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August 1998
Volume 32, Issue 8

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Take Two Aspirin and Call Me in the Morning

LARRY W. WHITE DDS, MSD

A while back I accepted a transfer from a colleague who was treating the patient with four-first-bicuspid extraction therapy for the correction of a Class II bimaxillary protrusion, complicated by a p...

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Use of Nickel Titanium Coil Springs for Partially Impacted Second Molars

ATA UMIT AKSOY DDS, PHD, SEMURE ARAS DDS, PHD

Mandibular second molar impaction is difficult to treat, and treatment is even more problematic if the molar is in an oblique or horizontal position, with the crown tilted mesially or toward the root ...

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Frictional Resistance of the Damon SL Bracket

RUPALI KAPUR BDS, MS, PRAMOD K. SINHA DDS, BDS, MS, RAM S. NANDA DDS, MS, PHD

Orthodontic brackets have been modified in several ways to decrease frictional resistance and improve the efficiency of sliding mechanics. These changes initially focused on bracket width,1-5 interbra...

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Simplified Activation of Closing Loops

STEVEN L. CURETON DMD, MS, DAVID STORIE DMD, MS

There are two basic force systems that can be used for space closure. With a continuous archwire, the friction between each individual bracket and the wire is difficult to predict. The second approach...

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The Universal Bite Jumper

XAVIER CALVEZ Med Stom

Over the past few years, the Herbst* appliance has experienced a considerable rise in popularity, since it enables the correction of Class II malocclusions without the need for patient cooperation.1-7...

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TECHNIQUE CLINIC

Fixing a Broken Retainer

DAVID HIME DDS, MS, SUSAN HIME DMD, MS

A broken retainer or other plastic appliance can be fixed with Super Glue (cyanoacrylate) if the broken edges still fit together precisely, with the wires completely passive (A). Lightly roughen the b...

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A Method for Light-Cured Indirect Bonding

MICHAEL J.F. READ BDS, FDS, DOrth, ANDREW I. PEARSON BDS, FDS(Orth), MMedSci, MOrth

Preadjusted appliances demand a high degree of precision in bracket placement. Although the advantages of indirect bonding have been well documented, it is still an infrequently used technique.1,2 All...

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PEARLS

Treatment Flags

RON L. GALLERANO DDS, MSD

Dr. Edward Sullivan of El Paso, Texas, places flags with large numbers (A) in patients' treatment charts when they are seated in the operatory. During busy times, this lets him know which chair to go ...

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