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3981.
THE READERS' CORNER
Practice Promotion Methods and Orthopedic Appliances
Volume 33 : Number 7 : Page 389 : Jul 1999
Please rate the effectiveness of various methods you have tried to increase the appeal of your practice and to distinguish it from others (effective, somewhat effective, or ineffective). Saturday, e...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
Bite Opening with the Güray Bite Raiser
Volume 36 : Number 11 : Page 639 : Nov 2002
Orthodontists often need to open the bite in the beginning stages of treatment to avoid traumatic occlusion caused by bracket interferences, crossbites, or other impediments to tooth movement. Many d...
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An Acrylic Transfer Tray for Direct-Bonded Lingual Retainers
Volume 38 : Number 10 : Page 551 : Oct 2004
Many orthodontists use 3-3 or 4-4 bonded lingual retainers for optimal functional and esthetic retention of the anterior teeth.1-4 One problem with these retainers, however, has been the accuracy of p...
3984.
THE READERS' CORNER
Soft-Tissue Lasers and Office Celebrations
Volume 42 : Number 5 : Page 279 : May 2008
(Editor’s Note: The Readers’ Corner is a quarterly feature of JCO in which orthodontists share their experiences and opinions about treatment and practice management. Pairs of questions are mailed per...
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Lower Molar Intrusion Using Skeletal Anchorage
Volume 45 : Number 1 : Page 22 : Jan 2011
Until the development of skeletal anchorage,1 it was nearly impossible to intrude lower molars without reciprocal extrusion of the teeth used for anchorage.2-5 Recent articles have reported on the use...
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The Rules of Bracket Flipping and Switching
Volume 53 : Number 9 : Page 518 : Sep 2019
Flipping a bracket 180° or switching it between the right and left sides of the arch can be useful in altering the prescription for biomechanical purposes. Drs. Kravitz and Miller outline the effects of bracket flipping and switching on torque and tip.
3987.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 58 : Number 12 : Page 724 : Dec 2024
The 1964 Surgeon General’s warning marked the first official recognition by the U.S. government that smoking was a major cause of lung cancer. This landmark public health document sparked public aware...
3988.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Management of Avulsed Permanent Teeth
Volume 59 : Number 5 : Page 296 : May 2025
Orthodontists play a vital role in managing avulsion, the most severe type of dental injury. Approximately 25% of school-age children experience trauma to their permanent teeth, with avulsions account...
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New Torquing Turret for TMA Wire
Volume 27 : Number 11 : Page 609 : 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 ...
3990.
Burstone Series, Part I: Segmented Arch Technique
Volume 5 : Number 1 : Page 20 : Jan 1971
The segmented arch technique is a modified, full-banded edgewise orthodontic procedure which uses relatively light, constant force, with control over anchorage units as well as teeth to be moved. It w...
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JCO Interviews Dr. Jack G. Dale on Serial Extraction, Part 1
Volume 10 : Number 1 : Page 44 : Jan 1976
DR. BRANDT Serial extraction has been criticized lately as a bad procedure. Can it do more harm than good? DR. DALE Serial extraction can be a bad procedure and it can do more harm than good if it is ...
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Volume 22 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 1988
Diagnosis and treatment planning for orthodontic patients have been based, for the most part, on static materials--dental casts, which are either hand-held or mounted in a nonadjustable articulator, a...
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Volume 23 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1989
Diagnosis is the key to treatment and the principle upon which medicine acts. Splints are therapeutic aids designed to execute specific treatment concepts correlated to the diagnosis, with the goal of...
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Interception of the Pseudo-Class I Using a Rotational Headgear Tube
Volume 29 : Number 4 : Page 244 : Apr 1995
The Pseudo-Class I occlusion has been defined as an apparent Class I occlusion marked by lower incisor crowding and mesially rotated upper first molars.1 Two distinct types of development have been id...
3995.
Atropine Sulphate--An Effective Antisialogogue
Volume 15 : Number 9 : Page 629 : Sep 1981
One of the major reasons for bonding failure is lack of adequate moisture control. Salivary contamination during acid etching or actual bonding procedure jeopardizes the chance of a successful bond th...
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Skeletal Changes Associated with Plate-Headgear Therapy in the Early Mixed Dentition
Volume 29 : Number 11 : Page 700 : Nov 1995
Orthopedic correction of Class II skeletal jaw dysplasias in growing children is a widely accepted treatment approach.1 Conventional methods involve inhibition of excessive forward and downward growth...
3997.
THE READERS' CORNER
Occlusal Curves and Case Presentations
Volume 37 : Number 4 : Page 197 : Apr 2003
We generally flatten the curve of Spee. Does a flat curve of Spee afford good functioning occlusion? Eighty-three percent of the respondents believed that flattening the curve of Spee provided a good ...
3998.
CASE REPORT
Maxillary Expander for Treatment of Unilateral Posterior Crossbite with Anterior Open Bite
Volume 43 : Number 10 : Page 0 : Oct 2009
Anterior open bite is one of the most difficult malocclusions to treat because it is often caused by multiple interacting factors and is frequently associated with other anteroposterior, transverse, a...
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Long-Term Stability of Class II Correction with the Twin Force Bite Corrector
Volume 44 : Number 6 : Page 363 : Jun 2010
Numerous studies and case reports have highlighted the effectiveness of fixed-functional appliances in correcting Class II malocclusion, but long-term analyses of the stability of these results have s...
4000.
CASE REPORT
Two-Stage Treatment of a Skeletal Class III Patient with Severe Crowding
Volume 46 : Number 4 : Page 225 : Apr 2012
Skeletal Class III malocclusion involves maxillary retrusion, mandibular protrusion, or a combination of both.1-3 Maxillary deficiency is the most common etiology, accounting for 60-63% of Class III m...
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