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April 2002
Volume 36, Issue 4

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Donovan's Dream

EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB, DDS

Donovan's DreamA number of years ago there was an orthodontistnamed Donovan who conceived a plan in which, for afee, he would assist numerous general dentists with diagnosisof orthodontic cases and su...

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A New Instrument for Controlled Bracket Positioning

SILVIA GERON, DMD, MSC

Many techniques have been described toimprove bracket positioning,1 involvingseveral different instruments.2-4 Although theBoone and Dougherty gauges have been widelyused,1,2,5,6 brackets can easily s...

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Duplication of X-Rays by Scanning

MICHAEL B. ROGERS, DDS

Radiographs can be duplicated inexpensivelyusing a standard flatbed color image scannerand color printer. The scanner must have a transparencyadapter that fits over the bed of the scannerand is at lea...

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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 malocclusionshave mesial rotations of theupper first permanent molars.1-2Correcting these rotations cangain as much as 1-2mm of spaceper side.The modifie...

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THE READERS' CORNER

JOHN J. SHERIDAN, DDS, MSD

Topics include patients with medical conditions and digital cameras.1. Please describe any special considerationsinvolved in treating patients with lupus, hepatitis,HIV/AIDS, cerebral palsy, mental re...

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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 andfurther changes in wires or brackets couldcreate new problems, or when a patient's interestand cooperation have run out, we find a toothpositioner benefic...

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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

This five-part series is published in the January through May, 2002, issues of JCO.Following our discussion of toe-in bends andtoe-out bends (Part 2, JCO, February 2002),we have seen how in-bends and ...

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