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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
New Possibilities for Aligners
Volume 52 : Number 4 : Page 195 : Apr 2018
As one of Invisalign’s “Early Adopters,” I have developed a deep appreciation for what this appliance system can do. At first, we were pretty much limited to Class I cases involving minor crowding or ...
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LETTERS
End of Braces=End of the Specialty of Orthodontics
Volume 53 : Number 2 : Page 70 : Feb 2019
Regarding the Editor’s Corner by Dr. Robert Keim in the December 2018 issue of JCO: Change is definitely here. We’re all treating with more aligners today than we were a few years ago. It’s not a bad ...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 53 : Number 3 : Page 137 : Mar 2019
Many patients who could benefit from orthodontic treatment are hesitant to start, even after a detailed examination and consultation process. They almost always want straighter teeth, a “better bite,”...
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PEARLS
A Reimagined Button for Elastic Attachment to Clear Aligners
Volume 53 : Number 4 : Page 225 : Apr 2019
To avoid the frequent debonding of conventional buttons used for attaching elastics to aligners, Drs. Cetta and Kaye designed the Precision Aligner Button with a large base to fit the aligner cutout window and conform closely to the cervical third of the tooth.
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 56 : Number 6 : Page 325 : Jun 2022
One of my first duties as JCO Editor-in-Chief was to help select new members of our editorial board to lead us into the future. The strength of our journal has always rested in its exemplary board. Th...
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BOOK REVIEWS
Orthodontic Treatment of Impacted Teeth
Volume 57 : Number 6 : Page 362 : Jun 2023
ADRIAN BECKER, BDS, LDS RCS, DDO RCPS4th edition. 544 pages, 1,000+ illustrations. $215.95. 2022.Wiley Blackwell, 1 Wiley Drive, Somerset, NJ 08875.(800) 225-5945; www.wiley.com. Prof. Adrian Becker i...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 58 : Number 10 : Page 590 : Oct 2024
The Turing test, proposed by British mathematician Alan Turing in 1950, is a criterion for determining whether a machine exhibits artificial intelligence (AI). In the test, initially called the “imita...
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PEARLS
Attachment Beauty Queen: The "Sash" for Rotation Correction of Upper Lateral Incisors
Volume 50 : Number 3 : Page 0 : Mar 2016
One the most challenging movements to make with is rotation correction of the upper lateral incisors. Conventional attachments are often unable to prevent the aligner from slipping off the facial surface of the tooth. In this Pearl, Invisalign expert Dr. Jonathan Nicozisis describes his "sash" attachment design. Having used it numerous times, I promise it will become your favorite technique for controlling stubborn malrotated lateral incisors. NEAL D. KRAVITZ, DMD, MS, Associate Editor for Pearls
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Bionators in Class II Treatment
Volume 19 : Number 3 : Page 185 : Mar 1985
The bionator (Fig. 1) is a functional appliance introduced by Balters in 1960. The original appliance and a number of current variations were intended primarily for use in Class II cases with retrogna...
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Removable Herbst Appliance for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Volume 22 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 1988
Sleep apnea, a breathing abnormality that occurs during sleep, has been divided into three types: Central--stoppage of airflow from lack of respiratory effort. Obstructive--stoppage of airflow despite...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 58 : Number 4 : Page 220 : Apr 2024
Heuristics are mental shortcuts that enable a person to solve problems quickly and efficiently. Think of them as rule-of-thumb strategies to shorten decision-making time. For example, children learnin...
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Modified Alt-RAMEC Treatment of Class III Malocclusion in Young Patients with Down Syndrome
Volume 49 : Number 2 : Page 113 : Feb 2015
Down syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21, occurring once in every 600 births.1 It is characterized by some degree of cognitive disability and b...
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CASE REPORT
Volume 51 : Number 11 : Page 719 : Nov 2017
This report illustrates how anterior open bite can be corrected in a Class II case by combining upper lingual and lower labial brackets with miniscrew anchorage to achieve intrusion of the maxillary posterior teeth and consequent counterclockwise mandibular rotation.
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Clinical Management of the Herbst Occlusal Hinge Appliance
Volume 38 : Number 11 : Page 590 : Nov 2004
Variations of the Herbst* appliance1,2 fall into two basic categories: fixed and removable. Studies have found similar clinical results, although the fixed appliances seem to produce a slightly greate...
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Quality in Orthodontic Practice
Volume 25 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1991
Quality has become the buzzword of the '90s. Interest in it was stimulated in the United States with the establishment by Congress of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in 1987. Its purpose i...
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Essix Appliances: Minor Tooth Movement with Divots and Windows
Volume 28 : Number 11 : Page 0 : Nov 1994
Essix retainers are clear, thin cuspid-to-cuspid appliances that snap into place and are retained, without clasps, by the many natural undercuts gingival to the anterior contact points (Fig. 1). They ...
417.
THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 30 : Number 2 : Page 0 : Feb 1996
Don't Brush This Off From the beginning of my career more than 40 years ago, preventive dental measures have fascinated me--perhaps because they seemed so reasonable and simple to implement. Most of t...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 31 : Number 8 : Page 483 : Aug 1997
When a new technology arrives, hardly anyone accurately forecasts how or in what forms it will ultimately benefit us. This is usually because people view the promise of anything new through the prism ...
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CASE REPORT
Four-Premolar Extraction Treatment with Invisalign
Volume 40 : Number 8 : Page 0 : Aug 2006
Orthodontic treatment with the Invisalign* system has become more refined and complex over the past several years, thanks to the constant review and critique of treated cases by Align Technology and b...
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Effectiveness of a Compliance Indicator for Clear Aligners
Volume 43 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 2009
Patient compliance is crucial in orthodontic treatment involving removable appliances. This is especially true for adult patients, who have No growth remaining to help compensate for poor cooperation....
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