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March 2001
Volume 35, Issue 3

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Plenty of Room at the Bottom

LARRY W. WHITE DDS, MSD

Several years ago, I noticed that I was converting into patients only about 70% of the people who came to my office and had records made. Not only that, but many of the 30% who did not choose to have ...

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A New Occlusal Splint for Treating Bruxism and TMD During Orthodontic Therapy

TERENCE C. SULLIVAN DDS, MSD

Nightguards or occlusal splints are widely used for treatment of bruxism and associated TMD.1-15 In general, clinicians prefer to use full­arch, flat-plane splints as opposed to reposition­ing splints...

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A Comparison of Standard Edgewise, Preadjusted Edgewise, and Tip-Edge in Class II Extraction Treatment

G.A. GALICIA-RAMOS DDS, MS, DENNIS M. KILLIANY DDS, MS, PETER C. KESLING DDS, SCD

The edgewise technique and bracket type used in a particular practice are usually chosen according to the orthodontist's training and expe­rience, rather than the type of malocclusion to be treated. T...

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A New Bracket-Positioning Gauge

K. KIRAN KUMAR BDS, INDERPREET SINGH BDS, SUMANT GOEL MDS

The GIK (Goel, Inder, Kiran) Gauge described in this article is not only simple and economical to construct, but can accurately mark bracket positions directly on the tooth surfaces. Construction Doub...

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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

The Art of the Initial Phone Call

HOLLY THOMPSON MS

In this month's column, Holly Thompson reminds us of the importance of making a good first impression. Most orthodontic offices ex­pend considerable time and training on handling initial phone calls f...

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Mandibular Widening by Distraction Osteogenesis

GISELA CONTASTI DDS, CESAR GUERRERO DDS, AURA M. RODRIGUEZ DDS, HARRY L. LEGAN DDS

Distraction osteogenesis is a simple osteotomy procedure and gradual distraction of callus that results in an increase in bone. Multiple vari­ables (biological, technical, and mechanical) interact in ...

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Asymmetric Distalization with a TMA Transpalatal Arch

MASSIMILIANO MANDURINO DDS, LAURA BALDUCCI DDS

Many devices have been developed for distal­izing the maxillary molars in Class II cases without requiring additional patient cooperation. These include repelling magnets,1-4 stainless steel5-7 and ni...

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