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Anatomical Limits for Distalization of Lower Posterior Molars with Micro-Implant Anchorage
Volume 53 : Number 5 : Page 305 : May 2019
Based on conventional lateral cephalograms, the anterior border of the ascending ramus has been considered the limit for lower molar distalization. Drs. Kim, Jang, and Park use computed tomography to provide visual evidence of a more realistic anatomical limit.
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ALIGNER CORNER
A Hybrid Approach to Clear Aligner Therapy in Lower-Incisor Extraction Cases
Volume 56 : Number 4 : Page 211 : Apr 2022
Drs. Lombardo, Pepe, Carlucci, and Cremonini present an approach in which bonded lingual buttons and archwire segments are used to correct severe lower anterior crowding in conjunction with clear aligner treatment. The case shown here was completed in only six months.
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ALIGNER CORNER
EX 30 vs. SmartTrack Materials in Maxillary Expansion with the Invisalign System
Volume 56 : Number 6 : Page 343 : Jun 2022
In a retrospective study of 108 patients, two Invisalign materials are compared in terms of their efficacy and predictability in achieving maxillary expansion. Intercanine, interpremolar, and intermolar widths are measured at both the gingival and cusp levels.
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ALIGNER CORNER
Volume 56 : Number 8 : Page 458 : Aug 2022
In an ongoing study by Drs. Glaser, Tai, Blevins, and Daher, the effectiveness of Invisalign’s MA protocol is evaluated as an alternative to removable functional appliances in growing Class II patients. Results include a significant reduction in overjet.
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Hybrid Aligner Therapy for Growing Patients with Anterior Open Bites
Volume 56 : Number 10 : Page 580 : Oct 2022
As Dr. Lombardo and colleagues describe, an interceptive phase of rapid maxillary expansion and elimination of oral habits can simplify subsequent Phase II treatment with clear aligners in young open-bite patients. Two cases illustrate this hybrid approach.
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Maxillary Expansion and Protraction Using Mini-Implants and the Benefit Direct Mechanism
Volume 56 : Number 12 : Page 708 : Dec 2022
The Benefit Direct miniscrew attaches to a Hybrid Hyrax frame using a specially designed ring, as described by Dr. Wilmes and colleagues. This system enables an “appliance-first” approach while customizing the expander to situate the mini-implants in the best palatal bone.
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Mesialslider for Treatment of Congenitally Missing Upper Lateral Incisors
Volume 58 : Number 8 : Page 489 : Aug 2024
The Mesialslider enables clinicians to protract the posterior teeth without unintended changes in tooth positions. Drs. Campoy Ferrer, Northway, and Wilmes present the use of this appliance to treat a 16-year-old patient with missing upper lateral incisors.
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ALIGNER CORNER
Volume 59 : Number 3 : Page 166 : Mar 2025
In this edition of the Aligner Corner, the authors describe the use of the Invisalign system’s mandibular advancement feature to treat a Class II, division 1 malocclusion, assisted by bootstrap elastics for the extrusion of ectopic canines.
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CASE REPORT
Nonsurgical Management of an Anterior Open Bite in a Young Adult
Volume 59 : Number 6 : Page 20250601 : Jun 2025
The 2025 JCO Student of the Year addresses an anterior open bite potentially caused by occlusal splint wear with a nonsurgical approach involving strategic use of elastics and extraction of the lower left incisor.
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CASE REPORT
Volume 59 : Number 8 : Page 518 : Aug 2025
Drs. Chang, Azami, Chen, and Yadav discuss the case of a patient with this rare skeletal dysplasia who presented with a geminated upper right central incisor and multiple supernumeraries, enabling a unique treatment approach involving two tooth substitutions.
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Where Teeth Should Be Positioned in the Face and Jaws and How To Get Them There
Volume 31 : Number 9 : Page 586 : Sep 1997
Contrary to conventional thought, the optimum position of the teeth in the face should be determined by the position of the maxillary incisors, rather than the mandibular incisors. To achieve optimum ...
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A Practical Approach to the Tongue Thrust Problem
Volume 2 : Number 3 : Page 0 : Mar 1968
Orthodontists are aware that habits must be eliminated, preferably before instituting mechanotherapy. A practical approach to the tongue thrust problem, which has proven most effective in my practice,...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Volume 5 : Number 2 : Page 82 : Feb 1971
1. Trimming Unless models are trimmed in a standard way, there is no real basis for comparison and especially no judgment about what happened to the inclination of the upper anterior teeth in treatmen...
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Volume 15 : Number 1 : Page 68 : Jan 1981
In their present design, positioners are not very comfortable. The result is that many patients do not wear positioners as prescribed, and teeth are not retained well nor improved in position. Many or...
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CLINICAL AID
Elastomeric Ligature Dispensers
Volume 26 : Number 4 : Page 238 : Apr 1992
Elastomeric ligatures represent a cross-contamination problem that many orthodontists have yet to address. One proposed solution is to cut canes of ligatures into individual patient segments of 10 to ...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Volume 30 : Number 1 : Page 14 : Jan 1996
Clinicians often find it difficult to estimate the lengths of wire needed for archwires--particularly when using initial or multistranded wires, which may require extra length to engage severely malal...
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Simple, Quick, and Inexpensive Maxillary Molar Anchorage
Volume 32 : Number 1 : Page 24 : Jan 1998
The preservation of maxillary molar anchorage, either after molar distalization or as an adjunct to bicuspid extraction therapy, remains one of orthodontists' most persistent and troubling technical p...
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Fixed Active Retainer for Minor Anterior Tooth Movement
Volume 34 : Number 1 : Page 48 : Jan 2000
Orthodontists are often required to treat simple malocclusions involving only rotations and crowding of the anterior teeth, due to either normal physiological development or relapse of earlier treat...
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BOOK REVIEWS
A Color Atlas of Orofacial Health & Disease in Children and Adolescents
Volume 36 : Number 8 : Page 460 : Aug 2002
CRISPIAN SCULLY, CBE, MD, PHD, MDS, MRCS, FDS RCS, FDS RCSE, FDS RCPS, FFD RCSI, FRCPath, FMedSciRICHARD WELBURY, PHD, MB BS, FDS RCS, FDS RCPSCATHERINE FLAITZ, DDS, MSOSLEI PAES de ALMEIDA, PHD, DDS2...
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BOOK REVIEWS
Endodontics: Problem-Solving in Clinical Practice
Volume 36 : Number 10 : Page 585 : Oct 2002
T.R. PITT FORD, BDS, PHD, FDS RCPSJ.S. RHODES, BDS, MSC, MRD RCS, MFGDPH.E. PITT FORD, FDS RCS207 pages. $99.95. 2002.Martin Dunitz, London; distributed by Thieme New York333 Seventh Ave.New York, NY...
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