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January 2000
Volume 34, Issue 1

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Orthodontics in the Year 2000

EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB DDS

The 20th century in American orthodontics can be thought of as two distinct eras. The first half of the cen­tury saw the beginnings of the specialty as we know it today. Angle introduced tooth movemen...

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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGN

Examination Rooms

WARREN HAMULA DDS, MSD, ROSEMARY BRAY, CHARLENE WHITE BS

The examination appointment is often the patient's and parents' first visit to the ortho­dontic office. With many families now consider­ing more than one practice before making a selection--especially...

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THE READERS' CORNER

Palatal Expansion and Mandibular Incisor Extraction

JOHN J. SHERIDAN DDS, MSD

Do you overcorrect rapid palatal expansion, and if so, how long do you usually retain the expansion? All clinicians reported that they overcor­rected the arch when using RPE. The vast major­ity (82%) ...

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The Role of Occlusal Forces in Open-Bite Treatment

R.G. "WICK" ALEXANDER DDS, MSD

Occlusal forces have acquired a bad name in dentistry. Obviously, clenching, grinding, and other such abnormal activities can lead to TMJ disorders, headaches, and attrition of the teeth.1,2 Normal oc...

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C-Space Regainer for Molar Distalization

KYU-RHIM CHUNG DMD, PHD, YOUNG-GUK PARK DMD, PHD, SU-JIN KO DMD

Various methods for distal movement of the buccal teeth have been suggested. These include headgears, lip bumpers, spacegaining appliances, sliding jigs with Class II elastics, nickel titanium open-co...

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CASE REPORT

Correction of Class III Malocclusion with a Jasper Jumper

CLAUDIA DE MOURA FULY DDS, ANTÔNIO GERALDO DE OLIVEIRA DDS, MS, WEBER URSI DDS, MS, DO

The Jasper Jumper* was de­signed to produce light, con­tinuous forces for the correction of Class II malocclusions, emu­lating the effects of devices such as headgears and activators.1 It is similar i...

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Fixed Active Retainer for Minor Anterior Tooth Movement

ALDO MACCHI MD, MS, NUNZIO CIRULLI DDS, MS

Orthodontists are often required to treat simple malocclusions involving only rotations and crowding of the anterior teeth, due to either nor­mal physiological development or relapse of ear­lier treat...

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A New Orthodontic Bonding Adhesive

THOMAS W. ÖRTENDAHL OD, ULF ÖRTENGREN DDS

Orthodontic brackets have traditionally been bonded with composite resin materials, either chemically or light-cured.1,2 Composite resins have several drawbacks, however, includ­ing moisture sensitivi...

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