Search Results For: 'orthodontics'
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PEARLS
Volume 36 : Number 2 : Page 79 : Feb 2002
Many orthodontists still use real plaster study casts rather than virtual computer images. These models are usually stored in boxes on shelves in or near the treatment area, at least as long as patien...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 28 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1994
A Good Word about FailureGeneral George S. Patton summed up most Americans' feelings about winning and losing in his famous speech to his troops during World War II: "Americans love a winner and will ...
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Volume 22 : Number 9 : Page 0 : Sep 1988
The dynamic and static positions of the functioning mandible are primarily determined by six factors: 1. The functional program of the neuromuscular system and the influence of proprioceptivity. 2. Th...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Volume 27 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1993
This month's column is a follow-up to Dr. Roger Levin's article on team building (JCO, August 1993). Although it is the first contribution I have used from anyone other than a dentist, it was inspired...
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The Biocreative Strategy Part 3: Extraction Treatment
Volume 52 : Number 8 : Page 388 : Aug 2018
Biocreative Strategy utilizes light, continuous forces while avoiding long-term posterior brackets and minimizing skeletal anchorage devices. Drs. Kim, Iskenderoglu, Kook, Chung, and Nelson demonstrate two versions of the C-wire used for en-masse retraction, along with adjustable mechanics for anterior torque control.
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ALIGNER CORNER
Evaluation of Composite Attachment Positions Using Four Indirect Bonding Tray-Sectioning Techniques
Volume 55 : Number 5 : Page 294 : May 2021
Dr. Chen and colleagues measure the deviation of posterior attachments from ideal positions after indirect bonding to 3D-printed models. Template trays were sectioned in four different ways (whole, halves, thirds, and sixths) for testing of bonding accuracy.
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Bio-Progressive Therapy, Part 4: The Use of Superimposition Areas to Establish Treatment Design
Volume 11 : Number 12 : Page 820 : Dec 1977
(CONTINUED FROM PART 3) Changes due to normal growth and changes due to various treatment mechanics are different for each individual because of his individual morphology and facial type. In order to ...
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What To Do When a Management Service Organization Comes Calling
Volume 31 : Number 7 : Page 433 : Jul 1997
The following article is reprinted by permission from The Blair/McGill Advisory, a monthly dental practice management and financial newsletter published by Blair, McGill & Company, 4601 Charlotte ...
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OVERVIEW
Intra-Arch Maxillary Molar Distalization Appliances for Class II Correction
Volume 38 : Number 9 : Page 505 : Sep 2004
About a third of all orthodontic patients are treated for Class II malocclusions.1,2 These patients represent a heterogeneous population, with many different etiologies accounting for similar intraora...
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Biomechanics of Skeletal Anchorage, Part 2: Class II Nonextraction Treatment
Volume 40 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 2006
Skeletal Class II cases are often corrected by dentoalveolar compensation after extraction of the upper first premolars. Extractions are also used in some patients to eliminate anterior crowding. Many...
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Effects of the Quick Fix Appliance in the Correction of Pseudo-Class III Malocclusion
Volume 46 : Number 3 : Page 165 : Mar 2012
Pseudo-Class III malocclusion is typically diagnosed in patients exhibiting an anterior functional shift of the mandible guided by lingually inclined maxillary incisors. Despite the facial appearance ...
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Enamel Scarring by Debonding Burs: An SEM and Profilometric Study
Volume 48 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 2014
The objective of debonding is to remove the attachments and all the adhesive resin while restoring the tooth surface as closely as possible to its original condition. For minimal damage to the enamel ...
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CASE REPORT
Accelerated Extraction Treatment with Invisalign
Volume 48 : Number 8 : Page 487 : Aug 2014
We have seen a rising demand in recent years, especially from adults, for inconspicuous and natural-feeling orthodontic appliances. When the Invisalign system* was introduced, it had limitations such ...
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CASE REPORT
Translation of a Tooth Across the Suture to Replace a Fused Upper Central Incisor
Volume 56 : Number 6 : Page 353 : Jun 2022
The authors show a multidisciplinary case in which a central incisor and its fused supernumerary are extracted, and the contralateral incisor is moved across the midline into its place. An available supernumerary lateral incisor is then moved into the position of the relocated central incisor.
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ALIGNER CORNER
Clear Aligner Therapy in Children: Case Reports of Phase I Treatment
Volume 57 : Number 2 : Page 87 : Feb 2023
Dr. Buonocore reviews the application of the Invisalign First protocol in three mixed-dentition patients. Two cases involve the addition of posterior attachments to control the vertical dimension. One patient requires myofunctional therapy, and two cases utilize the mandibular-advancement feature.
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CASE REPORT
Volume 58 : Number 12 : Page 745 : Dec 2024
Drs. Palone, Preite, Averta, Cremonini, and Lombardo treat a Class II, division 2 subdivision left malocclusion with a hybrid approach. First, the upper posterior teeth are distalized with a boneborne M-Pendulum appliance, a modification of Hilgers’s device. Clear aligners are then used for orthodontic alignment.
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Ideal Appliance Placement with APC Brackets and Indirect Bonding
Volume 33 : Number 9 : Page 516 : Sep 1999
Today's orthodontic appliances are engineered to minuscule tolerances, with tip, torque, and rotation measured in increments of single degrees, using powerful technical equipment and computer-aided de...
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Preventive Eruption Guidance in the 5-to-7-Year-Old
Volume 29 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1995
The most notable characteristics of a malocclusion frequently develop or intensify during the critical transition stage when the deciduous incisors are replaced by the permanent central and lateral in...
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Begg Series, Part VI: Non-Extraction Treatment with the Begg Technique
Volume 3 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1969
In describing his treatment of the four non-extraction cases presented in his text, Begg1 noted that (1) no third stage mechanics were required for two; (2) the third patient needed no second stage, a...
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Volume 5 : Number 8 : Page 421 : Aug 1971
I wish to emphasize at the start that the cases that will be presented are part of a symposium on borderline cases which indicates that there is an ambivalence in diagnosis and in treatment planning. ...
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