THE EDITOR'S CORNERThe Value of Analog in a Digital WorldLARRY W. WHITE DDS, MSDA study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association revealed a disturbing diagnostic deficit among physicians training for primary-care practice. They are terribly inept at u... |
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Interior Surface Sealant for Acrylic AppliancesTHEO MANTZIKOS DMD, MARTIN EPSTEIN DDSAcrylic orthodontic appliances, when worn for extended periods, tend to accumulate plaque and calculus and thus provide a fertile environment for microorganisms1-4 (Fig. 1). Given the well-established... |
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Zygoma Ligatures: An Alternative Form of Maxillary AnchorageBIRTE MELSEN DDS, CO, JENS KÖLSEN PETERSEN DDS, ANTONIO COSTA DDSAdults are increasingly desirous of retaining as many of their permanent teeth as possible, even after extractions due to caries or periodontal involvement. Although such patients often have anterior ... |
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGNLandscapingWARREN HAMULA DDS, MSD, DAVID W. HAMULA DDS, MSDLandscaping is an essential component of any office location. A successful landscape works from detailed and imaginative plans, and is conscientious in site supervision. Lack of follow-up and detailin... |
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Asymmetric Application of the Jasper Jumper in the Correction of Midline DiscrepanciesERAY ERDOGAN DDS, MS, PHD, ERTUGRUL ERDOGAN DDS, PHDSignificant midline discrepancies, often due to anchorage loss, must sometimes be corrected during the last phase of orthodontic treatment. Although asymmetrical intermaxillary elastics are the most p... |
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETINGThe Patient Manager SystemROBERT W. FRY DDS, MSFor several years I have been hearing about a relatively new concept in orthodontic patient care. The basic idea is that the office assigns a specific staff member to work with each patient, as chairs... |
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TECHNIQUE CLINICQuick Replacement of Elastomeric ChainCHAD E. CALLAHAN, ED SHEHEE JR. DMD, MSElastomeric chain anchored to an archwire can be an efficient means of force delivery, but the force decays rapidly, and the chain sometimes has to be replaced sooner than the next appointment would n... |
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A study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association revealed a disturbing diagnostic deficit among physicians training for primary-care practice. They are terribly inept at u...
Acrylic orthodontic appliances, when worn for extended periods, tend to accumulate plaque and calculus and thus provide a fertile environment for microorganisms1-4 (Fig. 1). Given the well-established...
Adults are increasingly desirous of retaining as many of their permanent teeth as possible, even after extractions due to caries or periodontal involvement. Although such patients often have anterior ...
Landscaping is an essential component of any office location. A successful landscape works from detailed and imaginative plans, and is conscientious in site supervision. Lack of follow-up and detailin...
Significant midline discrepancies, often due to anchorage loss, must sometimes be corrected during the last phase of orthodontic treatment. Although asymmetrical intermaxillary elastics are the most p...
For several years I have been hearing about a relatively new concept in orthodontic patient care. The basic idea is that the office assigns a specific staff member to work with each patient, as chairs...
Elastomeric chain anchored to an archwire can be an efficient means of force delivery, but the force decays rapidly, and the chain sometimes has to be replaced sooner than the next appointment would n...
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