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December 1989
Volume 23, Issue 12

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

The Past is Prologue

LARRY W. WHITE, DDS, MSD

The Past Is Prologue Forecasting is an inexact science, so a review of the predictions made by JCO'S Senior Editor, Gene Gottlieb, at the beginning of this decade left me with a new appreciation for h...

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Air-Rotor Stripping and Proximal Sealants: An SEM Evaluation

JOHN J. SHERIDAN, DDS, MSD, PAMELA M. LEDOUX, BDS, MSC

Air-rotor stripping (ARS) is a method of resolving mild-to-moderate crowding by comprehensive interproximal reduction of enamel surfaces, primarily in the buccal segments. Concern has been expressed t...

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THE READERS' CORNER

PETER M. SINCLAIR, DDS, MSD

Topics are patient cooperation and upper first molar rotations.1. Do you have a method for identifying uncooperative patients before treatment? About 80% of the respondents said they had no particular...

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How to Fine-Tune Your Hiring Process

CHARLENE N. WHITE

Are you tired of running expensive help wanted ads in the newspaper and getting calls or resumes from unqualified applicants? Do you have employees on your team who have poor attitudes or lack the ski...

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Internal Root Resorption from Palatal Invaginations

E.M. AL-WAHEIDI, BDS

Palatal invaginations, or "dens-in-dente", are relatively rare. Such teeth appear normal, but have an irregular arrangement of dental tissues. The invagination of the developing tooth results in vario...

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Clinical Management of Ceramic Brackets

RICHARD N. CARTER, DMD, MS

My 85% adult practice began using monocrystalline sapphire brackets in 1986, and has used them exclusively on maxillary canines and incisors since then. We have placed more than 3,000 ceramic brackets...

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CASE REPORT

Increasing Maxillary Arch Length with a Modified Herbst Appliance

JOHN R. VALANT, DDS, MSD

Patients with severe crowding of the maxillary arch, blocked-out cuspids, a Class II molar relationship, and a complete mandibular arch can be treated in a number of ways: 1. Extraction of maxillary f...

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CLINICAL AID

Toothbrush Organizer

DON WOODWORTH, DDS, MSD

Keeping toothbrushes available for patient use has always been a logistical problem. Of course, with increasing public awareness of infectious diseases such as hepatitis, herpes, and AIDS, the orthodo...

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