THE EDITOR'S CORNERTake Two Aspirin and Call Me in the MorningLARRY W. WHITE DDS, MSDA 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 MolarsATA UMIT AKSOY DDS, PHD, SEMURE ARAS DDS, PHDMandibular 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 BracketRUPALI KAPUR BDS, MS, PRAMOD K. SINHA DDS, BDS, MS, RAM S. NANDA DDS, MS, PHDOrthodontic 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 LoopsSTEVEN L. CURETON DMD, MS, DAVID STORIE DMD, MSThere 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 JumperXAVIER CALVEZ Med StomOver 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 CLINICFixing a Broken RetainerDAVID HIME DDS, MS, SUSAN HIME DMD, MSA 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 BondingMICHAEL J.F. READ BDS, FDS, DOrth, ANDREW I. PEARSON BDS, FDS(Orth), MMedSci, MOrthPreadjusted 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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PEARLSTreatment FlagsRON L. GALLERANO DDS, MSDDr. 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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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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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