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January 1988
Volume 22, Issue 1

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

This Suit Could Take You to the Cleaners

EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB, DDS

This Suit Could Take You to the Cleaners Many orthodontists are leaving themselves exposed to malpractice suits by not using procedures that have been proven to be effective defenses. It is folly to e...

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Sterilization and Disinfection Procedures: A Survey of Georgia Orthodontists

ROBERT G. CASH, DDS

A great deal of attention has recently been devoted to the spread of the hepatitis B and AIDS viruses. In 1986 a New Hampshire oral surgeon reportedly passed hepatitis B to 10 of his patients, two of ...

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A Finishing Technique for the Straight-Wire Appliance

L. COLIN RESS, DDS

Initial bracket placement is one of the most time-consuming and important steps in treatment with edgewise preadjusted appliances. The effectiveness of the Straight-Wire Appliance depends on perfect b...

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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN

Sound Transmission and Wall Construction

WARREN HAMULA, DDS, MSD

My previous article, "Acoustical Surface Treatments" (JCO, August 1987), dealt with methods and products to increase sound absorption within a room. These surface treatments, however, will not relieve...

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CLINICAL AID

Ergonomic Adaptation of an Ophthalmic Plier

DR. J.-P. JOUETTE

39-jco-img-0.jpgA simple adaptation enables one to place an entire arch of elastic ligatures without changing position, thus saving time and motion. Recontour the interior of an ophthalmic plier (4mm ...

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CASE REPORT

Distalization of Molars with Repelling Magnets

ANTHONY A. GIANELLY, DMD, PHD, MD, ALGIRDAS S. VAITAS, DMD, WILLIAM M. THOMAS, DDS, DEBI G. BERGER, DDS

Class II malocclusions, which are the most numerous among orthodontic cases,1 can be resolved by several procedures. One involves the distal movement of the maxillary molars to establish Class I molar...

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The Patient Is Always Right

KAREN MOAWAD

From the outside, Dr. John Wirebender's orthodontic office doesn't look much different from its competitors. But there is something going on inside that has attracted attention from referring dentists...

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