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Practical Invisalign Mechanics: Crowding
Volume 59 : Number 8 : Page 485 : Aug 2025
The second installment in Dr. Glaser’s series on managing common problems with Invisalign explains the biomechanical principles underlying the treatment of dental crowding and applies them to the case of a growing patient with significant crowding and a deep overbite.
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CASE REPORT
"Impacted Tooth First" Treatment of a Severely Displaced Upper Second Premolar in a Growing Patient
Volume 59 : Number 9 : Page 587 : Sep 2025
In a growing patient with a significantly migrated upper second premolar and a retained deciduous second molar on the same side, Drs. Giuntoli, Crescini, De Mari, and Migliorati use direct miniscrew anchorage to align the impacted tooth before bonding full fixed appliances, reducing the risk of root resorption.
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 29 : Number 7 : Page 419 : Jul 1995
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 explained to Dr. Bell ho...
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Volume 28 : Number 8 : Page 473 : 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 476 : 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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CASE REPORT
Combined Fixed-Functional Class II Treatment
Volume 28 : Number 1 : Page 15 : 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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Simultaneous Torquing and Intrusion Auxiliary
Volume 27 : Number 6 : Page 305 : 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 319 : 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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Indirect Bonding with Adhesive Precoated Brackets
Volume 27 : Number 3 : Page 164 : Mar 1993
Adhesive precoated (APC) brackets* have a number of clinical advantages, including consistency and accuracy of positioning, ease of placement, and reduction of chairtime.1 They can be bonded indirectl...
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Stereometric Evaluation of the Enamel-Stripping Effect of Hydrochloric Acid
Volume 26 : Number 12 : Page 761 : Dec 1992
Enamel demineralization in the form of white spots is often seen following the removal of orthodontic appliances.1,2 The maxillary lateral incisors and canines are most often involved (Fig. 1).3,4 Dem...
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Modified Nance Appliance for Unilateral Molar Distalization
Volume 26 : Number 7 : Page 402 : Jul 1992
Unilateral Class II patients have been treated with specialized headgears, unilateral Class II elastics, and various types of removable appliances that not only require cooperation, but may tax valuab...
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CASE REPORT
Maxillary Expansion with the Invisalign Palatal Expander
Volume 60 : Number 8 : Page 20260801 : Aug 2026
Opening of the midpalatal suture is demonstrated in early treatment of a growing patient, using a series of Invisalign Palatal Expanders followed by Invisalign Palatal Holders.
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Volume 2 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1968
Proponents of Edgewise technique 1,2,3,4,5 may disagree about treatment timing, facial aesthetics, expansion, extraction, retention and optimum bracket and wire sizes. However, in the 'moment of truth...
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Crozat Principles and Technique
Volume 19 : Number 6 : Page 429 : Jun 1985
Dr. George Crozat was a keen observer and clinician. His teaching had been limited before Dr. Frank Lamons of Atlanta approached him in the early 1950s, saying, "Dr. Crozat, it is not if you die, but ...
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THE READERS' CORNER
Deep and Open Bites and Maturation Treatment Planning
Volume 34 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 2000
What technique do you use for opening deep bites? Clinicians used a surprising variety of methods to open deep bites. In fact, most used a combination of techniques rather than any single procedure. T...
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Volume 5 : Number 4 : Page 228 : Apr 1971
We appreciate the kind comments and interest which this column has engendered. Your thoughts are most important since, as we know, the viability of this type of column rests eventually on the contribu...
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The New Cephalometrics: The Muzj Fronto-Facial Analysis, Part II
Volume 5 : Number 8 : Page 435 : Aug 1971
This article is adapted from the book Oro-Facial Anthropometrics by Professor Edmondo Muzj. All illustrations are from the book. Part I of this adaptation appeared in the February 1971 issue of JCO an...
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Dental Photography: Some New Benefits
Volume 6 : Number 10 : Page 570 : Oct 1972
Tired of looking at chipped and broken models? How about "misplaced" models that never seem to show up? Use photography to reduce unnecessary handling. Here's how. Take a 35mm black-and-white closeup ...
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CASE REPORT
Can a Case with a 9mm Arch Discrepancy be Treated Nonextraction?
Volume 13 : Number 4 : Page 264 : Apr 1979
Patient C.M. presented at age 7.5 with an open bite malocclusion (Fig. 1). A thumb habit appliance was worn for approximately six months with successful results, following which the patient was kept u...
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Flaws in Bracket Manufacturing
Volume 24 : Number 3 : Page 0 : Mar 1990
Close inspection of recently manufactured direct-bonded metal brackets that have been sent to my company for reconditioning reveals a number of defects. Even though the frequency of specific flaws is ...
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