THE EDITOR'S CORNERDonovan's DreamEUGENE L. GOTTLIEB DDSA 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 PositioningSILVIA GERON, DMD, MSCMany 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 ScanningMICHAEL B. ROGERS DDSRadiographs 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 CLINICA Modified Transpalatal ArchHORACIO GARCIA-ROJAS GUERRA DDS, MSDStudies 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' CORNERSpecial Medical Conditions and Digital CamerasJOHN J. SHERIDAN DDS, MSDPlease 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 FinishingS. JAY BOWMAN DMD, MSD, ALDO CARANO DO, MSWhen 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 EraMARC B. ACKERMAN DMD, JAMES L. ACKERMAN DDSSmile 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 4THOMAS F. MULLIGAN DDS, MSDFollowing 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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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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