THE EDITOR'S CORNERDirect Reimbursement RevisitedEUGENE L. GOTTLIEB DDSWhenever a third party--an insurance company, a managed-care company, or any administrative or fiscal intermediary--becomes involved with orthodontic care, a dollar amount is added to the overall cost... |
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Arch Development and Facial EstheticsDAN COUNIHAN BDS, NUI, FDS RCS, FFD, RCSI, MOrth RCS, DDO, RCPSGOrthodontists and patients are becoming more concerned about undesirable effects of bicuspid extractions on the facial profile. Several authors have shown that the lips may become more retrusive, the ... |
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Simple, Quick, and Inexpensive Maxillary Molar AnchoragePHILIP J. CORBIN DDS, MSThe preservation of maxillary molar anchorage, either after molar distalization or as an adjunct to bicuspid extraction therapy, remains one of orthodontists' most persistent and troubling technical p... |
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Osamu Active Retainer for Correction of Mild RelapseJESUS FERNANDEZ SANCHEZ MD, DDS, MS, ISABEL PERNIA RAMIREZ MD, DDS, JAVIER MARTIN ALONSO DDSRelapse of maxillary anterior rotations is common after orthodontic treatment (Fig. 1). The Osamu active retainer1 is a transparent removable appliance that can correct individual tooth positions duri... |
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THE READERS' CORNERThermal Archwires and In-Office ComputersJOHN J. SHERIDAN DDS, MSDHow often do you use thermally activated nickel titanium archwires, and which brands do you use for alignment, leveling, space closure, and finishing? Eighty-five percent of the respondents used therm... |
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGNThe Paperless PracticeWARREN HAMULA DDS, MSD, DAVID W. HAMULA DDS, MSDWhen orthodontists discuss the practice of the future, the conversation usually turns to the problem of eliminating paper from daily operations. In a busy practice, trying to keep track of patient fil... |
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Time: A New Orthodontic PhilosophyWOLFGANG HEISER MDAlthough the SPEED* bracket was introduced by Hanson in 1980,1,2 interest in "self-ligating" bracket systems has only recently reached a peak.3-12 Another early bracket, the Mobil-lock**, works effect... |
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CLINICAL AIDCounter Strip for Holding Impression TraysPETER J. PICARD DDSOffset strips of wood or Formica can be added under the edges of counters or shelves to hold the handles of impression trays. This will keep the impressions from distorting, whether in the operatory a... |
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Whenever a third party--an insurance company, a managed-care company, or any administrative or fiscal intermediary--becomes involved with orthodontic care, a dollar amount is added to the overall cost...
Orthodontists and patients are becoming more concerned about undesirable effects of bicuspid extractions on the facial profile. Several authors have shown that the lips may become more retrusive, the ...
The preservation of maxillary molar anchorage, either after molar distalization or as an adjunct to bicuspid extraction therapy, remains one of orthodontists' most persistent and troubling technical p...
Relapse of maxillary anterior rotations is common after orthodontic treatment (Fig. 1). The Osamu active retainer1 is a transparent removable appliance that can correct individual tooth positions duri...
How often do you use thermally activated nickel titanium archwires, and which brands do you use for alignment, leveling, space closure, and finishing? Eighty-five percent of the respondents used therm...
When orthodontists discuss the practice of the future, the conversation usually turns to the problem of eliminating paper from daily operations. In a busy practice, trying to keep track of patient fil...
Although the SPEED* bracket was introduced by Hanson in 1980,1,2 interest in "self-ligating" bracket systems has only recently reached a peak.3-12 Another early bracket, the Mobil-lock**, works effect...
Offset strips of wood or Formica can be added under the edges of counters or shelves to hold the handles of impression trays. This will keep the impressions from distorting, whether in the operatory a...
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