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March 1997
Volume 31, Issue 3

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Professional Incivility

LARRY W. WHITE DDS, MSD

A friend recently confided about a patient who, a few years after completing orthodontic treatment, sought the help of a periodontist for receding gingivae. The periodontist told the patient that all ...

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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

The New-Patient Phone Call & Communicating Through Intraoffice Newsletters & Communication with Patients, Parents, and General Dentists

ROSEMARY BRAY, BARBARA HERZOG, JENEL D. MILLER

This column concludes the presentation of six articles by orthodontic staff members that began in the December 1996 issue of JCO. Among this month's group, effective communication is a common concern....

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Perceptions of Facial Appearance by Orthodontists and the General Public

S.M. COCHRANE BDS, FDS RCS, MSC, MOrth, S.J. CUNNINGHAM BCHD, FDS RCS, MSC, MOrth, N.P. HUNT PHD, MSC, BDS, FDS RCPS, MOrth

Recent studies have confirmed that dentists and lay persons tend to view facial esthetics differently. Prahl-Andersen and colleagues showed line drawings of facial profiles and color photographs of de...

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Comparison of Three Types of Separators in Adult Patients

STEVEN L. CURETON DMD, MS, RONALD W. BICE DMD

Five main types of separators are being used today: TP springs*, latex and plastic modules, brass wire, and Neet springs**. Plastic and brass separators are not as popular as they once were. Elastomer...

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Class II Correction with an Edgewise-Modified Nance Appliance

MARTIN PUENTE DDS, MSD

Many appliances have been introduced in the past decade for treating Class II malocclusions without the need for patient cooperation. These include a modified Nance,1 repelling magnets,2-4 nickel tita...

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Two-Archwire Technique for Alignment of Impacted Teeth

R.H.A. SAMUELS BDS (Hons), MDS, FIMLS, FDS RCPS, MOrth, S.J. RUDGE BDS, FDS RCS, MOrth

Although the ideal treatment for impactions is preventive, a number of surgical and orthodontic techniques are available for aligning impacted teeth when necessary.1-10 The introduction of superelasti...

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TECHNIQUE CLINIC

Correction of Single-Tooth Anterior Crossbite

CHIU SHING TSE BDS, MSC, PHD

Removable appliances with finger springs have traditionally been used to treat dental anterior crossbites in the early mixed dentition. The major drawback of this method is that it requires patient co...

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