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December 1991
Volume 25, Issue 12

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

The Three Keys of Retention

JOHN J. SHERIDAN, DDS, MSD

The Three Keys of Retention 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...

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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

PETER M. SINCLAIR, DDS, MSD

Topics are adult vs. child treatment and use of headgear.1. In your practice, how is adult orthodontic treatment different from child orthodontic treatment in terms of: a. Length of treatment? The maj...

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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

Editor's note: Parts 1 and 3 of this series are published in the November 1991 and January 1992 issues of JCO.The distribution and methodology of this nationwide survey of practicing orthodontists wer...

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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

MAJ STEVEN L. CURETON, DDS LTC, 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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