THE EDITOR'S CORNERThe Trouble with "Having It All"EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB, DDSThe Trouble with ''Having It All''Social changes in recent years have resulted in changes in attitudes about the conditions of employment. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the transformation resul... |
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Employment in Orthodontic Offices: A JCO Opinion SurveyEUGENE L. GOTTLIEB, DDSWith the recent elevation of the rhetoric of politicians about "family values" and the increase in space devoted to the subject in the print and video media, it is apparent that there is concern in th... |
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Frictional Forces with the Friction-Free Edgewise BracketKAZUTO KUROE, DDS, PHD, TAKAKO TAJIRI, DDS, TSUGUHIRO NAKAYAMA, DDS, CHIHARU NAGAKUBO, DDS, SATOSHI KUBOTA, DDS, TETSUAKI MATSUDA, DDS, PHD, GAKUJI ITO, DDS, PHDSliding mechanics are commonly used in contemporary edgewise systems, especially with preadjusted brackets. The frictional force between bracket and archwire is an important consideration in moving te... |
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Comparison of In-Office vs. Commercial LaboratoriesSCOTT A. HUGEThis article will examine the benefits and disadvantages of an in-office laboratory vs. a commercial laboratory, according to three criteria: economics, quality, and service. Before such an analysis c... |
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Scanatron Enhancement of Radiographic ContrastN.S. DEMEULEMEESTER, DDS, A.A. DE SMIT, DDS, PHDRadiographs have a wide range of contrast, from hard features such as bone or orthodontic brackets (appearing white) to soft tissues of varying densities (some almost black). The tonal range between t... |
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THE READERS' CORNERPETER M. SINCLAIR, DDS, MSD1. How often do you attempt to distalize maxillary molars? More than half of the respondents (57%) reported attempting molar distalization "frequently" in their practices. The remaining 43% said they ... |
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TECHNIQUE CLINICBell-Shape Bonded Lingual SplintJACK C. CASE, JR., DDS, MSBonded lingual wire splints are quite useful in retaining closure of maxillary midline diastemas, but these splints often fail because of excessive occlusal forces. Bending an .0195" twisted wire into... |
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Enamel Microabrasion for Removal of Smooth Surface Decalcification LesionsTHEODORE P. CROLL, DDS, GEORGE A. BULLOCK, DMDDespite the best efforts of orthodontists and heir referring dentists to educate patients in proper oral hygiene, some patients still develop dental caries or "white spot" decalcification of the ename... |
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The Trouble with ''Having It All''Social changes in recent years have resulted in changes in attitudes about the conditions of employment. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the transformation resul...
With the recent elevation of the rhetoric of politicians about "family values" and the increase in space devoted to the subject in the print and video media, it is apparent that there is concern in th...
Sliding mechanics are commonly used in contemporary edgewise systems, especially with preadjusted brackets. The frictional force between bracket and archwire is an important consideration in moving te...
This article will examine the benefits and disadvantages of an in-office laboratory vs. a commercial laboratory, according to three criteria: economics, quality, and service. Before such an analysis c...
Radiographs have a wide range of contrast, from hard features such as bone or orthodontic brackets (appearing white) to soft tissues of varying densities (some almost black). The tonal range between t...
1. How often do you attempt to distalize maxillary molars? More than half of the respondents (57%) reported attempting molar distalization "frequently" in their practices. The remaining 43% said they ...
Bonded lingual wire splints are quite useful in retaining closure of maxillary midline diastemas, but these splints often fail because of excessive occlusal forces. Bending an .0195" twisted wire into...
Despite the best efforts of orthodontists and heir referring dentists to educate patients in proper oral hygiene, some patients still develop dental caries or "white spot" decalcification of the ename...
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