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August 1996
Volume 30, Issue 8

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

On Second Thought

EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB, DDS

On Second Thought I once advocated periodic, formal, individual employee performance appraisals, but I have recently come to the conclusion that, in most instances, they are of limited value and can e...

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A New Molar Band

WARREN HAMULA, DDS, MSD, DAVID W. HAMULA , DDS, KELLY BROWER

Preformed molar bands have been used by orthodontists for nearly half a century. Early stainless steel bands were anatomically crude and difficult to adapt to the teeth without creating cement lines. ...

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Molar Intrusion with a Removable Appliance

GIULIO ALESSANDRI BONETTI, MD, DDS, DANIELA GIUNTA , DDS

Molar extrusion is quite common in adults. If the extrusion is due to the loss of opposing teeth, correction usually involves prosthetic replacement of the missing teeth. If infraocclusion is the caus...

434

CLINICAL AID

Plastic Struts for Storing Archwire Spools

DR. K.F. LIM

Clinicians and staff members often waste time looking from drawer to drawer for a particular archwire spool. A few materials found in any orthodontic office can be used to build a holder on which all ...

438

JCO INTERVIEWS

Dr. Anthony Gianelly on Current Issues in Orthodontics

LARRY W. WHITE, DDS, MSD, ANTHONY GIANELLY, DMD, PHD, MD

DR. WHITE Tony, you once said that orthodontics is a "six-millimeter profession". What did you mean by that? DR. GIANELLY Under normal circumstances, the most severe problems we treat are full-cusp Cl...

439

Removable Nance Appliance

OTTO BARWART, MD, DDS, MARTIN RICHTER, MD, DDS

The Nance appliance is widely employed to maintain arch length and provide anchorage for distalization.1-7 All Nance appliances include an acrylic button in the area of the rugae palatinae to provide ...

447

PEARLS

Removal of Excess Cement

JEFFREY L. GILMORE, DDS, MS

During buildup procedures, I keep a wet disposable toothbrush on hand to remove any excess, unset cement immediately after band placement. This simple procedure results in bands that shine, with no ne...

449

PEARLS

Protection of Exposed Dentin

RICHARD N. CARTER, DMD, MS

Adult patients with cervical recession, erosion, or abrasion often have exposed dentin (Fig. 1), which is especially sensitive to the chemicals used to etch enamel for orthodontic bonding. I use a cal...

450

CASE REPORT

Non-Surgical Treatment of Facial Asymmetry with Mandibular Protrusion

TAKASHI YAMASHIRO , DDS, PHD, KENJI TAKADA, DDS, PHD

This report shows a 24-year-old male with facial asymmetry, mandibular prognathism, and a concave facial profile (Figs. 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D). The patient had a Class III malocclusion with a crossbite on th...

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