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May 1985
Volume 19, Issue 5

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

You Didn't Wear Your Retainer

EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB DDS

''You Didn't Wear Your Retainer.''Many orthodontists accept relapse following treatment as a natural biologic event, but many patients--even those who appear to be accepting it--do not. They come to h...

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Eliminating Lower Retention

RALEIGH WILLIAMS DDS, MSD

The frequency with which lower retainers are used after treatment to prevent lower incisor or cuspid collapse suggests there is little understanding of how to avoid these posttreatment events. However...

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Surgical-Orthodontic Treatment for Overerupted Maxillary Molars

YEHYA A. MOSTAFA BDS, MS, PhD, KHALED M. TAWFIK BDS, MOS, DOS, NAGWA H. EL-MANGOURY BDS, MS, PhD

Correcting an overerupted maxillary first or second molar presents a dilemma (Fig. 1). Use of conventional fixed appliances to intrude the molar may lead to undesirable extrusion of the anchorage unit...

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Facial Changes Resulting from Different Treatments in Identical Twins

VALMY PANGRAZIO-KULBERSH DDS, MS

Although enhancement of the appearance of the teeth has always been a basic aim of orthodontic treatment, improvement in the appearance of the associated soft tissues is still viewed as a desirable, b...

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Mandibular Corrector

MARSTON JONES DDS

The mandibular corrector, or M.C. appliance, can be used instead of Class II elastics, headgears, and anterior repositioning appliances to correct Class II malocclusions. It can also be used together ...

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Practice Development Letters

R.J. SCHULHOF MA, J. BRENT MCFARLAND DMD, MICHEL JACOBY DDS

An effective letter system can be a good adjunct to building patient rapport and reinforcing a positive image of your practice. Written communications are effective because they are tangible. Letters ...

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Labial Pad Measuring Gauge for Class III Removable Appliances

KUNIAKI MIYAJIMA DDS, SATORU MURATA DDS, YOSHIHIRO YOKOI

The height of the labial pads in Class III removable appliances such as the Frankel or the elastic open activator has customarily been decided by estimate or by the use of standard measurements. Overe...

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