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July 1972
Volume 6, Issue 7

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB DDS

A recent report of the Brookings Institution concluded that many well-intentioned social welfare programs did not succeed. The reason for failure was not lack of money, for huge amounts of money were ...

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Concept and Commentary: Adult Orthodontics, Part I

HERBERT S. FINE DDS

I want to talk about adult orthodontics--not the young adult who has delayed treatment until the late teens or mid-twenties, but the mature person in whom evidence of breakdown is already present, as ...

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Lingual Arch Mechanics

JORGE FASTLICHT DDS

The following schematic drawings represent the mechanics of the lingual arches during expansion, contraction and rotational movements. The plain lingual arch has been selected as an example, since the...

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Hazards in the 3/3 Retainer

ARTHUR I. THOMAS DDS, MS

One of the most frequently used retaining appliances is the lower cuspid-to-cuspid retainer. Since the appliance is relatively simple, the orthodontist may be lulled into a false sense of security. He...

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Pre-Assembled Friction Pin Technique: A Direct, Conservative Technique for Attaining Attachment and Control of Impacted Teeth

ROBERT I. GOLDSTEIN DDS, MSD

The orthodontist usually directs the oral surgeon to make an attachment to an impacted tooth. This means removing enough tissue to permit placement of a cervical wire, crown form, casting, or pin. Man...

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TECHNIQUE CLINIC

An Acrylic Palate for Added Molar Support

JOHN J. MAYERS DDS

Realizing the need for additional maxillary molar support, I have searched for an appliance that could utilize a most stable area of the mouth, the palate. For me, the acrylic button was a step in the...

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