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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
ROBERT P. SCHOLZ , DDS
The Technology Gap
Alvin Toffler wrote about the knowledge explosion and "future shock" in 1970. He predicted these two phenomena would have a significant impact on the human race, and he was right....
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REGAN L. MOORE, DDS, MSD, SIDNEY W. BRANTLEY, DMD
Hepatitis, tuberculosis, herpes, syphilis, and other diseases have posed a danger to orthodontic staffs and patients for many years, but until recently the use of rubber gloves and other protective me...
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H.S. ORTON, OBE, BDS, FDS, DOrth RCS, P.M. NOBLE , BDS, FDS, MSC, DOrth
Orthodontic treatment is usually required prior to orthognathic surgery to coordinate the arches and optimize the occlusion. Orthodontic aims often include relief of crowding, alignment within the arc...
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PETER H. BUSCHANG, MA, PHD, RICHARD F. CEEN, DDS, JESSE N. SCHROEDER, BS
The need to retain diagnostic dental casts for future reference has created storage problems for orthodontists. A more convenient and cost-effective means of recording and maintaining this information...
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LORRI J. BERGLUND, RDH, BS, CONNIE L. SMALL, RDH, MS, DDS
Maintaining good oral hygiene is a challenge for anyone, but particularly for orthodontic patients, whose appliances make them more susceptible to gingivitis, hyperplastic tissue, decalcification, and...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
TERRY G. DISCHINGER , DDS
Ceramic brackets are without question an esthetic advancement in orthodontic appliances. However, many clinicians have been concerned about the possibility of enamel flaking and fracturing upon debond...
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CASE REPORT
IRENA M. BAKER, DDS
The most common treatment for a compromised tooth, when there is inadequate supragingival tooth structure for placement of a final restoration, involves periodontal surgery and osseous recontouring to...
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