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May 1984
Volume 18, Issue 5

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

A Resurgence of Interest in Bioelectric Medicine

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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The Effects of Debonding on the Enamel Surface

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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The Influence of Three Types of Positioners on Mandibular Condyle Relationships

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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Nasorespiratory Function in Individuals with Vertical Maxillary Excess, Part 1: Measurement

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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Nasorespiratory Function in Individuals with Vertical Maxillary Excess, Part 2: Differential Diagnosis

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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Effective Group Communication

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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Emotional Upsets in the Orthodontic Office

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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