Published in American Journal of Orthodontics
Research was conducted for the purpose of developing an orthodontic treatment technique which would be both hygienic and esthetically pleasing. In order to achieve this goal, the treatment technique made use of orthodontic forces coming from the lingual surfaces of the teeth. The development of the lingual-bracket and mushroom-arch appliance has be...
Published in American Journal of Orthodontics
There are two frequently used methods of aligning malposed teeth by means of an arch wire. The first method is to deflect and tie the arch wire, which has a low modulus of elasticity, into the deepest part of the bracket slot. This low-modulus arch wire is not permanently deformed, and the elastic forces in it return the arch wire (which is tied to...
Published in American Journal of Orthodontics
Published in American Journal of Orthodontics
Published in American Journal of Orthodontics
Methods for the removal of resins attached to acid-etched enamel are receiving increased attention. An evaluation method which permitted convenient statistical comparisons of the effectiveness of various removal procedures was used. The method was based on ranking of SEM photomicrographs of epoxy replicas of teeth from clinical cases. Forty-five or...
Published in American Journal of Orthodontics
Published in American Journal of Orthodontics
Published in American Journal of Orthodontics
Published in American Journal of Orthodontics
Published in American Journal of Orthodontics
