THE EDITOR'S CORNERSeeing the LightLARRY W. WHITE DDSWhen we think or talk about any new technology, we usually betray our preoccupation with related past experiences. In the 19th century, travelers named the locomotive the "iron horse" and subsequently... |
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Indirect-Bonded Nance ApplianceDAVID R. SAIN DDS, MS, SCOTT A. HUGE, JAMES T. PICKERING DDSNance appliances are widely used to hold posterior teeth in fixed positions1-3 by increasing anchorage and minimizing vertical eruption.4 Although previously described designs have been banded,5-9 we ... |
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Headgear and PainSTEVEN L. CURETON DMD, MSPatients generally wear headgear only about half the time recommended by their orthodontists.1 Constant motivation is often required,2 and if a headgear is uncomfortable at first, the chances are even... |
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THE READERS' CORNERAnchorage Problems and Pension PlansPETER M. SINCLAIR DDS, MSDHow do you define mild, moderate, and severe anchorage problems? Most of the clinicians based their definition on a combination of factors, including crowding, overjet, molar relationship, and incisor... |
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Computer-Assisted Patient Information SystemKAZUHIRO YAMADA DDS, PhD, GAZI SHAMIM HASSAN BDS, MASAKI YAMAKI DDS, KOOJI HANADA DDS, PhD, TAKASHI SUZUKI MD, PhD, KOHJI HARA DDS, PhDWe have developed a computer-assisted patient information system (CAPIS) to help patients visualize the tooth movement and space closure planned during orthodontic treatment. The program consists of a... |
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TECHNIQUE CLINICDirect-Bonded Lingual Retainer with a New TwistSTEVEN M. COHEN DMD, BENJAMIN CASSALIA DMD, RICHARD C. HAYES DDS, MSDirect-bonded lingual retainers are widely used for orthodontic retention because of their obvious esthetic and possible physiological advantages.1 The two most common types are commercial, preformed ... |
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Force System Analysis of V-Bend Sliding Mechanics [with correction]RAYMOND E. SIATKOWSKI DMDSince their introduction by Mulligan in the 1970s,1 V-bend sliding mechanics have been widely used. The measurements presented in this article will provide some insights into the force systems involve... |
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGNRear Delivery SystemWARREN HAMULA DDS, MSD, DAVID W. HAMULA DDSThe delivery system selected by an orthodontist affects the design of the operatory, the efficiency of chairside working patterns, and the productivity of office space. Efficiency can translate into i... |
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When we think or talk about any new technology, we usually betray our preoccupation with related past experiences. In the 19th century, travelers named the locomotive the "iron horse" and subsequently...
Nance appliances are widely used to hold posterior teeth in fixed positions1-3 by increasing anchorage and minimizing vertical eruption.4 Although previously described designs have been banded,5-9 we ...
Patients generally wear headgear only about half the time recommended by their orthodontists.1 Constant motivation is often required,2 and if a headgear is uncomfortable at first, the chances are even...
How do you define mild, moderate, and severe anchorage problems? Most of the clinicians based their definition on a combination of factors, including crowding, overjet, molar relationship, and incisor...
We have developed a computer-assisted patient information system (CAPIS) to help patients visualize the tooth movement and space closure planned during orthodontic treatment. The program consists of a...
Direct-bonded lingual retainers are widely used for orthodontic retention because of their obvious esthetic and possible physiological advantages.1 The two most common types are commercial, preformed ...
Since their introduction by Mulligan in the 1970s,1 V-bend sliding mechanics have been widely used. The measurements presented in this article will provide some insights into the force systems involve...
The delivery system selected by an orthodontist affects the design of the operatory, the efficiency of chairside working patterns, and the productivity of office space. Efficiency can translate into i...
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