Search Results For: 'orthodontics'
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Modified Lingual Lever Arm Technique
Volume 27 : Number 1 : Page 18 : Jan 1993
The adaptability of the periodontal tissue to orthodontic forces declines with age.1 Therefore, any adult patient should undergo periodontal examination prior to and during orthodontic treatment, and ...
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ALIGNER CORNER
Treatment of a Pseudo-Class III Malocclusion with Clear Aligners and Reverse Twin Blocks
Volume 60 : Number 8 : Page 521 : Aug 2026
Clear aligners incorporating reverse twin blocks are used to achieve immediate bite opening and functional correction in early interceptive treatment of a patient with a pseudo-Class III malocclusion, with the anterior crossbite corrected in five months.
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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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Improving Incisor Torque Control with Nickel Titanium Torque Bars
Volume 33 : Number 4 : Page 224 : Apr 1999
Although rectangular archwires in edgewise bracket slots are an effective means of providing static tooth control, they are an inefficient method of delivering continuous and progressive torquing forc...
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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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Mechanical Analysis of Class II Elastics
Volume 29 : Number 6 : Page 367 : 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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"Real-Time" Soft-Tissue Changes in Skeletal Open-Bite Patients during Posterior Intrusion
Volume 60 : Number 3 : Page 156 : Mar 2026
Using three-dimensional stereophotogrammetry, the authors track facial soft-tissue changes during TAD-supported posterior intrusion in skeletal open-bite patients. The study highlights the timing and variability of soft-tissue response, with implications for treatment planning, patient communication, and retention.
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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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JCO Interviews Dr. C. Norman Shealy on Holistic Health, Part 1
Volume 15 : Number 8 : Page 536 : Aug 1981
DR. GOTTLIEB Norm, I think our readers ought to know your background. DR. SHEALY At age 16 I knew that I was going to be a neurosurgeon. My plan was to be a professor of neurological surgery and do re...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Volume 39 : Number 4 : Page 219 : Apr 2005
What percentage of your active patients are adults? What percentage of your adult patients are female? The respondents' mean percentage of adult patients was 25%, with a low of around 20% and a high o...
3633.
THE READERS' CORNER
Pretreatment Observation Systems
Volume 53 : Number 2 : Page 117 : Feb 2019
This month’s topic involves pretreatment observation and recall systems. JCO readers respond to questions involving categories of recall patients, reappointment procedures, insurance coverage, fees, and internal marketing. Tips are presented for maintaining communication with observation patients and their families.
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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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THE READERS' CORNER
Positioner Appliances and Employee Embezzlement
Volume 26 : Number 6 : Page 369 : Jun 1992
In what percentage of your cases do you use a positioner appliance? Although 77% of the respondents said they used positioners, more than two-thirds of these did so infrequently (fewer than 5% of thei...
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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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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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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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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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