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May 1992
Volume 26, Issue 5

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

A Rose Is a Rose

MELVIN MAYERSON , DDS, MSD

A Rose Is a Rose The Management & Marketing column by Dr. David Drake in this issue is one of the best articles I've read on the use of orthodontic staff. Although he covers the position of treatm...

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CASE REPORT

A Bonded Space Maintainer

MARK S. COICAN, DMD, MS

A 6-year-old female was referred to my office after removal of the mandibular right second deciduous molar (Fig. 1). The diagnosis indicated space maintenance of the missing tooth to allow for future ...

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Molar Distalization with Superelastic NiTi Wire

RANIERI LOCATELLI, MD, JOHN BEDNAR, DMD, VICTOR S. DIETZ, DMD, MSCD, ANTHONY A. GIANELLY, DMD, PHD, MD

This article illustrates the use of a superelastic nickel titanium wire with shape memory1 (Neo Sentalloy) to move maxillary molars distally. The procedure is as follows: 1. Place a 100g Neo Sentalloy...

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Management Skills Linked to the Profitability of Large Practices

DAVID DOWNES, BA

Countless studies demonstrate that entrepreneurs need management skills if their businesses are to thrive. Any professional who continues to run a large practice like a small business is doomed to fai...

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CLINICAL AID

How to Keep Cement from Blocking a Molar Tube

WILLIAM W. IVERSEN, DDS, MS, BONNIE GLIDDEN, CDA

The following procedure can prevent the lost time and frustration caused by blockage of a buccal molar band tube during cementation. The only supplies needed are a pair of scissors and a strand of Sup...

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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

Effective Use of a Treatment Communications Coordinator

MELVIN MAYERSON, DDS, MSD, DAVID L. DRAKE, DDS, MS

This month's article, by Dr. David Drake, explores in detail the various functions of a communications staff person and the feasibility of hiring one. As Dr. Drake mentions, this position has many tit...

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Overjet Reduction with a Preadjusted Appliance System

JOHN C. BENNETT, LDS DOrth, RICHARD P. McLAUGHLIN, DDS

Previous articles in this series dealt with various stages of orthodontic treatment with preadjusted appliance systems.1-5 This final article will cover overjet reduction, a stage that is required in ...

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Pain in the Early Stages of Orthodontic Treatment

M.L. JONES, PHD, FDS, DOrth RCS, C. CHAN, MSCD, MOrth RCS, MDORCPS

The short-term discomfort that commonly follows the placement of orthodontic appliances can cause discontinuation of treatment in a number of patients.1-3 Orthodontic pain is a multifactorial phenomen...

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