THE EDITOR'S CORNERHe That Tooteth Not His Own HornLARRY W. WHITE DDS, MSDOver the past few years, I have had opportunities to visit dentists in places all over the globe--from exciting and unpredictable Rio de Janeiro to stable and structured Singapore; from dynamic and tr... |
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Clinical Applications of the Mandibular Protraction ApplianceCARLOS M. COELHO FILHO DDS, MSDThe efficacy of the Mandibular Protraction Appliance (MPA) in correcting typical Class II malocclusions has already been documented.1,2 This article will present more specialized applications of the M... |
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Efficacy of Collection Methods in Orthodontic PracticesLISA B. VALINS DMD, SORIN STRAJA PHD, ORHAN C. TUNCAY DMDManagement experts have suggested that orthodontic offices may not be aggressive or efficient enough in collecting fees to compete with other financial obligations and discretionary purchases.1-6 Cred... |
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PEARLSControlling Sandblasting DebrisJERRY F. ZIMRING DDS, MSDOne of the most useful devices to be introduced in recent years is the Microetcher*. Unfortunately, the flying debris produced by this machine can create quite a mess in the laboratory. The problem ca... |
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Active Tooth Movement with Essix-Based AppliancesDONALD J. RINCHUSE DMD, MS, MDS, PHD, DANIEL J. RINCHUSE DMD, MS, MDS, PHDThe removable Essix* appliance, in addition to its role as an orthodontic retainer, can be used for active minor tooth movements. Sheridan has described two methods for moving teeth--one with divots a... |
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CASE REPORTNonextraction Treatment with a Rigid Acrylic, Bonded Rapid Maxillary ExpanderT. UFUK TOYGAR MEMIKOGLU DDS, PHD, HALUK ISERI DDS, PHDConventional rapid maxillary expanders increase the transverse dimension of the maxillary arch by separation of the suture and by buccal movement of the posterior teeth and alveolar processes.1-4 Howe... |
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A Simple Technique for Molar UprightingELIE CAPELLUTO LSD, ISABELLE LAUWERYNS LTH, PHDLoss of a first permanent mandibular molar should be immediately addressed by prosthetic replacement or orthodontic space closure. Otherwise, the second and third molars will incline and rotate mesiol... |
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CLINICAL AIDHomemade Non-Latex ElasticsDOUGLAS J. HUDSON DDSAn enterprising patient, Anita Scheffel, devised a simple solution to the problem of patients with allergies to latex in intermaxillary elastics. She took strips of polyurethane (A), which can be purc... |
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Over the past few years, I have had opportunities to visit dentists in places all over the globe--from exciting and unpredictable Rio de Janeiro to stable and structured Singapore; from dynamic and tr...
The efficacy of the Mandibular Protraction Appliance (MPA) in correcting typical Class II malocclusions has already been documented.1,2 This article will present more specialized applications of the M...
Management experts have suggested that orthodontic offices may not be aggressive or efficient enough in collecting fees to compete with other financial obligations and discretionary purchases.1-6 Cred...
One of the most useful devices to be introduced in recent years is the Microetcher*. Unfortunately, the flying debris produced by this machine can create quite a mess in the laboratory. The problem ca...
The removable Essix* appliance, in addition to its role as an orthodontic retainer, can be used for active minor tooth movements. Sheridan has described two methods for moving teeth--one with divots a...
Conventional rapid maxillary expanders increase the transverse dimension of the maxillary arch by separation of the suture and by buccal movement of the posterior teeth and alveolar processes.1-4 Howe...
Loss of a first permanent mandibular molar should be immediately addressed by prosthetic replacement or orthodontic space closure. Otherwise, the second and third molars will incline and rotate mesiol...
An enterprising patient, Anita Scheffel, devised a simple solution to the problem of patients with allergies to latex in intermaxillary elastics. She took strips of polyurethane (A), which can be purc...
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