Search Results For: 'orthodontics'
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Simultaneous Torquing and Intrusion Auxiliary
Volume 27 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1993
Several different orthodontic approaches have evolved for intrusion of the maxillary incisors.1-4 Whatever method is used, the control and stabilization of posterior anchorage is imperative, since inc...
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Plasticization of Adhesive to Improve Debonding of Ceramic Brackets
Volume 27 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1993
Problems such as bracket fracture and enamel fracture and "crazing" have been reported in debonding ceramic brackets. These problems occur because all three components of the system-- the bracket, the...
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CASE REPORT
Combined Fixed-Functional Class II Treatment
Volume 28 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1994
Class II, division 1 and 2 cases often involve both dental and skeletal problems. Functional appliances have been shown to produce beneficial effects in growing patients with Class II malocclusions, b...
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Volume 28 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1994
My orthodontic practice is like many others in that we have gradually improved our quality of management over the past 20 years. Through information from journals, consultants, and other offices, we h...
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Maxillary Second Molar Extraction Treatment
Volume 28 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1994
Maxillary second molars are not often extracted in place of the more usual premolars. However, Graber recommends this approach in Class II, division 1 cases with excessive labial inclination of the ma...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 29 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 1995
First Things First Shortly before he died, my friend and TMD mentor, Welden Bell, counseled a young oral surgeon who was having an unusually difficult time resolving a patient's TMD. The surgeon expla...
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Volume 29 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1995
The Edgewise Herbst Appliance is designed to minimize certain limitations inherent in the Herbst design and to incorporate edgewise brackets and mechanics in the correction of Class II malocclusions. ...
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Volume 30 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1996
Functional appliances have two major drawbacks: difficulty of fabrication and repair, and the need for patient compliance. The Hinge Appliance alleviates both of these problems while correcting many k...
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A Method for Correction of Open Bite
Volume 30 : Number 1 : Page 0 : Jan 1996
Treatment of open bite is complicated by the difficulty of differentiating among many possible dentoalveolar and skeletal etiologic factors, depending on the patient's growth pattern.1 Cephalometric m...
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Sandblasting of Bands to Increase Bond Strength
Volume 30 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1996
Cemented stainless steel bands occasionally fail during treatment, prolonging treatment time and increasing chairtime. Cemented bands can also contribute to decalcification of adjacent enamel surfaces...
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Comparison of Tooth Movements Using Friction-Free and Preadjusted Edgewise Bracket Systems
Volume 30 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1996
With a conventional edgewise bracket, the ligature presses the archwire against the bracket slot, creating friction that can impede sliding mechanics, even when small, round archwires are used. With t...
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Bonded Acrylic Lingual Biteplanes
Volume 32 : Number 5 : Page 311 : May 1998
Since the early 1980s, when Kurz and the Ormco Lingual Task Force described the use of lingual brackets with built-in biteplanes to open the bite,1 I have been using this same principle in a labial ed...
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Shear Bond Strengths of Chemically and Light-Cured Resin-Modified Ionomers
Volume 32 : Number 7 : Page 423 : Jul 1998
Despite the widespread usage and highly predictable results of composite resins in bonding to acid-etched enamel, these adhesives have a high degree of technique sensitivity, beginning with the need t...
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Volume 32 : Number 10 : Page 611 : Oct 1998
This paper will introduce a method of treatment for Class II malocclusions that requires but a single phase of mechanics and reduces reliance upon patient compliance for consistent and predictable cas...
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The First Class Appliance for Rapid Molar Distalization
Volume 33 : Number 6 : Page 322 : Jun 1999
When the choice is made to treat a Class II case on a nonextraction basis, or with the extraction of maxillary second molars, then distalization of the maxillary first molars is often the first step ...
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The Role of Occlusal Forces in Open-Bite Treatment
Volume 34 : Number 1 : Page 23 : Jan 2000
Occlusal forces have acquired a bad name in dentistry. Obviously, clenching, grinding, and other such abnormal activities can lead to TMJ disorders, headaches, and attrition of the teeth.1,2 Normal oc...
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Eruption of Impacted Canines with an Australian Helical Archwire
Volume 34 : Number 9 : Page 538 : Sep 2000
Various methods have been proposed to bring impacted canines into the arch after surgical exposure.1-8 Elastic force modules have the disadvantages of rapid force decay and the need for stiff main ar...
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An Expedited Indirect Bonding Technique
Volume 35 : Number 1 : Page 36 : Jan 2001
Three new products can greatly expedite light-cured indirect bonding: 1. Quick Cure*--a composite adhesive with a photoinitiator catalyst that is highly sensitive to a broader range of blue light tha...
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The Crown Bracket Bonding System
Volume 35 : Number 2 : Page 106 : Feb 2001
Crown tip and the vertical position of the teeth in relation to the lips are important elements of the esthetic results achieved by orthodontic treatment.1,2 Crown angulation, in turn, depends on prop...
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Effects of the Pendulum Appliance on the Dentofacial Complex
Volume 35 : Number 4 : Page 254 : Apr 2001
With the recent trend toward nonextraction treatment, many appliances have been advocated for maxillary molar distalization.1-20 Although the Pendulum appliance as described by Hilgers10 is one of the...
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