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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB, DDS
Not by a DamsiteA recent article in the Wall Street Journal described the futility of an effort by the Southern California Edison Co. to capture in a computer program the intuitive thought processes o...
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CHRISTOPHER K. KESLING, DDS, MS
The problem of anchorage preservation remains universal regardless of the orthodontic technique used. Simple anchorage is provided by teeth that are free to tip in response to force application; stati...
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PETER M. SINCLAIR, DDS, MSD
Topics are office leasing and bicuspid extractions.1. Do you lease your main or satellite office space? Nearly half (46%) of the respondents to this survey leased their main office space. Forty percen...
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN
WARREN HAMULA, DDS, MSD
The open bay operatory has prompted an evolution in the design of orthodontic cabinetry. Orthodontists once used large central islands as their primary chairside work surfaces, with the dental chairs ...
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MICHAEL G. WOODS, MDSC, FRACDS, DOrth RCS, JAMES Q. SWIFT, DDS, N. ROBERT MARKOWITZ, DMD
Considerable recent progress has been made in the refinement of diagnostic and treatment-planning procedures for surgical-orthodontic treatment.1-7 Advances in four major areas have revolutionized ort...
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R. LEHMAN, PHD, DDS, MS, JAN H. HULSINK
A combination headgear-activator appliance can reportedly inhibit forward and downward growth of the maxillary complex while stimulating mandibular growth.1,2 This article presents the results of head...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
ELIZABETH C. KAO, DMD
Taking impressions can be difficult with patients who have severe tooth malalignments, asymmetrical archforms, or soft tissue or bony irregularities. This is particularly true in the mandibular arch b...
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