THE EDITOR'S CORNEROn Second ThoughtEUGENE L. GOTTLIEB DDSI 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 even be counterprod... |
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A New Molar BandWARREN HAMULA DDS, MSD, DAVID W. HAMULA DDS, KELLY BROWERPreformed 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 ApplianceGIULIO ALESSANDRI BONETTI MD, DDS, DANIELA GIUNTA DDSMolar 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... |
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CLINICAL AIDPlastic Struts for Storing Archwire SpoolsK.F. LIMClinicians 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 al... |
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JCO INTERVIEWSDr. Anthony Gianelly on Current Issues in OrthodonticsLARRY W. WHITE DDS, MSD, ANTHONY GIANELLY DMD, PhD, MDDR. 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... |
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Removable Nance ApplianceOTTO BARWART MD, DDS, MARTIN RICHTER MD, DDSThe 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 ... |
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PEARLSRemoval of Excess CementJEFFREY L.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... |
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PEARLSProtection of Exposed DentinRICHARD N. CARTER DMD, MSAdult patients with cervical recession, erosion, or abrasion often have exposed dentin (Fig. A), which is especially sensitive to the chemicals used to etch enamel for orthodontic bonding. I use a cal... |
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CASE REPORTNon-Surgical Treatment of Facial Asymmetry with Mandibular ProtrusionTAKASHI YAMASHIRO DDS, PHD, KENJI TAKADA DDS, PhDThis report shows a 24-year-old male with facial asymmetry, mandibular prognathism, and a concave facial profile (Fig. 1). The patient had a Class III malocclusion with a crossbite on the left side (F... |
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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 even be counterprod...
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. ...
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...
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 al...
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...
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 ...
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...
Adult patients with cervical recession, erosion, or abrasion often have exposed dentin (Fig. A), which is especially sensitive to the chemicals used to etch enamel for orthodontic bonding. I use a cal...
This report shows a 24-year-old male with facial asymmetry, mandibular prognathism, and a concave facial profile (Fig. 1). The patient had a Class III malocclusion with a crossbite on the left side (F...
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