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December 1992
Volume 26, Issue 12

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Consumer's Guide to Good Dental Care

EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB, DDS

Consumer's Guide to Good Dental CareThe September 1992 issue of Consumer Reports included a section entitled "A Guide to Good Dental Care". It reported on four dental product categories: toothpastes, ...

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Stereometric Evaluation of the Enamel-Stripping Effect of Hydrochloric Acid

V.P. JOSEPH, BDS, MSC, P.E. ROSSOUW, BSC, BCHD, BCHD(Hons), MCHD, A.M.P. HARRIS, BCHD, BSC, DTE, L. ADAMS, BSC, PHD

Enamel demineralization in the form of white spots is often seen following the removal of orthodontic appliances.1,2 The maxillary lateral incisors and canines are most often involved (Fig. 1).3,4 Dem...

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Working with Practice Management Consultants

ROBIN L. ELLEDGE, MBA

Consulting I am told, is the world's second-oldest profession. It seems the temptation to tell others what to do and how to do it has always been irresistible. So, too, is the desire to receive advice...

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Simplified Record Keeping for Orthotic Therapy

RICHARD N. CARTER, DMD, MS

One of the most neglected record-keeping chores in orthodontics is the explanation of orthotic treatment, followed by full documentation of any clinical signs and patient symptoms exhibited during tre...

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Crown Inclination Relapse with Multiflex Retainers

KEVIN PIZARRO, BDS, FDS, DOrth, MOrth, RCS, MALCOLM L. JONES, BDS, MSC, PHD, FDS, DOrth, RCS

Fixed upper lingual retainers have been found effective in adult patients and in patients who need long-term retention after rotation corrections or space closure. Because rigid metal retainers1,2 are...

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Improved Patient Tolerance with a Modified Function Regulator

H.S. ORTON, OBE, FDS, BDS, DOrth, M.N. LOWEY, FDS, MSC, BDS, LDS, DOrth, MOrth, J.M. BATTAGEL, PHD, BDS, LDS, DOrth, MOrth

Orthodontists have disagreed over the years on whether jaw size is immutable and dental crowding is a consequence of failed jaw development, or whether growth can be significantly influenced by treatm...

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TECHNIQUE CLINIC

Optimal Placement of Ceramic Brackets

ROLF MAIJER, DDS, DOrth

791-jco-img-0.jpgPrecise placement is even more critical with ceramic brackets than with metal ones. Although various long-or horizontal-axis placement indicators have been developed (A), these can be...

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