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June 1996
Volume 30, Issue 6

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Old Tricks for New Dogs

LARRY W. WHITE, DDS, MSD

Old Tricks for New DogsHoly writ admonishes readers to "forget not thine ancient landmarks." That is not bad advice for orthodontists seeking ways to handle difficult clinical problems. With the const...

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Orthopedic Correction of Class III Malocclusion: Retention and Phase II Therapy

PATRICK K. TURLEY, DDS, MSD, MED

In 1988, I described orthopedic treatment of Class III malocclusions using palatal expansion and custom protraction headgear.1 This approach has proved to be effective in correcting mesiocclusions wit...

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Comparison of Tooth Movements Using Friction-Free and Preadjusted Edgewise Bracket Systems

MIKINORI OGURA, DDS, PHD, KEIICHIRO YAMAGATA, DDS, SATOSHI KUBOTA, DDS, JOON HEE KIM, DDS, PHD, KAZUTO KUROE, DDS, PHD, GAKUJI ITO, DDS, PHD

With a conventional edgewise bracket, the ligature presses the archwire against the bracket slot, creating friction that can impede sliding mechanics, even when small, round archwires are used. With t...

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A Light-Cured Hybrid Compomer for Bonding to Impacted Canines

ROBERT A. MILLER, DMD

One of the key factors in guiding the eruption of an impacted canine is the ability to bond an attachment to the tooth. The oral surgeon will almost always expose enough of the canine to prevent the i...

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Disconnectable Rapid Palatal Expander

GIULIO ALESSANDRI BONETTI, MD, DDS, IDA MARINI, MD, DDS, RENZO RIZZI

Posterior crossbite can affect the position of the mandible in three planes of space, and therefore is critical in diagnosis and treatment planning.1 The vast majority of crossbites, whether uni- or b...

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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

A New Paradigm of Motivation

MELVIN MAYERSON, DDS, MSD, LARRY W. WHITE, DDS, MSD

The subject of this year's Moyers Symposium at the University of Michigan was "Creating the Compliant Patient". Two of the speakers listed on the program were Dr. Richard "Wick" Alexander, whose topic...

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TECHNIQUE CLINIC

Protection of Enamel from Ceramic Bracket Wear

NICK ROMANIDES, DMD

Ceramic brackets bonded to the mandibular arch can sometimes damage the enamel surfaces of the opposing teeth. This can be prevented as follows: 1. Locate the occlusal contacts on the mandibular brack...

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CASE REPORT

Treatment of Adult Midline Deviation by Condylar Repositioning

FRED F. SCHUDY, DDS

The relative widths of the maxillary and mandibular arches determine the functional position of the mandible. If the mandibular arch is too wide for the maxillary arch, the patient may reach habituall...

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