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June 2002
Volume 36, Issue 6

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

A New Paradigm of Facial Analysis

ROBERT G. KEIM, DDS, EDD, PHD

A New Paradigm of Facial Analysis Patients derive a myriad of benefits from orthodontic therapy, including enhanced masticatory function, easier access to dental surfaces for better hygiene, and, cons...

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The Mushroom Bracket Positioner

HEE-MOON KYUNG, DDS, MS, PHD, HYO-SANG PARK, DDS, MS, PHD, JAE-HYUN SUNG, DDS, MS, PHD

Although recent developments in bracket systemsand more flexible wires have eliminatedmany of the problems associated with theearly stages of lingual orthodontics,1-6 it is stilldifficult to achieve g...

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TECHNIQUE CLINIC

Prevention of Quad Helix Soft-Tissue Irritation

SEONG-HUN KIM, DMD, MS, YOUNG-GUK PARK, DMD, MS, PHD

The Quad Helix, a modification of the "W" arch developed by Coffin,1 is used for maxillary expansion, anchorage reinforcement, and correction of unilateral crossbite.2-9 The removable type has several...

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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

Obtaining Credit Reports Can Be Risky Business

HOWARD D. IBA, DDS, MS, WILLIAM F. BRADY

If your office performs credit checks on prospective patients, I encourage you to read this month's column carefully. Even if you don't obtain credit reports, it is important to understand recent chan...

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JCO Interviews Dr. Stephen R. Marquardt on the Golden Decagon and Human Facial Beauty

EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB, DDS, STEPHEN R. MARQUARDT, DDS

DR. GOTTLIEB Steve, you appeared on a recent television documentary series, The Human Face, in a section called "Beauty", and presented a Golden Decagon mask that you have devised from the Golden Rati...

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Palatal and Buccal Root Torquing Springs

REINT M. REYNDERS, DDS, MS, SUSANNA MASSARO

This article shows how customized springs can apply local root torque in the palatal or buccaldirection to solve specific orthodontic problems.Rotated Maxillary First BicuspidsThe twin roots of maxill...

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Thumbs Up: An Interactive Computer Program for Habit Breaking

FRED S. FINK, DDS, JAN HALVAX, PHD

Thumb- and fingersucking habits are as difficultto manage today as when Angle wroteabout them in 1907.1 This article describes a newcomputer software program written by Dr. Halvaxto help his 6-year-ol...

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Simplified Anterior Crossbite Correction Using a Bonded Compomer Biteplane

THEODORE P. CROLL, DDS, MARK L. HELPIN, DMD

Various methods of correcting anterior dentalcrossbite in the primary or permanent dentitionhave been proposed.1,2 One of the easiest, thecemented reverse stainless steel crown form, hasdrawbacks incl...

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