Search Results For: 'orthodontics'
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Simultaneous Intrusion and Distalization Using Miniscrews in the Maxillary Tuberosity
Volume 50 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 2016
Mini-implants can be used to manage severe dental crowding without extractions and to correct minor jaw malpositions without orthognathic surgery,1-4 eliminating the need for extraoral anchorage and p...
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COMMENTARY Statically Determinate Transpalatal Arches
BIRTE MELSEN, GIULIO BONETTI, DANIELA GIUNTA Oct. 1994
Volume 51 : Number 9 : Page 568 : Sep 2017
In this beautiful article by Drs. Birte Melsen, Giulio Bonetti, and Daniela Giunta, the authors showed how to use transpalatal arches (TPAs) as cantilevers—that is, with a single-point contact on one ...
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PEARLS
Flexible Bite Turbos for Lingual Appliances
Volume 54 : Number 10 : Page 631 : Oct 2020
This Pearl shows how to make temporary anterior bite turbos from a light-cured composite resin with high elasticity, which can be applied directly over the brackets to prevent occlusal interference. The technique is especially useful with customized lingual appliances such as InBrace.
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Tandem Skeletal Expander and MAPA Protocol for Palatal Expansion in Adults
Volume 54 : Number 11 : Page 690 : Nov 2020
Traditional rapid maxillary expansion may be inadequate in non-growing patients. In this article, two case examples illustrate how miniscrew-supported maxillary expansion and the MAPA System can resolve transverse deficiency in an adult while avoiding unwanted dental side effects or orthognathic surgery.
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BOOK REVIEWS
Protocols for Mobile Dental Photography with Auxiliary Lighting
Volume 55 : Number 9 : Page 558 : Sep 2021
LOUIS HARDAN, DDS, PhD 128 pages, 315 illustrations. $75. 2020.Quintessence Publishing Co., Inc., 411 N. Raddant Road, Batavia, IL 60510.(800) 621-0387; www.quintpub.com. Dr. Louis Harden is to be con...
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Volume 56 : Number 7 : Page 390 : Jul 2022
Successful camouflage treatment of a skeletal Class III requires consideration of tooth movement in all three dimensions. These authors describe and illustrate a miniplate-anchored reverse-curve archwire that can be used to alter the occlusal plane in hyperdivergent patients.
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 56 : Number 8 : Page 446 : Aug 2022
As the new Editor-in-Chief, I am frequently asked about my vision for JCO moving forward. Perhaps the most notable change with regard to content will be an increase in case reports and technique artic...
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Volume 56 : Number 12 : Page 716 : Dec 2022
The Ricketts Z sectional arch, extending between the upper canines and molars, can mitigate the usual side effects of intermaxillary elastics in Class treatment. A clinical study by Dr. Vasconcelos and colleagues measures the cephalometric and dimensional effects of the Ricketts arch.
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 58 : Number 5 : Page 272 : May 2024
A “schneid” (pronounced schnīd) is slang for a losing streak. The term is commonly used today in sports, but you might be surprised to learn that its origins are in the card games skat and gin rummy, ...
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Biomechanics of Molar Protraction
Volume 59 : Number 1 : Page 16 : Jan 2025
Space closure requires careful planning of a predictable force system. Drs. Zhang, Azami, and Uribe review the potential side effects of molar protraction and offer strategies for controlling or resolving them with either conventional dental anchorage or temporary anchorage devices.
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DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE
Volume 60 : Number 4 : Page 283 : Apr 2026
Courtesy of the University of the Pacific In this monthly column, Contributing Editors Gayle Glenn, DDS, MSD, and Shawn L. Miller, DMD, MMSc, present a case to challenge your diagnostic and treatme...
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Angulation Indicators for Precise Placement of Preangulated Brackets and Tubes
Volume 29 : Number 7 : Page 421 : Jul 1995
Anchorage preparation was first advocated by Tweed, who recommended placing tipback bends in the mandibular archwire to increase the distoaxial inclination of the buccal segments.1-3 Holdaway suggeste...
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Uprighting Fully Impacted Mandibular Second Molars
Volume 29 : Number 5 : Page 316 : May 1995
Mandibular second molars erupt as a result of remodeling changes at the anterior border of the ramus1 after self-adjustments of their predetermined mesial axial inclinations.2 However, a lack of space...
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Reducing Failures of Gold Chain Attachment to Impacted Teeth
Volume 27 : Number 3 : Page 161 : Mar 1993
Palatally erupting maxillary canines and ectopic incisors often require orthodontic guidance or traction to assist their eruption into functional occlusion. A correct diagnosis of the impacted tooth's...
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Indirect Fabrication of a Bonded Lower Lingual Retainer
Volume 26 : Number 7 : Page 413 : Jul 1992
Various methods have been proposed for retaining the lower labial segment after removal of fixed appliances.1-21 One of the most popular is the 3-3 bonded lingual retainer.22 Such a retainer can be co...
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Molar Uprighting with Crossed Tipback Springs
Volume 26 : Number 6 : Page 335 : Jun 1992
Several problems can occur as a result of the loss of a lower first molar, including mesial tipping of the second and third molars, distal migration of the premolars, elongation of the opposing molar,...
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PEARLS
Laser-Sintered Transpalatal Arch with Temporary Anchorage Devices for Open-Bite Correction
Volume 60 : Number 7 : Page 441 : Jul 2026
This Pearl describes a customized, laser-sintered transpalatal arch bonded directly to the palatal surfaces of the molars, simplifying delivery of temporary anchorage device-supported posterior intrusion while allowing additional features for individualized biomechanics.
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Volume 22 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 1988
The developing skeletal Class III malocclusion is one of the most challenging problems confronting the practicing orthodontist. Although treatment dates back to the 1800s,1 many practitioners continue...
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Volume 7 : Number 9 : Page 553 : Sep 1973
It is more efficient and less time consuming to have torque cut into the bracket than to torque the archwires. What we are trying to do with the New Torqued Appliance, by incorporating torque and othe...
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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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