THE EDITOR'S CORNERKoch Goes to Dental SchoolLARRY W. WHITE DDS, MSDMy transition from private professional life to an academic one at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio is only a few months old. I came to UTHSCSA to direct the new orthodonti... |
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A New Customized Lingual Indirect Bonding SystemRYOON-KI HONG DDS, PHD, YONG-HWA KIM DDS, JE-YOUNG PARKMost of the methods devised for lingual indirect bonding1,2 have been variations on the technique originally proposed by Hoffman,3 using a transfer tray fabricated on the working cast. Custom bracket... |
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Passive Mandibular Expansion: Individualizing ArchformW. BONHAM MAGNESS DDSThe human dental archform, which has been studied and analyzed for decades,1-10 may be the most important factor in determining the stability of orthodontic treatment. Therefore, any diagnosis should... |
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PEARLSA Debonding Memento for PatientsSTEPHANIE SHAW, PETER G. MILES BDS, MDSDebonding day is a special day for any patient. Many orthodontists present their patients with mementos such as before-and-after photographs or models, but the appliances themselves are generally di... |
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PEARLSReducing Cross-Contamination from SpoolsURAIWAN VISESSAKSANTIWire and elastomeric chain spools stored in drawers are a source of cross-contamination in the orthodontic office. A homemade spool dispenser can be kept on a countertop to reduce handling. Find a con... |
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CASE REPORTUse of a Modified Quad Helix in Early Interceptive TreatmentPAOLA COZZA MD, DDS, MS, ALDO GIANCOTTI DDS, MS, LAURA ROSIGNOLI DDS, MSOral and sucking habits can lead to the development of such problems as anterior open bite, maxillary constriction, and posterior crossbite.1,2 If these pathological conditions remain untreated during... |
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A Psychological Approach to ThumbsuckingGEORGES SKINAZI DDS, DSO, DCDThumbsucking is one of the most common pathological syndromes encountered in orthodontic practice (Fig. 1). A parafunction that involves a kind of erogenous stimulation of a highly sensitive area, thu... |
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A New Bracket-Positioning InstrumentRUSSELL H.A. SAMUELS BDS (Hons.), MDS, FIMLS, FDS RCPS, DOrth, MOrthOrthodontists have used a variety of handheld dental instruments to position brackets for direct bonding; some have even customized old instruments for this purpose. Now, the TN3* bracket-positioning ... |
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Infection Control for Curing LightsS. JAY BOWMAN DMD, MSD, PAUL R. MASTON DDSWith the increasing popularity of light-cured adhesives, the curing light has become a standard item in many orthodontic offices. Several types of barrier covers have been introduced to prevent contac... |
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My transition from private professional life to an academic one at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio is only a few months old. I came to UTHSCSA to direct the new orthodonti...
Most of the methods devised for lingual indirect bonding1,2 have been variations on the technique originally proposed by Hoffman,3 using a transfer tray fabricated on the working cast. Custom bracket...
The human dental archform, which has been studied and analyzed for decades,1-10 may be the most important factor in determining the stability of orthodontic treatment. Therefore, any diagnosis should...
Debonding day is a special day for any patient. Many orthodontists present their patients with mementos such as before-and-after photographs or models, but the appliances themselves are generally di...
Wire and elastomeric chain spools stored in drawers are a source of cross-contamination in the orthodontic office. A homemade spool dispenser can be kept on a countertop to reduce handling. Find a con...
Oral and sucking habits can lead to the development of such problems as anterior open bite, maxillary constriction, and posterior crossbite.1,2 If these pathological conditions remain untreated during...
Thumbsucking is one of the most common pathological syndromes encountered in orthodontic practice (Fig. 1). A parafunction that involves a kind of erogenous stimulation of a highly sensitive area, thu...
Orthodontists have used a variety of handheld dental instruments to position brackets for direct bonding; some have even customized old instruments for this purpose. Now, the TN3* bracket-positioning ...
With the increasing popularity of light-cured adhesives, the curing light has become a standard item in many orthodontic offices. Several types of barrier covers have been introduced to prevent contac...
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