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621.
OVERVIEW
Volume 57 : Number 1 : Page 9 : Jan 2023
Hybrid aligner mechanics utilize the advantages of clear aligners while accounting for their limitations in producing certain tooth movements. Drs. Kravitz, Miller, Bowman, and Wilmes review applications of clear aligners in combination with fixed appliances, laboratory-fabricated devices, and various auxiliaries.
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Objective Criteria for Phase I Maxillary Expansion
Volume 58 : Number 4 : Page 236 : Apr 2024
Dr. Tamburrino shows two simple methods of measuring the skeletal transverse dimension. Decision trees are provided for six common scenarios encountered in examinations of young children, as a means of helping the clinician decide whether to initiate or postpone orthopedic expansion.
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Essix Thermosealed Appliances: Various Orthodontic Uses
Volume 29 : Number 2 : Page 108 : Feb 1995
Essix* appliances have primarily been used as cuspid-to-cuspid retainers.1 They can be modified to produce minor tooth movements2 or to serve as temporary bridges.3 Adding posterior extensions, howeve...
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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
Volume 29 : Number 1 : Page 9 : Jan 1995
Friends of Samuel Johnson once accused him of writing an eloquent judicial appeal on behalf of a condemned man who was certainly not an intellectual. Dr. Johnson denied the ghost-writing with what has...
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Volume 55 : Number 12 : Page 782 : Dec 2021
January, pp. 1-76; February, pp. 77-136; March, pp. 137-196; April, pp. 197-256; May, pp. 257-316; June, pp. 317-376; July, pp. 377-444; August, pp. 445-504; September, pp. 505-580; October, pp. 581-...
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CASE REPORT
Rotation of the Maxillomandibular Complex to Enhance Esthetics Using a "Surgery First" Approach
Volume 46 : Number 2 : Page 85 : Feb 2012
Most Class III patients display a combination of maxillary deficiency and mandibular excess.1 In adult patients, treatment of a skeletal Class III malocclusion generally involves comprehensive orthodo...
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An Introduction to Management Communication
Volume 11 : Number 5 : Page 321 : May 1977
The most precious personal possession that any of us have is our self-image. Each of us has several. For example, I have an image of the kind of father I am to my four daughters. I also have an image ...
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Volume 13 : Number 3 : Page 163 : Mar 1979
Painless Parker Rides Again Throughout history, yesterday's criminals have frequently turned out to be tomorrow's heroes. Mahatma Gandhi, Jomo Kenyatta and Fidel Castro are internationally known examp...
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A Visualized Treatment Objective
Volume 14 : Number 8 : Page 554 : Aug 1980
The Visualized Treatment Objective (V.T.O.) in use at the University of Alabama in Birmingham Department of Orthodontics was devised by Dr. Reed A. Holdaway as a treatment planning method based upon p...
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Results of Class II Functional Appliance Treatment
Volume 16 : Number 9 : Page 587 : Sep 1982
For over half a century the use of Class II functional appliances has been a widely accepted practice throughout much of Europe. The majority of the American orthodontic community has traditionally ca...
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Bass Orthopedic Appliance System, Part 3: Case Management
Volume 21 : Number 6 : Page 0 : Jun 1987
Patient Motivation It is important to recognize that the dentofacial features that make up a skeletal Class II malocclusion belong to an individual person. From the initial visit the orthodontist must...
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Volume 21 : Number 7 : Page 0 : Jul 1987
Since the advent of cephalometric radiography, orthodontists have focused on the lateral x-ray as their primary source of patient skeletal and dentoalveolar data. However, the frontal (PA) and basilar...
633.
CASE REPORT
Surgical-Orthodontic Correction of Long-Face Syndrome
Volume 40 : Number 5 : Page 0 : May 2006
Long-face syndrome is a vertical facial dysplasia that can be associated with various anteroposterior dental relationships, but is most commonly related to a Class II skeletal discrepancy.1-4 The chie...
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Long-Term Experience with Direct-Bonded Retainers: Update and Clinical Advice
Volume 41 : Number 12 : Page 728 : Dec 2007
The use of fixed lingual retainers in orthodontics is increasing,1 and the various options now available to the clinician allow more differentiated retention than ever before. Bonded retainers have ad...
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Non-Surgical Uprighting of Exposed, Mesially Impacted Lower Molars
Volume 46 : Number 8 : Page 480 : Aug 2012
In a previous article, I presented a procedure for non-surgical uprighting of a mesially angulated lower second or third molar with little or no exposed tooth surface.1 The technique shown here allows...
636.
CASE REPORT
Treatment of Chronic Adult Periodontitis in a Patient with Negative Overjet and Multiple Tooth Loss
Volume 50 : Number 4 : Page 0 : Apr 2016
Orthodontic treatment is complicated in adults with periodontal disease, requiring advanced biomechanical techniques, an understanding of the patient's specific biological situation, and an interdisci...
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Volume 54 : Number 2 : Page 96 : Feb 2020
Photobiomodulation therapy has been shown not only to accelerate orthodontic treatment, but potentially to mitigate associated pain. A sham-controlled, randomized clinical trial by Dr. Al-Okla and colleagues evaluates the effectiveness of an OrthoPulse device in daily home use.
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2020 Eugene L. Gottlieb JCO Student of the Year: Dr. Saro Atam
Volume 54 : Number 4 : Page 202 : Apr 2020
The fifth JCO honoree, a native of Syria, is a resident at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York. In this brief interview, Dr. Atam responds to questions about his student career, professional goals, and treatment philosophies.
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ALIGNER CORNER
Volume 58 : Number 9 : Page 540 : Sep 2024
In this edition of the Aligner Corner, the authors outline a hybrid approach to deep-bite treatment that combines aligners not only with attachments, but also with conventional orthodontic appliances such as mini-implants, buttons, and elastics.
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CASE REPORT
Compensatory Orthodontic Treatment of a Long-Face Patient with Long-Term Follow-Up
Volume 59 : Number 10 : Page 657 : Oct 2025
The authors follow a patient with a long face for 18 years, documenting a two-phase interceptive treatment in the mixed dentition, retreatment for anterior open bite relapse after growth completion, and the resulting stability, which was maintained for seven years.
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