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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
LARRY W. WHITE DDS, MSD
Patients and doctors often think of inflammation as a simple symptom, but it frequently becomes an integral and active feature of disease and, in a vicious cycle, perpetuates the ailment that it is si...
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VARUN KALRA BDS, MDS, DOrth RCS, DDS, MS
Retraction of the six anterior teeth under the edgewise system is usually carried out in two distinct steps: canine retraction followed by incisor retraction. In the Begg and Tip-Edge techniques, on t...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
WILLIAM F. BRADY
As you no doubt have noticed, there is a new face and name attached to this column. For the past eight years, Dr. Mel Mayerson has brought a vast knowledge and passion to Management & Marketing. O...
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ROBERT E. BINDER DMD, STEPHEN M. COHEN DDS, MS
This article shows a simple method of performing a preliminary tooth-size discrepancy analysis during the clinical examination.
Anterior Analysis
Have the patient move the mandible into an edge-to-edg...
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S. JAY BOWMAN DMD, MSD
The Distal Jet is a fixed lingual appliance that can produce unilateral or bilateral molar distalization and rotation correction, typically in four to nine months, without relying on patient complianc...
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CASE REPORT
RYOON KI HONG DDS, PHD, JANG HOON AHN DDS, MSD, BYUNG CHUN
The Multiloop Edgewise Archwire (MEAW) was developed by Kim for uprighting and distalizing posterior teeth.1 This case report describes an esthetic and effective use of the MEAW, in conjunction with l...
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WARREN HAMULA DDS, MSD, DAVID W. HAMULA DDS, MSD, ARLEN HURT CDT
Jackscrews have been used to open the midpalatal suture since 1860,1 but only since the 1950s has the procedure found widespread acceptance. The Haas-type rapid palatal expander, with a midline jacksc...
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