THE EDITOR'S CORNERA Compelling Reason to ThinkLARRY W. WHITE, DDS, MSDA Compelling Reason to ThinkFriends of Samuel Johnson once accused him of writing an eloquent judicial appeal on behalf of a condemned man who was certainly not an intellectual. Dr. Johnson denied the... |
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Attachment Corrosion and Its TestingCLAUDE G. MATASA , DCE, DSCOrthodontic attachments, starting with the manufacturing process, are exposed to potentially damaging physical and chemical agents, including thermal treatments, oils, casting investments, brazing all... |
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Recognition and Empowerment: An Effective Approach to Enlisting Patient CooperationROBERT M. RUBIN, DMDFew health-care disciplines demand as much patient cooperation as is required for successful orthodontics. Retention of appliances on the teeth depends to a large extent on the patient's agreement to ... |
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CASE REPORTSpontaneous Correction of a Mesially Inclined CanineDR. MICHEL AMORIC, DR. PAUL CAITUCOLIA female patient, age 9 years and 6 months, presented for treatment. Clinical examination showed a normal molar and canine occlusion and no abnormalities of the incisors. The initial panoramic x-ray (... |
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RISK MANAGEMENTAdditional Fee for Extended TreatmentDONALD E. MACHEN, DMD, MSD, JDWhat is the best procedure for charging an additional fee for extended treatment in a case of non-cooperation? The first point to emphasize is that the orthodontist must abide by the terms and conditi... |
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Light and Setting Times of Visible-Light-Cured Orthodontic AdhesivesLARRY J. OESTERLE, DDS, MS, MARION L. MESSERSMITH, DDS, MS, SARA M. DEVINE, DDS, MS, CHARLES F. NESS, DMD, MSVisible-light-cured adhesives have become increasingly popular for bonding orthodontic attachments (Fig. 1). The "unlimited" working time of the adhesive allows the orthodontist to manipulate bracket ... |
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Third-Generation Mandibular Bonded Lingual 3-3 RetainerBJORN U. ZACHRISSON, DDS, MSD, PHDSince their introduction in 1977,1 direct-bonded lingual 3-3 retainers have been used to improve the long-term stability of orthodontic treatment results. Because of technological improvements, the de... |
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CLINICAL AIDInstructions for Wearing ElasticsLTC LOUIS TALOUMIS, LCDR JON A. MOLES, COL RICHARD HOPKINSConfigurations of elastics range from quite simple to rather complex. Some prescriptions are easily learned by patients, while others require a great deal of practice. Too often, a patient seems to un... |
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A Compelling Reason to ThinkFriends of Samuel Johnson once accused him of writing an eloquent judicial appeal on behalf of a condemned man who was certainly not an intellectual. Dr. Johnson denied the...
Orthodontic attachments, starting with the manufacturing process, are exposed to potentially damaging physical and chemical agents, including thermal treatments, oils, casting investments, brazing all...
Few health-care disciplines demand as much patient cooperation as is required for successful orthodontics. Retention of appliances on the teeth depends to a large extent on the patient's agreement to ...
A female patient, age 9 years and 6 months, presented for treatment. Clinical examination showed a normal molar and canine occlusion and no abnormalities of the incisors. The initial panoramic x-ray (...
What is the best procedure for charging an additional fee for extended treatment in a case of non-cooperation? The first point to emphasize is that the orthodontist must abide by the terms and conditi...
Visible-light-cured adhesives have become increasingly popular for bonding orthodontic attachments (Fig. 1). The "unlimited" working time of the adhesive allows the orthodontist to manipulate bracket ...
Since their introduction in 1977,1 direct-bonded lingual 3-3 retainers have been used to improve the long-term stability of orthodontic treatment results. Because of technological improvements, the de...
Configurations of elastics range from quite simple to rather complex. Some prescriptions are easily learned by patients, while others require a great deal of practice. Too often, a patient seems to un...
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