Up the Down EscalatorThere is an ambivalence in the dental profession that, at times, may place the needs of the individual practitioner at odds with the needs of Dentistry with a big "D". Dentistry h...
Many orthodontists have experienced a bond failure rate of 30% or more on lower second bicuspids, and of necessity have returned to banding these teeth. Such a disproportionate failure rate cannot be ...
Bonding orthodontic attachments can be problematic in adult patients with crown-and-bridge restorations.1 Ceramic or veneer crowns must be roughened or etched before bonding,2,3 and debonding leaves a...
Many orthodontists place 35% or more of their new patients on observation recall. Some of them use this as an excuse for having case acceptance ratios of around 55%. With an effective observation reca...
Three-dimensional control during retraction of the upper anterior teeth is essential not only for facial esthetics, but also for function of the stomatognathic system and stability of orthodontic trea...
Taking an accurate construction bite for a functional appliance can be frustrating and time-consuming. Some patients have enough neuromuscular control to bring the mandible into the desired position q...
The Herbst appliance has gained great popularity among orthodontists because it works 24 hours per day, requires minimal patient cooperation, shortens treatment time, and reduces the need for orthogna...
Up the Down EscalatorThere is an ambivalence in the dental profession that, at times, may place the needs of the individual practitioner at odds with the needs of Dentistry with a big "D". Dentistry h...
Many orthodontists have experienced a bond failure rate of 30% or more on lower second bicuspids, and of necessity have returned to banding these teeth. Such a disproportionate failure rate cannot be ...
Bonding orthodontic attachments can be problematic in adult patients with crown-and-bridge restorations.1 Ceramic or veneer crowns must be roughened or etched before bonding,2,3 and debonding leaves a...
Many orthodontists place 35% or more of their new patients on observation recall. Some of them use this as an excuse for having case acceptance ratios of around 55%. With an effective observation reca...
Three-dimensional control during retraction of the upper anterior teeth is essential not only for facial esthetics, but also for function of the stomatognathic system and stability of orthodontic trea...
Taking an accurate construction bite for a functional appliance can be frustrating and time-consuming. Some patients have enough neuromuscular control to bring the mandible into the desired position q...
The Herbst appliance has gained great popularity among orthodontists because it works 24 hours per day, requires minimal patient cooperation, shortens treatment time, and reduces the need for orthogna...
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