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February 2002
Volume 36, Issue 2

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

What Price Compromise?

EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB DDS

There are cases in which it may be prudent to follow a compromised plan of orthodontic treatment when the doctor and the patient agree on such a plan. These might include an adult Class I case with cr...

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Molar Control, Part 2

THOMAS F. MULLIGAN DDS, MSD

The off-center bends and their variations have been discussed and illustrated. It is now time to see just how these bends will be used to control molar positioning. It should be emphasized that these ...

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PEARLS

Model Boxes as Art

ROSS G. KAPLAN BDS, MSD

Many orthodontists still use real plaster study casts rather than virtual computer images. These models are usually stored in boxes on shelves in or near the treatment area, at least as long as patien...

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Effects of Three Electric Toothbrushes on Orthodontic Bracket Retention

ERIC GHEEWALLA DMD, RONALD PERRY DMD, MS, GERARD KUGEL DMD, MS

Maintaining excellent oral hygiene with fixed orthodontic appliances is a challenge for most orthodontic patients. Several studies have shown that electric toothbrushes are superior to a manual brush ...

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Precision Distractor Placement with a Custom-Made Index

JOHN W. KING DDS, MS, JAMES C. WALLACE DDS, DAVID SCANLAN CDT

Many authors have emphasized the importance of the "vector of distraction" in mandibular widening by distraction osteogenesis.1-5 Achieving the ideal direction of distraction depends on both proper pr...

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A Bite Orthotic for the Resting Period Between Two Phases of Treatment

LES O. STARNES DDS, MS

Many skeletal Class II malocclusions are now treated during the mixed dentition, using such "non-compliance" systems as the Herbst* appliance, the MARA**, SAIF Springs***, or the Eureka Spring†. These...

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CASE REPORT

Lower Incisor Extraction Treatment with the Invisalign System

ROSS J. MILLER DDS, MS, TRANG T. DUONG DDS, MS, MITRA DERAKHSHAN DDS, MS

Single-lower-incisor extraction cases have rarely been published, perhaps because there are few patients who meet the standards for such treatment. The following diagnostic characteristics are usually...

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BOOK REVIEWS

Handbook of Oral Disease Diagnosis and Management

ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD

CRISPIAN SCULLY, MD, PHD, MDSRevised edition, 420 pages. $65. 2001.Martin Dunitz, London; distributed byThieme New York333 Seventh Ave.New York, NY 10001(800) 782-3488; www.thieme.com With the patient...

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Clinical Application of the Tongue Elevator

YOUNG-SUCK KIM DMD, MSD, SOON-YONG KOWN DMD, MSD, PHD, YOUNG-GUK PARK DMD, MSD, PHD, KYU-RHIM CHUNG DMD, MSD, PHD

Most Class III malocclusions are characterized by protrusive mandibles and low tongue posture. There is some disagreement among researchers whether the overgrowth of the mandible causes the low tongue...

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