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April 2002
Volume 36, Issue 4

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Donovan's Dream

EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB DDS

A number of years ago there was an orthodontist named Donovan who conceived a plan in which, for a fee, he would assist numerous general dentists with diagnosis of orthodontic cases and supervise thei...

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A New Instrument for Controlled Bracket Positioning

SILVIA GERON, DMD, MSC

Many techniques have been described to improve bracket positioning,1 involving several different instruments.2-4 Although the Boone and Dougherty gauges have been widely used,1,2,5,6 brackets can easi...

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Duplication of X-Rays by Scanning

MICHAEL B. ROGERS DDS

Radiographs can be duplicated inexpensively using a standard flatbed color image scanner and color printer. The scanner must have a transparency adapter that fits over the bed of the scanner and is at...

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TECHNIQUE CLINIC

A Modified Transpalatal Arch

HORACIO GARCIA-ROJAS GUERRA DDS, MSD

Studies have found that 90-95% of all Class II malocclusions have mesial rotations of the upper first permanent molars.1-2 Correcting these rotations can gain as much as 1-2mm of space per side. The m...

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THE READERS' CORNER

Special Medical Conditions and Digital Cameras

JOHN J. SHERIDAN DDS, MSD

Please describe any special considerations involved in treating patients with lupus, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, osteoporosis, and allergies (nickel or other). The most co...

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Short-Term, Intensive Use of the Tooth Positioner in Case Finishing

S. JAY BOWMAN DMD, MSD, ALDO CARANO DO, MS

When a patient's occlusion is nearly ideal and further changes in wires or brackets could create new problems, or when a patient's interest and cooperation have run out, we find a tooth positioner ben...

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Smile Analysis and Design in the Digital Era

MARC B. ACKERMAN DMD, JAMES L. ACKERMAN DDS

Smile analysis and smile design have become key elements of orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning over the last decade.1-3 Recent advances in technology now permit the clinician to measure dyna...

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Molar Control, Part 4

THOMAS F. MULLIGAN DDS, MSD

Following our discussion of toe-in bends and toe-out bends (Part 2, JCO, February 2002), we have seen how in-bends and out-bends can be applied clinically (Part 3, JCO, March 2002). These four bends c...

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