THE EDITOR'S CORNERPerception Is RealityLAURANCE JERROLD, DDS, JDPerception Is RealityMy orthodontic partner and I recently had a philosophical discussion regarding patient care and management. I had determined that a retainer wasn't needed in a particular case, gi... |
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A Fixed Labial/Lingual Technique for Rapid Bite OpeningHOWARD A. FINE, DMD, MMSLower incisor brackets are frequently sheared off by biting forces in deep-bite cases with minimal overjet. Previous methods of preventing this bracket loss have involved considerable time and expense... |
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Torque in the Base vs. Torque in the FaceALBERT H. OWEN III, DDS, MSDBracket design is the cornerstone of clinical efficiency. However, the multitude of current bracket configurations attests to the elusiveness of the ideal bracket. Torque in the base is said by Andrew... |
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Molar Distalization with Repelling MagnetsTAKAMI ITOH, DDS, PHD, TSUNEHIRO TOKUDA, DDS, SEIGO KIYOSUE, DDS, PHD, TAKEHISA HIROSE, DDS, PHD, MITSUNARI MATSUMOTO, DDS, PHD, SPIRO J. CHACONAS, DDS, MSHeadgears, space-gaining appliances, and open-coil springs have traditionally been used to move upper molars distally. When such devices are removable appliances, however, they rely heavily on patient... |
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Long-Term Experience with Direct-Bonded Lingual RetainersESPEN H. DAHL, DDS, BJORN U. ZACHRISSON, DDS, PHDBonding a thin, flexible spiral wire lingually to each tooth in a segment was originally proposed as a simple and effective way to retain anterior teeth in difficult clinical situations.1-5 The twists... |
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TECHNIQUE CLINICAn Indirect-Bonded Lingual RetainerA. FRANK CORTI, DDS, BSCrowded arches need retainers after orthodontic correction that can keep relapse to a minimum, especially in the mandibular incisors. Bonded lingual retainers are commonly used in such cases. I use th... |
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Getting and Keeping Dentist ReferrersBRENDA CHURCH-CLARKReferrals from general dentists are the back-bone of most orthodontic practices. If they are to keep their current referrers and continue to add new ones, orthodontists need to make an effort to find ... |
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Perception Is RealityMy orthodontic partner and I recently had a philosophical discussion regarding patient care and management. I had determined that a retainer wasn't needed in a particular case, gi...
Lower incisor brackets are frequently sheared off by biting forces in deep-bite cases with minimal overjet. Previous methods of preventing this bracket loss have involved considerable time and expense...
Bracket design is the cornerstone of clinical efficiency. However, the multitude of current bracket configurations attests to the elusiveness of the ideal bracket. Torque in the base is said by Andrew...
Headgears, space-gaining appliances, and open-coil springs have traditionally been used to move upper molars distally. When such devices are removable appliances, however, they rely heavily on patient...
Bonding a thin, flexible spiral wire lingually to each tooth in a segment was originally proposed as a simple and effective way to retain anterior teeth in difficult clinical situations.1-5 The twists...
Crowded arches need retainers after orthodontic correction that can keep relapse to a minimum, especially in the mandibular incisors. Bonded lingual retainers are commonly used in such cases. I use th...
Referrals from general dentists are the back-bone of most orthodontic practices. If they are to keep their current referrers and continue to add new ones, orthodontists need to make an effort to find ...
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