's topics are positioner appliances and employee embezzlement.1. In what percentage of your cases do you use a positioner appliance?Although 77% of the respondents said they used positioners...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Non-Compliance Appliances and Enamel Reproximation
Volume 50 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 2016
(Editor’s Note: The Readers’ Corner is a regular feature of JCO in which orthodontists share their experiences and opinions about treatment and practice management. Questions are sent periodically to ...
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Bleaching Teeth During Supervised Retention
Volume 33 : Number 6 : Page 339 : Jun 1999
Bleaching effectively brightens and whitens the teeth without any significant side effects. It can be logically included in a supervised retention regimen, because it is relatively simple, requires m...
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A New and Improved Indirect Bonding Technique
Volume 33 : Number 1 : Page 17 : Jan 1999
Most orthodontists will agree that brackets can be positioned more accurately on study casts than directly on teeth in the mouth. Yet as recently as 1996, fewer than 10% of orthodontists routinely use...
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Volume 1 : Number 3 : Page 120 : Nov 1967
1% a Month Interest ChargeQ Many department stores and gasoline companies charge interest at 1% a month on balances unpaid after 30 days. Last month my gardener started doing this. My first reaction w...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 35 : Number 7 : Page 409 : Jul 2001
The facial photographs that most orthodontists take for before-and-after records can play an important part in the diagnostic process. Although frontal analysis is generally neglected, both a frontal ...
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TABLE CLINIC
Volume 3 : Number 12 : Page 664 : Dec 1969
The ideal separator would be painless to the patient, easy to insert by the orthodontist or the patient, separate the teeth adequately, and remain between the teeth until removed by the orthodontist. ...
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CLINICAL AID Relieving Trauma from an Inner Headgear Bow
Volume 8 : Number 4 : Page 224 : Apr 1974
Many Kloehn type face bows are manufactured by joining two sleeves of stainless steel tubing into which the outer and inner bow wires have been centered. 224-jco-img-0.jpgOccasionally, the ends of the...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Bending the Round Wire Intermaxillary Hook
Volume 9 : Number 9 : Page 578 : Sep 1975
This form of round wire intermaxillary hook was designed many years ago to replace the original "cranked-in" Begg hook. While the original hook was simple to bend, it was difficult to crank it in in a...
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