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June 2001
Volume 35, Issue 6

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

What Price Advertising?

EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB DDS

Since the government decided to allow advertising of prescription drugs on television, manufacturers have mounted expensive public campaigns for drugs such as Claritin, Prozac, and Viagra. Such a camp...

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TOMAC: An Orthognathic Treatment Planning System, Part 1: Soft-Tissue Analysis

TONY G. McCOLLUM BDS, MDent

In modern orthognathic surgery, the orthodon­tist and oral surgeon need to work in complete symbiosis to achieve the final objective of a facial balance in harmony with the underlying dental and skele...

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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

Choosing the Right Partner

DAVID GAGE PHD

With a sizable percentage of orthodontists entertaining the idea of selling a practice, taking on an associate or partner, or just slowing down, the subject of transition has become more topical than ...

365

CASE REPORT

Orthodontic Traction of an Impacted Maxillary Central Incisor

EIJI TANAKA DDS, PHD, MINEO WATANABE DDS, PHD, KEIKO NAGAOKA DDS, KAZUNORI YAMAGUCHI DDS, PHD, KAZUO TANNE DDS, PHD

Labial impaction occurs in 1%-­2% of orthodontic patients,1 with the maxillary canine im­pacted most frequently.2 Al­though impaction of maxillary incisors is seen less often, the in­cisors are more s...

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Accelerated Invisalign Treatment

ALBERT H. OWEN III DDS, MSD

The two most important aspects of orthodontic treatment to patients are probably esthetics and speed. Lingual brackets and clear brackets have helped with the esthetic demands, but some patients want ...

381

Digital Models: A New Diagnostic Tool

W. RONALD REDMOND DDS, MS

Plaster casts have traditionally served two main purposes in orthodontics: as a perma­nent, three-dimensional record of the malocclu­sion, and as a source of information for diagno­sis and treatment p...

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CLINICAL AID

Retrofitting Curing Lights for High-Speed Bonding

ROBERT J. GANGE DDS, MS

Several new light-curing methods, including the use of a portable argon laser, have recently been introduced in an effort to reduce the time needed to bond orthodontic brackets. The problem with most ...

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Bonding Interdental Retainers in Patients with Generalized Marginal Bone Loss

MARLIES MOSER MD, DMD, WOLFGANG HEISER MD

Retention is a major challenge in patients with generalized marginal bone loss. It is often impossible to keep the maxillary teeth in position using only removable appliances. Bonded lingual retainers...

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