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January 1972
Volume 6, Issue 1

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB DDS

Visiting the office of Lyman Wagers and Russell Greer in Lexington, Kentucky (see page 16) was an eye-opener to someone who comes from a state in which expansion of the duties of auxiliary dental pers...

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JCO VISITS Dr. Lyman W. Wagers

16-jco-img-11.jpgDr. Wagers is one of the country's outstanding clinical orthodontists. He practices in partnership with Dr. Russell P. Greer in Lexington, Kentucky. Their office exemplifies the most ...

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High Labial Retainer

HARVEY L. LEVITT DDS

Through force of habit or tradition, most orthodontists will insert a standard Hawley retainer after the removal of fixed bands. Although minor adjustments may be made with this appliance, they are no...

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DANGER SIGNALS

Here's a case in which it looks as if a palatally impacted cuspid has been brought into alignment successfully.40-jco-img-0.jpgBut, what's this on the lateral plate? The surgeon had placed a double wi...

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Reverse Headgear

JOHN H. HICKHAM DDS

41-jco-img-0.jpgA reverse headgear is an extraoral device used to move teeth or bony segments forward. It is capable of closing large spaces by moving posterior teeth forward. It has also been success...

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The Single and Double Self-Straightening Wire

P. THOMPSON

The Single Self-Straightening WireA short length of 2mm X 0.08 mm tape is wound round and welded to the labial arch at an area just mesial to the cuspids. 0.45mm (.018) hard stainless steel wire is he...

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TECHNIQUE CLINIC

Space Closer with 6-6 Elastic Thread Ligature

In debanding, it is wise to remove upper anterior bands first. If there is more space between the anterior teeth than you would want to close with a retainer (Fig. 1), you have the option of closing i...

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