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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

Patients derive a myriad of benefits from orthodontic therapy, including enhanced masticatory function, easier access to dental surfaces for better hygiene, and, consequently, reduced incidence of car...

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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 systems and more flexible wires have eliminated many of the problems associated with the early stages of lingual orthodontics,1-6 it is still difficult to achie...

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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 severa...

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MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

Obtaining Credit Reports Can Be Risky Business

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 buccal direction to solve specific orthodontic problems. Rotated Maxillary First Bicuspids The twin roots of max...

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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 difficult to manage today as when Angle wrote about them in 1907.1 This article describes a new computer software program written by Dr. Halvax to help his 6-yea...

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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 dental crossbite in the primary or permanent dentition have been proposed.1,2 One of the easiest, the cemented reverse stainless steel crown form, has drawbacks ...

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