THE EDITOR'S CORNERRational Expectations IIEUGENE L. GOTTLIEB, DDSRational Expectations II Managed care has been advocated as the prime solution to containing costs of medical services, and its application to dentistry is increasing. Orthodontics is usually an elect... |
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The Essix Bracket Choice ApplianceJOHN J. SHERIDAN DDS, MSDNot long ago, the only available bonded brackets were metal. In the past decade, ceramic, plastic, and even gold-plated* brackets have been introduced. This trend toward developing different bracket m... |
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Use of X-Rays in the Computer-Assisted Patient Information SystemKAZUHIRO YAMADA DDS, PhD, GAZI SHAMIM HASSAN BDS, MASAKI YAMAKI DDS, KOOJI HANADA DDS, PhDThe Computer-Assisted Patient Information System (CAPIS)* was developed in 1994 to help patients visualize typical sequences of edgewise treatment.1 The program runs on the Macintosh** operating syste... |
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Maxillary Expander Using Light, Continuous Force and AutoblockingM. ALI DARENDELILER DDS, MSD, CARLO LORENZON DMDMaxillary expanders with varying force levels have been developed for orthodontic use, with durations of application ranging from one month (with rapid maxillary expansion1) to two to four months (wit... |
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Sandblasting of Bands to Increase Bond StrengthSTANLEY MILLER, JOSEPH H. ZERNIK DMD, PhDCemented stainless steel bands occasionally fail during treatment, prolonging treatment time and increasing chairtime. Cemented bands can also contribute to decalcification of adjacent enamel surfaces... |
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Don't Get Caught Dead with These AssetsJOHN K. McGILL MBA, JD, CPA, W. CHARLES BLAIR DDSThe following article is reprinted by permission from The Blair/McGill Advisory, published monthly by Blair, McGill & Company, 4601 Charlotte Park Drive, Suite 230, Charlotte, NC 28217. (704) 523-... |
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CLINICAL AIDImproved Acrylic ApplicationGAIL Y. PETTIS DDS, MMSObtaining smooth acrylic surfaces is one of the most difficult challenges faced in the fabrication of removable appliances. The conventional "salt and pepper" technique is usually followed by trimming... |
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THE READERS' CORNERCongenitally Missing Incisors and Improving Practice ManagementPETER M. SINCLAIR DDS, MSDWhat are your criteria for handling congenitally missing upper lateral incisors? Nearly 80% of the practitioners said that closing the spaces left by missing maxillary lateral incisors was their first... |
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Rational Expectations II Managed care has been advocated as the prime solution to containing costs of medical services, and its application to dentistry is increasing. Orthodontics is usually an elect...
Not long ago, the only available bonded brackets were metal. In the past decade, ceramic, plastic, and even gold-plated* brackets have been introduced. This trend toward developing different bracket m...
The Computer-Assisted Patient Information System (CAPIS)* was developed in 1994 to help patients visualize typical sequences of edgewise treatment.1 The program runs on the Macintosh** operating syste...
Maxillary expanders with varying force levels have been developed for orthodontic use, with durations of application ranging from one month (with rapid maxillary expansion1) to two to four months (wit...
Cemented stainless steel bands occasionally fail during treatment, prolonging treatment time and increasing chairtime. Cemented bands can also contribute to decalcification of adjacent enamel surfaces...
The following article is reprinted by permission from The Blair/McGill Advisory, published monthly by Blair, McGill & Company, 4601 Charlotte Park Drive, Suite 230, Charlotte, NC 28217. (704) 523-...
Obtaining smooth acrylic surfaces is one of the most difficult challenges faced in the fabrication of removable appliances. The conventional "salt and pepper" technique is usually followed by trimming...
What are your criteria for handling congenitally missing upper lateral incisors? Nearly 80% of the practitioners said that closing the spaces left by missing maxillary lateral incisors was their first...
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