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The iMolar System and Clear Aligners in Adult Class II Patients
Volume 57 : Number 1 : Page 45 : Jan 2023
The iMolar system consists of a base anchored by two palatal miniscrews and attached to nickel titanium wires with crimpable stops. As Dr. Riatti and colleagues show, it can be activated and modified for molar distalization while clear aligners are performing dental alignment.
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CASE REPORT
Early Management of an Edge-to-Edge Incisor Occlusion
Volume 57 : Number 6 : Page 20230601 : Jun 2023
Interception of an edge-to-edge incisor relationship in the mixed dentition can prevent the development of many dental and skeletal abnormalities. This young patient benefited from a short course of orthodontic treatment that avoided the need for surgery while preserving the permanent dentition.
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DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE #1
Volume 58 : Number 12 : Page 778 : Dec 2024
The second part of the first installment of a new JCO department, where we present the initial records for a case and ask how it should be treated. This part features a full discussion of how the case was treated.
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CASE REPORT
Asymmetric Mandibular Space Closure
Volume 30 : Number 9 : Page 519 : Sep 1996
Space closure in the posterior segment of the mandibular arch is a difficult procedure under any circumstances, particularly in Class II cases. If the problem is unilateral, requiring asymmetric mecha...
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Disinfection of Permanent Markers
Volume 30 : Number 11 : Page 646 : Nov 1996
The Sharpie* fine-point permanent marker can be used in making bite registrations,1 noting treatment objectives on radiographs, and marking areas that need adjustment on removable appliances.2 Its mos...
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Protocol for the Invisalign Palatal Expander
Volume 58 : Number 12 : Page 725 : Dec 2024
The Invisalign Palatal Expander, a series of staged, removable maxillary expanders directly printed from Nylon 12, recently received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Nicozisis explains how to prescribe and implement this new treatment system.
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Argon Laser for Light-Curing Adhesives
Volume 31 : Number 6 : Page 371 : Jun 1997
The extended placement time offered by light-cured adhesives allows more accurate bracket positioning. The major disadvantage of these adhesives has been the 20 to 40 seconds required to set each brac...
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Nickel Titanium Double-Loop System for Simultaneous Distalization of First and Second Molars
Volume 32 : Number 4 : Page 255 : Apr 1998
Superelastic nickel titanium wires have been found as effective as other means in producing distal movement of the maxillary first molars. When the distalization is carried out before the second molar...
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Efficacy of Open-Bite Treatment with the Thera-spoon
Volume 33 : Number 5 : Page 283 : May 1999
Open-bite malocclusions resulting from pervasive tongue habits can be corrected by various methods, including fixed appliances, removable appliances, and exercise regimens.1-3 In the most severe ca...
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The Nance Holding Arch with Bite Rim
Volume 34 : Number 5 : Page 280 : May 2000
Maxillary bite plates, used in patients with severe deep bites to allow placement of mandibular brackets earlier in treatment, are removable, and their effectiveness depends on patient cooperation. Th...
3651.
CASE REPORT
Facilitation of Midline Correction with a Premolar Extraction Sequence
Volume 35 : Number 1 : Page 13 : Jan 2001
The following case demonstrates how a well-planned sequence of extractions can facilitate the treatment of midline discrepancies without adverse side effects.1-4 Diagnosis A 16-year-old male presen...
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Asymmetric Distalization with a TMA Transpalatal Arch
Volume 35 : Number 3 : Page 174 : Mar 2001
Many devices have been developed for distalizing the maxillary molars in Class II cases without requiring additional patient cooperation. These include repelling magnets,1-4 stainless steel5-7 and ni...
3653.
Relapse and the Need for Permanent Fixed Retention
Volume 35 : Number 12 : Page 723 : Dec 2001
My practice recently identified 100 adults who had all been treated by orthodontic specialists at least seven years earlier. Most of these adults were parents of children being brought in for treatmen...
3654.
DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE
Volume 59 : Number 2 : Page 109 : Feb 2025
In this monthly column, Contributing Editors Gayle Glenn, DDS, MSD, and Shawn L. Miller, DMD, MMSc, present a case to challenge your diagnostic and treatment-planning skills. The initial records for t...
3655.
Permanent Retainer Activation with the Self-Activated Loop System
Volume 36 : Number 7 : Page 413 : Jul 2002
Conventional retainers with stainless steel labial bows require periodic tightening to maintain their activation. Without these adjustments, the activation loops at each end of the labial bow graduall...
3656.
CASE REPORT
Mandibular Symphyseal Distraction Osteogenesis
Volume 37 : Number 1 : Page 13 : Jan 2003
Distraction osteogenesis can be used to lengthen the ramus and the body of the mandible, as well as for alveolar ridge augmentation.1-12 It can protract the maxilla or, if necessary, the entire midfac...
3657.
CASE REPORT
Early Lightwire Treatment of Bilateral Impacted Mandibular Cuspids
Volume 37 : Number 11 : Page 627 : Nov 2003
This article shows a patient with ectopic cuspids treated early with the lightwire technique and uncontrolled forces and finished with bidimensional edgewise appliances. Diagnosis and Treatment Plan A...
3658.
A New Device for Surgical Splint Construction
Volume 38 : Number 7 : Page 367 : Jul 2004
Dentoalveolar compensations that can occur as a result of skeletal jaw dysplasia include changes in the cant or vertical level of the occlusal plane. Generally, the more severe the skeletal discrepanc...
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Use of Bonded Power Arms in Cases with Missing Upper Lateral Incisors
Volume 38 : Number 10 : Page 539 : Oct 2004
There are two basic options for treating patients with missing maxillary lateral incisors. The first is to close the spaces and substitute the canines for the lateral incisors; the second is to redist...
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Late-Forming Supernumerary Teeth
Volume 38 : Number 12 : Page 656 : Dec 2004
Supernumerary teeth can occur in both arches, in either the deciduous or the permanent dentition.1-3 The majority are found in the mandibular arch and in male patients, and the premolars are the teeth...
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