Search Results For: 'orthodontics'
3921.
A Rapid Maxillary Expander with Differential Opening
Volume 48 : Number 7 : Page 430 : Jul 2014
A significant percentage of complete cleft lip and palate (CLP) patients who have undergone lip and palate surgeries in infancy or early childhood will later present with maxillary arch constriction. ...
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Subdivision Malocclusions: Cracking the Riddle
Volume 35 : Number 2 : Page 93 : Feb 2001
Almost every Class II malocclusion contains, to some degree, a discrepancy between centric occlusion and centric relation. A radiographic analysis should always be performed to determine whether addi...
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Class II Correction with Weekly Changes of Computer-Generated Aligners: Distalize or Jump?
Volume 52 : Number 12 : Page 684 : Dec 2018
Pros and cons of the two default staging protocols for Invisalign Class II treatment are discussed by Drs. Vicki Vlaskalic and Hiroshi Samoto. As seen in two typical patients, the sequential distalization program is probably more appropriate than the elastic simulation program for severe discrepancies.
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A Successful Method for Bonding Stainless Steel Brackets and Auxiliaries
Volume 7 : Number 10 : Page 637 : Oct 1973
The concept of direct bonding and its benefits to the patient and the orthodontist have been well documented in our scientific and clinical journals. Employment of the method herein presented makes it...
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Volume 36 : Number 5 : Page 285 : May 2002
The subject of molar control has been divided into four types of bends. The first category consisted of toe-in and toe-out bends (Part 2, JCO, February 2002), while the second included in-bends and ou...
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The Vari-Simplex Discipline, Part 4: Countdown to Retention (editing in process)
Volume 17 : Number 9 : Page 619 : Sep 1983
When I began private practice, I tried a number of band removal and retention procedures. My first approach included removal of canine and premolar bands, and retying the archwire in an attempt to clo...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Volume 38 : Number 9 : Page 489 : Sep 2004
As early as the 1970s, many dentists began incorporating their practices. There were several good reasons to take this step, but the primary impetus was to establish a tax-deferred retirement plan. To...
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Volume 6 : Number 4 : Page 183 : Apr 1972
It has been announced that the Internal Revenue Service will be spot-checking dentist's offices for compliance with the regulation of the federal government price commission which requires that each p...
3929.
Casting Metal for Crozat Appliances
Volume 7 : Number 6 : Page 392 : Jun 1973
Failures in the use of the Crozat appliance are chiefly attributed to improper construction and the misunderstanding of the Crozat philosophy of treatment. All removable appliances are not Crozat. Som...
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Stabilizing Injured Teeth with Direct Bonding
Volume 8 : Number 11 : Page 634 : Nov 1974
Orthodontists have been called upon to band and stabilize injured teeth. I feel that direct bonding is better than banding for injured teeth, because no force need be used which may further injure the...
3931.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 23 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 1989
First Things FirstPeter Drucker has told us in his book, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, that the lead time for knowledge to become applicable technology and then to be accepted in the market is 25 t...
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Evaluation of Maxillary Disjunction with Bone Densitometry
Volume 26 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1992
Many studies have been conducted to investigate the changes that occur in the maxillary arch and at the midpalatal suture during rapid palatal expansion.1 Experiments on pigs2 and monkeys3,4 have show...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Consumer's Guide to Good Dental Care
Volume 26 : Number 12 : Page 0 : Dec 1992
Consumer's Guide to Good Dental CareThe September 1992 issue of Consumer Reports included a section entitled "A Guide to Good Dental Care". It reported on four dental product categories: toothpastes, ...
3934.
Shear Bond Strengths of Three New Ceramic Brackets
Volume 27 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 1993
The bond strengths achieved with first-generation ceramic brackets have reportedly been high enough to cause significant enamel damage on debonding, especially in teeth with large restorations, distin...
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New Torquing Turret for TMA Wire
Volume 27 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1993
Titanium Molybdenum Alloy (TMA) has a modulus of elasticity approximately 40% that of stainless steel.1 A loop formed in TMA wire will have 40% of the load-deflection rate and 2.2 times the range of a...
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A Fixed-Removable Herbst Appliance
Volume 28 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1994
The Herbst appliance has gained great popularity among orthodontists because it works 24 hours per day, requires minimal patient cooperation, shortens treatment time, and reduces the need for orthogna...
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Comparison of In-Office vs. Commercial Laboratories
Volume 28 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1994
This article will examine the benefits and disadvantages of an in-office laboratory vs. a commercial laboratory, according to three criteria: economics, quality, and service. Before such an analysis c...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
If the Staff Ain't Happy . . .
Volume 39 : Number 3 : Page 121 : Mar 2005
Over the 25 or so years I have been in practice, I've come to divide my days at work into four categories. These were developed in an entirely unscientific manner, based on a daily routine that grew o...
3939.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 39 : Number 9 : Page 509 : Sep 2005
Last month, the Editor's Corner touched on the touchy subject of limited treatment, with particular emphasis on those cases in which the patient's wishes may not be in agreement with the doctor's best...
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Overlay Mechanics with the Tip-Edge PLUS Bracket, Part 2: Class II and III Nonextraction Treatment
Volume 40 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 2006
In conventional nonextraction treatment, using elastics for anchorage, orthodontists have found it challenging to maintain mandibular incisor positions in Class II cases or maxillary incisor control i...
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