THE EDITOR'S CORNERRational Expectations IEUGENE L. GOTTLIEB, DDSRational Expectations I Robert Lucas was recently awarded a Nobel Prize in economics for a theory he calls "rational expectations". Lucas was referring to monetary theory of the business cycle, but hi... |
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Pure Titanium Orthodontic BracketsDAVID W. HAMULA , DDS, WARREN HAMULA, DDS, MSD, FRIEDRICH SERNETZ, MS, PHDToday, orthodontists must question whether the materials they place in the mouth are as biocompatible as they should be. Saliva is an active environment of organic constituents, ions, and non-electrol... |
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A Technique to Prevent Surface Contamination of Etched EnamelKYLE S. GREER, DMD, STEVEN J. LINDAUER, DMD, MDSC, STEVEN G. DARLING, DMD, HENRY BROWNING, PETER C. MOON, MS, PHDI t has been recommended that a thin layer of primer be applied to the entire etched enamel surface before bonding to seal the enamel, protect it from decay, and provide maximum bond strength.1-3 If t... |
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Twist Ligation: A Technique to Reduce Archwire BindingDANIEL J.J. POLLIT, DDS, DO, MSCDifferential anchorage is necessary when sliding mechanics must be applied asymmetrically. There is probably a linear relationship between stress (force per unit area) and tooth movement.1 However, be... |
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PEARLSRemoving Bonded RetainersRICHARD KARLSON, DDSHere is an easy technique for removing a bonded maxillary 3-3 retainer with multiple pads. Instead of grinding with a diamond bur or struggling with debonding instruments, use a Jarabak or similar lon... |
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PEARLSPredictable Finishing WiresJAMES A. BOND, DDSAfter many years of finishing my .018"-slot, preadjusted-bracket cases with .016" x .022" archwires for three-dimensional force control, or round wires to allow settling, I have found that .017" x .01... |
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A Fixed Appliance for Maxillary Expansion, Molar Rotation, and Molar DistalizationDAVID J. SNODGRASS, DDSMaxillary arch constriction and mesiopalatal rotation of the upper first molars are two components of most Class II malocclusions that must be corrected either before or during sagittal correction. Th... |
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CLINICAL AIDImproved Visibility with the Dry Field SystemMAURICE J. COSTELLO, BDSC, MDSC, FRACDSWith the Nola Dry Field System (Fig. 1A), a dental mirror is usually required for good visualization from the occlusal, especially when bonding the upper posterior teeth. Sliding an intraoral photogra... |
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Rational Expectations I Robert Lucas was recently awarded a Nobel Prize in economics for a theory he calls "rational expectations". Lucas was referring to monetary theory of the business cycle, but hi...
Today, orthodontists must question whether the materials they place in the mouth are as biocompatible as they should be. Saliva is an active environment of organic constituents, ions, and non-electrol...
I t has been recommended that a thin layer of primer be applied to the entire etched enamel surface before bonding to seal the enamel, protect it from decay, and provide maximum bond strength.1-3 If t...
Differential anchorage is necessary when sliding mechanics must be applied asymmetrically. There is probably a linear relationship between stress (force per unit area) and tooth movement.1 However, be...
Here is an easy technique for removing a bonded maxillary 3-3 retainer with multiple pads. Instead of grinding with a diamond bur or struggling with debonding instruments, use a Jarabak or similar lon...
After many years of finishing my .018"-slot, preadjusted-bracket cases with .016" x .022" archwires for three-dimensional force control, or round wires to allow settling, I have found that .017" x .01...
Maxillary arch constriction and mesiopalatal rotation of the upper first molars are two components of most Class II malocclusions that must be corrected either before or during sagittal correction. Th...
With the Nola Dry Field System (Fig. 1A), a dental mirror is usually required for good visualization from the occlusal, especially when bonding the upper posterior teeth. Sliding an intraoral photogra...
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