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February 1987
Volume 21, Issue 2

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Myths of the TMJ

LARRY W. WHITE, DDS

Myths of the TMJ Hardly a week passes without an advertisement arriving for a course on TMJ diagnosis and therapy. Has there been a great increase in the incidence of TMJ dysfunction? If you measured ...

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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN

Color: The First Impression

WARREN HAMULA, DDS, MSD, KELLY BROUWER

The study of color is becoming so widespread that the professional title of "colorist" is readily accepted. Actually, several scientific disciplines are involved. A physiologist studies the way color ...

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Prevention of Relapse in Surgical-Orthodontic Treatment, Part 3: Maxillary Advancement and Inferior Repositioning

LEWARD C. FISH, DDS, MS, BRUCE N. EPKER, DDS, PHD

Maxillary Advancement Presurgical Orthodontic Treatment Eliminate dental compensations (make the occlusion more Class III). Just as with other dentofacial deformities, the elimination of dental compen...

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TECHNIQUE CLINIC

Loop Transplant

HOMER W. PHILLIPS, DDS

A retainer wire broken at the loop is often difficult to repair by soldering the broken joint. If too little solder is used, the break is apt to recur. If too much is used, the repair is unsightly and...

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An Arthroscopic Perspective of the Temporomandibular Joint

DOUGLAS G. NUELLE, MD, FACS, MICHAEL C. ALPERN, DDS, MS, JOHN W. UFEMA, MD

The functional anatomy of the TMJ is not well understood. The morbid anatomy has been well described,1,2 but the exact mechanism of disc movement is not known. We have been studying the TMJ with direc...

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What Is a Practice Worth?

MARTIN L. SCHULMAN

There are many ways to evaluate a dental practice. My basis for valuation has changed over the years, although I have used the same formula for the past several years. I currently believe a practice i...

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Video Printing in Orthodontic Photography

J. FRANCIS BURKE, DDS

Immediate, low-cost black-and-white pictures can now be made with a video printer that is ideal for orthodontic records. The Mitsubishi P50U Video Printer measures about 4" x 8" x 14", weighs less tha...

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THE READERS' CORNER

PETER M. SINCLAIR, DDS, MSD

This month's topics are sterilization and overdue accounts.1. What procedures do you use for sterilizing instruments, surfaces, appliances, etc., in your office? There was a wide variety of responses,...

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