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May 1987
Volume 21, Issue 5

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Fools' Paradise?

LARRY W. WHITE, DDS

Fools' Paradise? Much has been said lately about the good old days of orthodontics--the Golden Age of Orthodontics. Certainly it was a time when there was an abundance of patients and when orthodontis...

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Bass Orthopedic Appliance System, Part 2: Diagnosis and Appliance Prescription

NEVILLE M. BASS, BDS, DORTH

Part 1 in this series described the design and construction of the Bass orthopedic appliance system.1 This part considers the diagnosis of the skeletal Class II case, with particular emphasis on esthe...

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A Transillumination Technique for Lingual Bonding

ROLF G. BEHRENTS, DDS, MS, PHD, STANLEY L. WENDT, JR., DDS, DONALD M. FOX, DDS, ROBERT T. SMITH, LISA KING

A number of techniques have been proposed for positioning and holding lingual attachments during bonding. Chemically cured agents have long been used for metal attachments. Light-cured systems have be...

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Sterilization in Orthodontics

SHANON T. KIRCHHOFF, DDS, ROBERT K. SEKIJIMA, DDS, MARK I. MASUNAGA, DDS, CYRUS M. ALIZADEH, DDS

A recent study found that orthodontists have the second highest incidence of hepatitis B among dental professionals.1 Saliva is about half as infectious as blood, and the most likely modes of transmis...

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Budgeting in the Orthodontic Office

KAREN MOAWAD, LOUIS H. SMITH

A well-run orthodontic practice plans its business activities in advance, and also has observation and reporting techniques to insure that any deviations from the plan are analyzed. A budget is one fo...

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THE READERS' CORNER

PETER M. SINCLAIR, DDS, MSD

This month's topics are bicuspid extractions and "professional courtesy".1. What are your opinions on the effectiveness of extracting second bicuspids vs. first bicuspids? What percentage of your acti...

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