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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
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
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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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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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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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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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
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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