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February 1999
Volume 33, Issue 2

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

The Innovator's Dilemma

LARRY W. WHITE DDS, MSD

To my knowledge, Clayton Christensen is the first management consultant to suggest that dominant, well-managed firms can fail because of what they do right. They can listen to their customers, careful...

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CASE REPORT

Complex Surgical-Orthodontic Case with a Transposed Cuspid and Mandibular Asymmetry

RICHARD M. PORT DDS, MS

The following case report shows a patient with a transposed maxillary right first bicuspid and canine who was successfully treated with combined orthodontic and surgical therapy. Shortly after removal...

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Alignment of Impacted Canines with Cantilevers and Box Loops

SURENDRA PATEL BDS, LDS, DGDP, MSC, VITTORIO CACCIAFESTA DDS, CARLES BOSCH MD, DDS, MS, PHD

The availability of new materials has stimulated the development of various appliance designs for alignment of impacted canines. Superelastic wires, elastic threads, and chain elastics have made pread...

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PEARLS

Clinical Solutions

JOSEPH C. FORSMAN DDS, MS

Here are simple solutions to three problems that seem common to many clinicians. Most orthodontic instruments are sterilized and stored in packages for specific procedures such as archwire changes, bo...

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Criteria Used by General Dentists To Choose an Orthodontist

GREG GUYMON DDS, MS, PETER H. BUSCHANG PHD, TOM J. BROWN PHD

Orthodontists have always relied heavily on referrals from general practitioners for the majority of their patients.1 However, recent changes in the management of dental and orthodontic practices have...

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Effects of Head Posture on Headgear Force Application

PAUL DAVID JOHNSON MA, DMD, YOSSI BAR-ZION DDS, MARIE TAYLOR RDH, TIMOTHY T. WHEELER DMD, PHD

The type of headgear selected for a particular case depends on both the clinician's preference and the diagnosis, with major considerations including vertical face height, overbite, mandibular plane a...

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TECHNIQUE CLINIC

Nickel Titanium Closed-Coil Spring for Extrusion of Impacted Canines

LORING L. ROSS DDS, MS

Many methods have been described for recovery of impacted canines.1-6 It is generally accepted that the most efficient and least damaging procedure is forced eruption in the same direction in which th...

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Precision Finishing in Lingual Orthodontics

VOLKER RUMMEL DDS, DIRK WIECHMANN DDS, ROHIT C.L. SACHDEVA BDS, MDS

One major reason for the current unpopularity of lingual orthodontic therapy is the difficulty in finishing the occlusion to a desirable esthetic and functional result. There are many factors unique t...

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