THE EDITOR'S CORNERThe Perils of IndifferenceLARRY W. WHITE DDS, MSDI recently ran into a friend unexpectedly in a foreign airport. He was in that country on a business-vacation trip with his family. While he was there, his father-in-law died, and the family had to hu... |
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Slow Maxillary Expansion with Nickel TitaniumROBERT MARZBAN DDS, RAVINDRA NANDA BDS, MDS, PHDCorrection of a transverse discrepancy usually requires expansion of the palate by a combination of orthopedic and orthodontic tooth movements. Initially, transverse forces will tip the buccal segmen... |
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Hygiene and the Orthodontic PatientGLENN BURKLAND DMDHygienically challenged patients are the bane of an orthodontist's professional existence. It is difficult to be proud of even perfectly aligned teeth when they are marred by decalcification1,2 and pe... |
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JCO ROUNDTABLEEthics in Orthodontic Practice, Part 6EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB DDS, Moderator, JOSEPH J. BRENNER DDS, MS, DAVID H. KORNBLUTH DMD, THOMAS LOVINGGOOD DDS, MS, JEAN SEIBOLD McGILL DDS, MSEditor's Note: The participants in this discussion are JCO subscribers who were chosen at random. Other topics were discussed in the March through June 1999 issues. DR. GOTTLIEB A general dentist in y... |
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CASE REPORTLupus Erythematosus in an Orthodontic PatientNICK ROMANIDES DMD, RICHARD D. MARULLI DMDLupus erythematosus (LE) is a connectivetissue disorder that affects more than 1.5 million people in the United States.1-5 Ninety percent of these are young-to-middle-age women. The clinical course of... |
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TECHNIQUE CLINICA Modified Visible-Light-Cured Dimethacrylate Resin for Direct BondingSURENDRA PATEL BDS, LDS, DGDP, MSC, VITTORIO CACCIAFESTA DDS, CARLES BOSCH MD, DDS, MS, PHDTriad VLC*, a visible-lightcured resin, can be used as an alternative to composite resins for direct bonding of orthodontic brackets. Similar to light-cured composite restorative materials, Triad is c... |
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PEARLSAn Inexpensive Microetcher HoodCHARLES R. REED DDS, MS, MPHWhen a Microetcher* is used to prepare the bonding pad of a debonded bracket prior to its replacement in the mouth, the aluminum oxide powder is messy and difficult to control. Several vacuum chambe... |
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PEARLSStoring Temperature-Sensitive WiresRICHARD E. JONES II DDS, MSTemperature-sensitive wires need to be chilled before placement. To avoid having to use a refrigerant spray, we keep a supply of wires in the lab refrigerator. When a patient needs an archwire change ... |
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The Lingual Bracket JigSILVIA GERON DMD, MSCMany patients, especially adults, would prefer lingual brackets over labial appliances for esthetic reasons. Nevertheless, orthodontists have been hesitant to use lingual orthodontics because of fact... |
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I recently ran into a friend unexpectedly in a foreign airport. He was in that country on a business-vacation trip with his family. While he was there, his father-in-law died, and the family had to hu...
Correction of a transverse discrepancy usually requires expansion of the palate by a combination of orthopedic and orthodontic tooth movements. Initially, transverse forces will tip the buccal segmen...
Hygienically challenged patients are the bane of an orthodontist's professional existence. It is difficult to be proud of even perfectly aligned teeth when they are marred by decalcification1,2 and pe...
Editor's Note: The participants in this discussion are JCO subscribers who were chosen at random. Other topics were discussed in the March through June 1999 issues. DR. GOTTLIEB A general dentist in y...
Lupus erythematosus (LE) is a connectivetissue disorder that affects more than 1.5 million people in the United States.1-5 Ninety percent of these are young-to-middle-age women. The clinical course of...
Triad VLC*, a visible-lightcured resin, can be used as an alternative to composite resins for direct bonding of orthodontic brackets. Similar to light-cured composite restorative materials, Triad is c...
When a Microetcher* is used to prepare the bonding pad of a debonded bracket prior to its replacement in the mouth, the aluminum oxide powder is messy and difficult to control. Several vacuum chambe...
Temperature-sensitive wires need to be chilled before placement. To avoid having to use a refrigerant spray, we keep a supply of wires in the lab refrigerator. When a patient needs an archwire change ...
Many patients, especially adults, would prefer lingual brackets over labial appliances for esthetic reasons. Nevertheless, orthodontists have been hesitant to use lingual orthodontics because of fact...
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