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August 1988
Volume 22, Issue 8

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Orthodontic Stability: An Elusive Goal

ROBERT M. RUBIN, DMD, MS

Orthodontic Stability: An Elusive Goal From its earliest beginnings, orthodontics has attempted to achieve several goals: good function and occlusion, good dental and facial esthetics, stability, and ...

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JCO INTERVIEWS

Arthur J. Wilcock, Jr., on Orthodontic Wires

DR. PETER C. KESLING, DR. CHRISTOPHER K. KESLING, ARTHUR J. WILCOCK, JR.

DR. P.C. KESLING What is the present thinking in Australia about orthodontic archwire properties? MR. WILCOCK The current philosophy being projected by many Australian orthodontists is to employ extre...

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Continuous Fluoride Release from Removable Appliances

PROF. DR. RAINER-R. MIETHKE, PROF. DR. HEINRICH NEWESELY

One of the concerns with using removable appliances is the hazard of decalcification, caries, and periodontal problems due to the accumulation of plaque and the decreased self-cleansing of the teeth. ...

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Psychological Aspects of Prolonged Thumbsucking Habits

DR. ARNO H. GEIS, DIANE H. PIARULLE

Dental deformities and malocclusions are often caused by prolonged finger- or thumbsucking. This behavior has historically been explained by either a psychoanalytical or a behavioristic approach.1-14 ...

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Clinical and Instrumental Functional Analysis for Diagnosis and Treatment Planning, Part 3: Clinical Functional Analysis

DR. RUDOLF SLAVICEK

Diagnosis and treatment planning for orthodontic patients have been based, for the most part, on static materials--dental casts, which are either hand-held or mounted in a nonadjustable articulator, a...

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Indirect Bonding with a Diagnostic Setup

BARRY D. HOFFMAN, DDS, MS

Detailed finishing of the occlusion is a clinical skill that has become even more difficult with the development of fixed lingual appliances, miniaturized metal labial brackets, and ceramic brackets. ...

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Treatment of Ectopically Erupting Molars

STEPHEN EDWARD GRIMM III, DDS

Pulver divided ectopically erupting permanent maxillary first molars into two classes: a "jump" group that was less severe and could self-correct with continued growth, and a "hold" group that needed ...

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THE READERS' CORNER

PETER M. SINCLAIR, DDS, MSD

Topics are fiberotomy and staff uniforms.1. How often do you recommend supracrestal fiberotomy procedures? For which teeth?There was considerable diversity among the respondents. Only 3% reported rout...

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