THE EDITOR'S CORNERDeming's Fourteen Points for OrthodontistsLARRY W. WHITE DDS, MSDDeming's Fourteen Points for Orthodontists In 1947, as Gen. Douglas MacArthur reconstructed war-ravaged Japan, he called on an obscure U.S. government statistician to help with the census. Thus began ... |
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The Pendulum Appliance for Class II Non-Compliance TherapyJAMES J. HILGERS DDS, MSOrthodontists have long sought methods of correcting Class II malocclusions without straining the lower arch and without the need for strict patient compliance. In the 1990s, noncompliance therapies i... |
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The Effect of Adhesive-Layer Thickness on Bond StrengthPAUL G. JOST-BRINKMANN DMD, ANDREAS SCHIFFER DMD, RAINER R. MIETHKE DMDOrthodontists commonly believe that a minimal amount of composite between bracket base and enamel is necessary to achieve the optimum bond strength and a close adaptation of the bracket to the tooth s... |
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A New Instrument for Functional Appliance Bite RegistrationPETER T. GEORGE DDSThe most critical factor in the construction of a functional orthodontic appliance is the construction bite registration.1 Yet orthodontists have been estimating the correct posture of the mandible an... |
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A Method for Determining Headgear Force SystemsSTEVEN L. CURETON DMD, MSLocating the center of resistance of a tooth or group of teeth is critical in determining the direction of force exerted by a particular type of headgear on a given patient. The center of resistance o... |
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An Office Videocommunication SystemDAVID L. EDGAR DDS, MSOrthodontists in recent years have sought to improve productivity so they can treat more patients. These efforts have focused primarily on office design, use of staff, and computerization. This articl... |
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETINGGetting StartedMELVIN MAYERSON DDS, MSD, MARK A. STIEG DDS, MSThis month's article was developed with the goal of helping the fledgling orthodontist get started in practice. From personal experience, Dr. Mark Stieg discusses in detail two of the most popular opt... |
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TECHNIQUE CLINICA Versatile Utility ArchWILLIAM B. CADELL BDSC, MDSCFull bonding of lower-extraction cases can create problems of cuspid interference or appliance breakage, which often add considerably to treatment time and expense. I have developed a utility arch tha... |
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Deming's Fourteen Points for Orthodontists In 1947, as Gen. Douglas MacArthur reconstructed war-ravaged Japan, he called on an obscure U.S. government statistician to help with the census. Thus began ...
Orthodontists have long sought methods of correcting Class II malocclusions without straining the lower arch and without the need for strict patient compliance. In the 1990s, noncompliance therapies i...
Orthodontists commonly believe that a minimal amount of composite between bracket base and enamel is necessary to achieve the optimum bond strength and a close adaptation of the bracket to the tooth s...
The most critical factor in the construction of a functional orthodontic appliance is the construction bite registration.1 Yet orthodontists have been estimating the correct posture of the mandible an...
Locating the center of resistance of a tooth or group of teeth is critical in determining the direction of force exerted by a particular type of headgear on a given patient. The center of resistance o...
Orthodontists in recent years have sought to improve productivity so they can treat more patients. These efforts have focused primarily on office design, use of staff, and computerization. This articl...
This month's article was developed with the goal of helping the fledgling orthodontist get started in practice. From personal experience, Dr. Mark Stieg discusses in detail two of the most popular opt...
Full bonding of lower-extraction cases can create problems of cuspid interference or appliance breakage, which often add considerably to treatment time and expense. I have developed a utility arch tha...
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