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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
LARRY W. WHITE, DDS, MSD
Staying Close to the Patient Joe Girard of Detroit, Michigan, is no ordinary car salesman. For at least 11 years, he has sold more automobiles and trucks than any other human being. In fact, in any on...
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EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB, DDS, ALLEN H. NELSON, PHD, DAVID S. VOGELS III
Respondents to the 1989 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study were asked whether their 1988 case starts and gross income had increased, decreased, or stayed the same compared with 1987. Their answers, when t...
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VICTOR C. WEST, DDO, DOrth, BS, MDS, LLB, FRACDS, BARRY LEWIN, BDS, MDS
The reduction of anterior overbite, usually carried out in the initial stages of orthodontic treatment, can be achieved by methods involving intrusion of the incisors, extrusion of the posterior segme...
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DR. RALF J. RADLANSKI, DR. ANDREAS JAGER, DR. BERND ZIMMER
Therapeutic interdental stripping is used for space gaining,1-5 elimination of tooth-size discrepancies,6 and prevention of relapse.7,8 Several studies have indicated that injuries to the integrity of...
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RICHARD T. CONLIN, DDS
Patients almost always seek the esthetic rewards of orthodontic treatment-- straight teeth and a nice smile. The orthodontist's responsibilities, however, extend to include a balanced occlusion and go...
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NEVILLE M. BASS, BDS, LDS, FDS, DOrth RCS
The Bass removable orthopedic appliance system1-4 (Fig. 1) can be used in growing patients with skeletal Class II malocclusions to optimize facial appearance and to rapidly and effectively correct the...
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