THE EDITOR'S CORNERDon't McMuff ItEUGENE L. GOTTLIEB DDSYou may have noticed that McDonald's reduced the price of the Big Mac from $1.99 to $.55, and that the huge reduction in price didn't work. McDonald's experienced an additional 6% loss in sales. One w... |
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Use of Tip-Edge Brackets in Patients with Repaired Alveolar CleftsROBBIE LAWSON BDS (Hons), FDS RCS, MSD, MOrth RCS, PETER DURNING BDS, MDS, FDS RCS, DOrth RCSPatients with repaired alveolar clefts can be difficult to treat orthodontically. Autogenous alveolar bone grafting of the residual cleft defect generally provides the best conditions for successful o... |
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TECHNIQUE CLINICCorrection of Impacted Mandibular Second MolarsDAVID W. WARREN DDSAn impacted mandibular second molar (Fig. 1) can be brought into the arch rapidly and efficiently by using a soldered .036" lingual arch with occlusal rests on the bicuspids and an .036" distal extens... |
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When Will You Be Ready To Retire?MARTIN L. "BUD" SCHULMANThe following article is reprinted by permission from The Blair/McGill Advisory, a monthly dental practice management and financial newsletter published by Blair, McGill & Company, 4601 Charlotte ... |
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Comparison of Essix and Hawley RetainersSTEVEN J. LINDAUER DMD, MDS, ROBERT C. SHOFF DDSEssix* retainers were introduced in 1993 as an esthetic, comfortable, and inexpensive alternative to traditional fixed and removable orthodontic retainers.1 They are thermoformed from plastic, copolye... |
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Comprehensive Phase I Treatment in the Middle Mixed DentitionLES O. STARNES DDS, MSThe intent of this article is to open the minds of orthodontists regarding the effectiveness of mixed-dentition treatment. I do not wish to imply that mixed-dentition treatment (Phase I) can entirely ... |
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Correction of Adult Incisor Crowding with a New Removable ApplianceJ. ALAN BLOORE DDS, MS, GLENN E. BLOORE DDSIncisor crowding seems to be an inevitable part of the aging process, with or without prior orthodontic treatment.1-3 Although about 70% of the U.S. population have some degree of tooth irregularity, ... |
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PEARLSA Simple and Economical Moist Heat PackPHILLIP M. CAMPBELL DDS, MSDMoist heat is an excellent adjunct in the treatment of acute TMD. The following home remedy provides immediate relief to most patients while a definitive diagnosis and treatment plan can be formulated... |
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PEARLSChairside Acrylic Dental CastsJ. BURTON DOUGLASS DMDAcrylic dental casts can be made immediately for extraoral case evaluations or for quick fabrication of simple appliances, such as 3-3 lingual retainers. The entire process takes five to 15 minutes. T... |
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You may have noticed that McDonald's reduced the price of the Big Mac from $1.99 to $.55, and that the huge reduction in price didn't work. McDonald's experienced an additional 6% loss in sales. One w...
Patients with repaired alveolar clefts can be difficult to treat orthodontically. Autogenous alveolar bone grafting of the residual cleft defect generally provides the best conditions for successful o...
An impacted mandibular second molar (Fig. 1) can be brought into the arch rapidly and efficiently by using a soldered .036" lingual arch with occlusal rests on the bicuspids and an .036" distal extens...
The following article is reprinted by permission from The Blair/McGill Advisory, a monthly dental practice management and financial newsletter published by Blair, McGill & Company, 4601 Charlotte ...
Essix* retainers were introduced in 1993 as an esthetic, comfortable, and inexpensive alternative to traditional fixed and removable orthodontic retainers.1 They are thermoformed from plastic, copolye...
The intent of this article is to open the minds of orthodontists regarding the effectiveness of mixed-dentition treatment. I do not wish to imply that mixed-dentition treatment (Phase I) can entirely ...
Incisor crowding seems to be an inevitable part of the aging process, with or without prior orthodontic treatment.1-3 Although about 70% of the U.S. population have some degree of tooth irregularity, ...
Moist heat is an excellent adjunct in the treatment of acute TMD. The following home remedy provides immediate relief to most patients while a definitive diagnosis and treatment plan can be formulated...
Acrylic dental casts can be made immediately for extraoral case evaluations or for quick fabrication of simple appliances, such as 3-3 lingual retainers. The entire process takes five to 15 minutes. T...
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