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January 1998
Volume 32, Issue 1

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Direct Reimbursement Revisited

EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB DDS

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...

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Arch Development and Facial Esthetics

DAN COUNIHAN BDS, NUI, FDS RCS, FFD, RCSI, MOrth RCS, DDO, RCPSG

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 ...

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Simple, Quick, and Inexpensive Maxillary Molar Anchorage

PHILIP J. CORBIN DDS, MS

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...

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Osamu Active Retainer for Correction of Mild Relapse

JESUS FERNANDEZ SANCHEZ MD, DDS, MS, ISABEL PERNIA RAMIREZ MD, DDS, JAVIER MARTIN ALONSO DDS

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...

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THE READERS' CORNER

Thermal Archwires and In-Office Computers

JOHN J. SHERIDAN DDS, MSD

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...

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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN

The Paperless Practice

WARREN HAMULA DDS, MSD, DAVID W. HAMULA DDS, MSD

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...

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Time: A New Orthodontic Philosophy

WOLFGANG HEISER MD

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...

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CLINICAL AID

Counter Strip for Holding Impression Trays

PETER J. PICARD DDS

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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