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May 1999
Volume 33, Issue 5

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Some Thoughts About Firing

LARRY W. WHITE DDS, MSD

One of my first and best friends in orthodontics was Henry Hulan, who to this day remains a valuable col­league and the source of much of my professional knowl­edge. The summer I entered Baylor's orth...

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JCO ROUNDTABLE Ethics in Orthodontic Practice, Part 3

EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB DDS, Moderator, LINDA A. CRAWFORD DDS, MS, TODD A. CURTIS DDS, MS, MS, G. RUSSELL FRANKEL DDS, MSD, JAMES A. HINESLY DDS, MS

Editor's Note: The participants in this discussion are JCO subscribers who were chosen at random. DR. GOTTLIEB Is it ethical to try a new tech­nique without telling the patient you have never done thi...

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TECHNIQUE CLINIC

Simplified Orthodontic Debonding

ROBERT E. BINDER DMD, STEPHEN M. COHEN DDS, MS

The most common technique used for debonding ortho­dontic attachments is to shear the adhesive by firmly holding a lig­ature-cutting plier against the tooth surface, adjacent to the proximal edges of ...

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By the Numbers

EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB, DDS

Some concern has been expressed about whether there will be enough orthodontists in the future to treat the number of potential orthodontic patients. This so-called "manpower" problem is based on an a...

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PEARLS

Bonding a Mandibular Lingual Retainer

NICK ROMANIDES DMD, DEBORAH BARCKHAUSEN DMD, MS

There are many ways to hold a mandibular lin­gual retainer in place for bonding, including dental floss, ligature wires, and impression mate­rial. The following method is simple and fast. Adapt the r...

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Efficacy of Open-Bite Treatment with the Thera-spoon

GREG R. BENNETT DMD, MARTIN WEINSTEIN DMD, MS, ALAN J. BORISLOW DDS

Open-bite malocclusions resulting from perva­sive tongue habits can be corrected by vari­ous methods, including fixed appliances, remov­able appliances, and exercise regimens.1-3 In the most severe ca...

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SEM Evaluation of a New Technique for Interdental Stripping

M. ZHONG DDS, P.G. JOST-BRINKMANN DDS, PHD, R.J. RADLANSKI DDS, PHD, R.R. MIETHKE DDS, PHD

Stripping (interproximal enamel reduction) is commonly used to resolve tooth-size discrepancies between the left and right sides or between the maxillary and mandibular arches.1 It is also an alternat...

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CASE REPORT

Nonsurgical Treatment of Severe Mandibular Prognathism

NOBORU DEMURA DDS, PHD, NATSUKI SEGAMI DDS, PHD

The following case report shows a nonsurgical approach to treatment of a preadolescent boy with severe mandibular prognathism, both maxillary canines missing, and a supernumerary tooth in the maxillar...

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