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Management of TMD during orthodontic treatment: disc displacements

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Dr. Harold F. Menchel discusses how to proceed when a patient develops TMD symptoms during treatment Every orthodontist dreads the emergency call from the parents of an adolescent in active treatment. “My daughter woke up this morning with jaw pain, and she can’t open her mouth!” Most TMD orthodontic emergencies involve young female adolescents with […]

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An orthodontic perspective on white spot lesions: part 2

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Drs. George J. Cisneros, Matthew Miller, and Shira Bernstein, BA, discuss various ways to reduce the occurrence of demineralized white spot lesions (DWSL) Orthodontic perspective With the addition of fixed appliances, the risk of demineralization can only be compounded, as the presence of brackets, archwires, ligatures, and other orthodontic devices make maintaining proper oral hygiene

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Cantilevers — a simple method for Class II corrections

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Dr. Larry White discusses a simple and easily managed apparatus

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A historical and orthodontic perspective on white spot lesions — a literature review: part 1

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Drs. George J. Cisneros, Matthew Miller, and Shira Bernstein, BA, research a longstanding issue for orthodontists

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Current perception of optimal lip protrusion among African American laypersons

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Drs. Moshood B. Martins, Daniel Rinchuse, Lauren S. Busch, Anthony L. Farrow, and Thomas Zullo discuss the subtle differences in people’s esthetic preferences AbstractObjective: Patients of different races, genders, and generations have subtle differences in their esthetic preferences. The objective of this pilot study was to evaluate the preferred amount of facial protrusion among 21st-century

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Improving alignment by modulating archwire force

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Drs. George F. Schudy and Larry White explore acceleration of tooth movementFrom the beginning of the profession to the present time, orthodontists have been best known for aligning or straightening teeth. While our work involves much more — e.g., skeletal correction, TMJ harmony, bite correction, and so forth — it all begins with alignment. This

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The fundamental objectives of early interceptive treatment

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Early interceptive treatment is orthodontic treatment performed at an early age during the early mixed dentition and before the establishment of the permanent dentition. Children as early as 6 years old can exhibit significant crowding, severe dentofacial discrepancies, and facial asymmetries. Patients that present with these problems are good candidates for early orthodontic/dentofacial orthopedic evaluation

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Adhesive restoration of the root-filled tooth

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Dr. Bob Philpott looks at the developments in adhesive systems and endodontics The use of composite in the restoration of root-filled teeth has become more common, with the need for esthetic dentistry in general increasing due to patient demands, the increased simplicity of the available systems, and the marketing of the products. Endodontically treated teeth,

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