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March 2002
Volume 36, Issue 3

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

As Easy as Pi

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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Use of Miniscrews for Intermaxillary Fixation of Lingual-Orthodontic Surgical Patients

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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A Rapid Molar Intruder for "Non-Compliance" Treatment

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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Are Your Accounts Receivable Healthy and Balanced?

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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Molar Control, Part 3

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

Promoting the Auto-Referral Practice: Your Long-Term Success Insurance

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

Using Metal Mesh for a Temporary Bonded Prosthesis

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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