THE EDITOR'S CORNERThe Significance of SignificanceEUGENE L. GOTTLIEB DDSTraffic deaths on interstate highways have apparently been less numerous since speed limits were increased from 55 miles per hour to 65. The clear implication of the articles reporting this statistic ... |
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Simultaneous Torquing and Intrusion AuxiliaryRAPHAEL L. GREENFIELD DDS, MSDSeveral different orthodontic approaches have evolved for intrusion of the maxillary incisors.1-4 Whatever method is used, the control and stabilization of posterior anchorage is imperative, since inc... |
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Plasticization of Adhesive to Improve Debonding of Ceramic BracketsKENNETH E. STARLING JR. DDS, BRIAN J. LOVE PhDProblems such as bracket fracture and enamel fracture and "crazing" have been reported in debonding ceramic brackets. These problems occur because all three components of the system-- the bracket, the... |
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Orthodontic Treatment of a Case with Minimal Periodontal SupportANTHONY D. VIAZIS DDS, MS,, LINDA A. CRAWFORD DDSAn adult female presented to our clinic with a periodontally involved malocclusion induced by severe gingival overgrowth (Fig. 1). The periodontal condition was due to four years' use of sodium diphen... |
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CLINICAL AIDHeadgear PillowsJAMES N. THACKER DDSRecently a patient's mother approached me with an idea that might make headgear wear more comfortable for young patients. Her daughter had been fitted with a cervical headgear and was having trouble s... |
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THE READERS' CORNERClosing Arch Mechanics and InventoryPETER M. SINCLAIR DDS, MSDWhat slot size do you typically use? Fifty-seven percent of the clinicians reported using an .018"X.025" slot, 36% used an .022"X.028" slot, and the remaining 7% used a bidimensional slot. What size a... |
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How to Maintain the High Tech-High Touch BalanceWILLIAM C. SUTTONToday's orthodontic practice is required to be both "high tech"--on the leading edge of systems for diagnosis, scheduling, practice management, and financial control--and "high touch"--able to provide... |
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The Effect of Maxillary Retainers on the Clarity of SpeechCLEAVONNE S. STRATTON PhD, GLENN A. BURKLAND DMDPatient cooperation with retainer wear is a difficulty all orthodontists face daily.1-3 Complaints of gagging sensations, discomfort, and distorted speech are common. If the patient is simultaneously ... |
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Traffic deaths on interstate highways have apparently been less numerous since speed limits were increased from 55 miles per hour to 65. The clear implication of the articles reporting this statistic ...
Several different orthodontic approaches have evolved for intrusion of the maxillary incisors.1-4 Whatever method is used, the control and stabilization of posterior anchorage is imperative, since inc...
Problems such as bracket fracture and enamel fracture and "crazing" have been reported in debonding ceramic brackets. These problems occur because all three components of the system-- the bracket, the...
An adult female presented to our clinic with a periodontally involved malocclusion induced by severe gingival overgrowth (Fig. 1). The periodontal condition was due to four years' use of sodium diphen...
Recently a patient's mother approached me with an idea that might make headgear wear more comfortable for young patients. Her daughter had been fitted with a cervical headgear and was having trouble s...
What slot size do you typically use? Fifty-seven percent of the clinicians reported using an .018"X.025" slot, 36% used an .022"X.028" slot, and the remaining 7% used a bidimensional slot. What size a...
Today's orthodontic practice is required to be both "high tech"--on the leading edge of systems for diagnosis, scheduling, practice management, and financial control--and "high touch"--able to provide...
Patient cooperation with retainer wear is a difficulty all orthodontists face daily.1-3 Complaints of gagging sensations, discomfort, and distorted speech are common. If the patient is simultaneously ...
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