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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
EUGENE H. WILLIAMSON DDS, MS
A Resurgence of Interest in Bioelectric Medicine The use of electrical currents in medicine is not new. Records indicate that electrical stimulation was prescribed as early as 46 A.D. Patients were ad...
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CARROLL G. BENNETT DDS, MS, CHIAYI SHEN PhD, JOSEPH M. WALDRON DDS
Several reports have been published on the techniques of resurfacing the enamel following debonding,1-4 but the potentially harmful effects of bracket removal on the enamel surface have received littl...
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EUGENE H. WILLIAMSON DDS, MS, JACK C. FISHER DMD, JOHN R. STROOP DMD
It is now recognized that the goal of orthodontic treatment includes not only the proper alignment, intercuspation, and excursion of the teeth, but also the recovery and/or maintenance of the appropri...
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F.S. O'RYAN DDS, J.P. LABANC DDS, W.V. KAGELER MD, BRUCE N. EPKER DDS, PHD
It is a common supposition that nasorespiratory function can have an effect on dentofacial development. It has been proposed that chronic nasal obstruction leads to mouth breathing, which causes alter...
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F.S. O'RYAN DDS, J.P. LABANC DDS, W.V. KAGELER MD, BRUCE N. EPKER DDS, PhD
It has often been assumed that individuals with vertical maxillary excess may have or have had reduced nasal airway function during growth.2-8 Measurements of nasorespiratory function in children and ...
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ALTON BARBOUR PhD
Most of the world's work is done in small groups, and yet people in those groups rarely stop to consider the way the group itself facilitates or inhibits the work it does. It has been said: "The more ...
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ROBERT M. RUBIN DMD
Interviews with orthodontic patients and staff members reveal that anger is an emotion commonly displayed by an orthodontist. He or she expresses anger toward patients who fail to cooperate, and towar...
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