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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
LARRY W. WHITE, DDS, MSD
First Things First Shortly before he died, my friend and TMD mentor, Welden Bell, counseled a young oral surgeon who was having an unusually difficult time resolving a patient's TMD. The surgeon expla...
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HONG-PO CHANG, DDS, PHD
Anchorage preparation was first advocated by Tweed, who recommended placing tipback bends in the mandibular archwire to increase the distoaxial inclination of the buccal segments.1-3 Holdaway suggeste...
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ROBERT A. MILLER, DMD
A dental school faculty member once told me that the half-life of a dental education is only seven years, and that it is even shorter where bonding materials and techniques are concerned.1 Recent impr...
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CLINICAL AID
DAVID J. HARNICK, DDS, MSD
One of the major problems in fabricating a banded rapid palatal expander is that the bands often do not come out with the transfer impression or move when the model is poured. I have tried several dif...
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JCO INTERVIEWS
PAUL GANGE, HOMER W. PHILLIPS, DDS
DR. PHILLIPS What factors should be considered in the choice of an adhesive? MR. GANGE The choice of adhesive depends on the individual needs and specific preferences of each doctor. A light-cured adh...
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DAVID L. HIME, DDS, MS, SUSAN A. HIME, DMD, MS
Effective communication begins with a new patient's initial phone call and continues throughout the patient's treatment and beyond. It enhances the image of the practice, increases the orthodontic kno...
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CHARLES J. BURSTONE, DDS, MS, FARROKH FARZIN-NIA, PHD
Titanium molybdenum alloy (TMA) wire has demonstrated superior clinical properties including high springback, low and intermediate force levels, good formability, and weldability. Unlike other common ...
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