THE EDITOR'S CORNERElectronic StagecoachesLARRY W. WHITE DDS, MSDWhen a new technology arrives, hardly anyone accurately forecasts how or in what forms it will ultimately benefit us. This is usually because people view the promise of anything new through the prism ... |
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Optimizing Orthodontic Sterilization TechniquesDAVID L. DRAKE DDS, MSThe fear that AIDS might be contracted in the dental office led to a flurry of activity on the part of both government agencies and dentists in the late 1980s. We now know that there is far greater ri... |
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CASE REPORTCorrection of Mesiolinguoversion of the Upper Lateral Incisors with Lingual AppliancesSHOUICHI MIYAWAKI DDS, PHD, YASUHIRO KOH DDS, PHDA patient with bilateral mesiolinguoversion of the upper lateral incisors and an interlocking anterior occlusion is difficult to treat with a labial appliance, since brackets cannot be attached to the... |
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Effects of Tooth Surface Preparation on the Shear Bond Strength of Resin-Modified Glass Ionomer CementsMARION L. MESSERSMITH DDS, MSD, SARA M. DEVINE DMD, MS, ANN E. ZIONICThe acid-etch technique introduced by Buonocore in 1955 dramatically altered the practice of orthodontics.1 Composite bonding adhesives, however, have disadvantages that include decalcification around... |
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Defined-Contribution Plans for Orthodontic PracticesJON EMMETT SHULER MBA, CFPAesop's fable of the grasshopper and the ant epitomizes the advantages of saving for the future. During the summer, the ant stores food for the winter. The grasshopper, with his carpe diem philosophy,... |
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Retracting Flared Mandibular Incisors with Removable AppliancesSTEVEN L. CURETON DMD, MSFlared mandibular incisors are difficult to correct with a removable appliance. The lingual acrylic must be relieved to retract the incisors, but if the incisor inclination is too great, the labial bo... |
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A New Maxillary ProtractorANGELO CONTE MD, DDS, ALDO CARANO DDS, MS, GIUSEPPE SICILIANI MD, DDSProtraction headgear has been used in the treatment of Class III malocclusion for more than a century.1-3 Nowadays, early interception of Class III conditions with chin cups or reverse headgear is sta... |
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PEARLSUse of a Floss Threader with Elastomeric Ligature ThreadNANCY SHACKLETON DMDElastomeric auxiliaries are often difficult to attach to impacted cuspids that are being moved into the arch. After surgery, a wire ligature or multiple eyelet chain*1 extending from a bonded button o... |
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When a new technology arrives, hardly anyone accurately forecasts how or in what forms it will ultimately benefit us. This is usually because people view the promise of anything new through the prism ...
The fear that AIDS might be contracted in the dental office led to a flurry of activity on the part of both government agencies and dentists in the late 1980s. We now know that there is far greater ri...
A patient with bilateral mesiolinguoversion of the upper lateral incisors and an interlocking anterior occlusion is difficult to treat with a labial appliance, since brackets cannot be attached to the...
The acid-etch technique introduced by Buonocore in 1955 dramatically altered the practice of orthodontics.1 Composite bonding adhesives, however, have disadvantages that include decalcification around...
Aesop's fable of the grasshopper and the ant epitomizes the advantages of saving for the future. During the summer, the ant stores food for the winter. The grasshopper, with his carpe diem philosophy,...
Flared mandibular incisors are difficult to correct with a removable appliance. The lingual acrylic must be relieved to retract the incisors, but if the incisor inclination is too great, the labial bo...
Protraction headgear has been used in the treatment of Class III malocclusion for more than a century.1-3 Nowadays, early interception of Class III conditions with chin cups or reverse headgear is sta...
Elastomeric auxiliaries are often difficult to attach to impacted cuspids that are being moved into the arch. After surgery, a wire ligature or multiple eyelet chain*1 extending from a bonded button o...
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