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December 1991
Volume 25, Issue 12

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

The Three Keys of Retention

JOHN J. SHERIDAN DDS, MSD

Retention has been described as the most exasperating phase of orthodontics. The story has even been told of a practitioner who would gladly give half the fee to anyone who would supervise retention. ...

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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN

Sick Building Syndrome

WARREN HAMULA DDS, MSD

Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) and its related manifestation, Building Related Illness (BRI), are becoming commonplace environmental problems, extensively documented in the medical literature. Much of t...

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THE READERS' CORNER

Adult vs. Child Treatment and Use of Headgear

PETER M. SINCLAIR DDS, MSD

In your practice, how is adult orthodontic treatment different from child orthodontic treatment in terms of: a. Length of treatment? The majority of the readers felt that adult treatment took longer t...

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1991 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study, Part 2: Practice Success

EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB DDS, ALLEN H. NELSON PhD, DAVID S. VOGELS III

The distribution and methodology of this nationwide survey of practicing orthodontists were outlined in Part 1 (JCO, November 1991). The full results, questionnaire, and methodology are published sepa...

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CLINICAL AID

Thermal Debonding of Ceramic Brackets

EDWIN SYLVESTER DDS, MS

Much attention has been given recently to the difficulty and potential hazards of debonding ceramic brackets.1,2 Raising the temperature of the bracket/adhesive interface by 52°C has been shown to red...

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An Accurate, Inexpensive Headgear Timer

STEVEN L. CURETON DDS, LTC, FREDERICK REGENNITTER DDS, MICHAEL G. ORBELL BDS, MDS, MS

Lack of patient cooperation can ruin the best treatment planning and mechanics.1-5 To promote and measure compliance with extraoral traction,6 a timing headgear was developed by the Aledyne Corporatio...

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Clinical Management of the Jasper Jumper

H.O. BLACKWOOD III DDS

Patient cooperation is a never-ending concern for orthodontists. Removable appliances leave the orthodontist totally dependent on the patient, and bonded functional appliances present hygiene and clea...

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