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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB DDS
Every March 14, mathematicians celebrate the concept of pi--the number you get by dividing the circumference of a circle by its diameter. The chosen date, 3/14, is derived from the value of pi, 3.14. ...
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CHEOL-HO PAIK DDS, PHD, YOUNGJOO J. WOO DDS, JAESEUNG KIM DDS, MS, PHD, JE-UK PARK DDS, MS, PHD
Intermaxillary fixation (IMF) of surgical patients who elect to have lingual orthodontic treatment is difficult for the surgeon to accomplish because there are no attachments on the labial surfaces of...
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ALDO CARANO DO, MS, WILLIAM C. MACHATA DDS
New mechanics and clinical techniques that do not require special patient compliance have achieved control of the maxillary arch in two dimensions--sagittal and transverse. One important orthodontic m...
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PAUL D. ZUELKE, MARTIN L. "BUD" SCHULMAN
Having "healthy" accounts receivable means that a significant amount of your monthly income comes in the form of monthly payments from patients, few of whom are delinquent. Even though low accounts re...
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THOMAS F. MULLIGAN DDS, MSD
Four off-center bends have been introduced in this series for the first category of molar control. They consisted of toe-in and toe-out bends, in addition to in-bends and out-bends. The toe-in and toe...
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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
R. BRUCE MCFARLANE DMD, BSCD, MCLD
This month, Dr. Bruce McFarlane presents his ideas on developing non-dental referrals. He acknowledges that referrals from our dental colleagues remain our primary priority, but reminds us not to over...
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TECHNIQUE CLINIC
XAVIER CALVEZ Med Stom
A prosthetic tooth is sometimes needed at the end of orthodontic treatment to replace a tooth lost because of agenesis or trauma. Bonding a resin prosthesis with a metal mesh* avoid shaving to use a r...
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