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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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