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August 2002
Volume 36, Issue 8

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Keeping Up with Change

ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EDD, PHD

It's a well-known fact that history is not so much a steady stream as a paroxysmal flow, with long periods of relatively quiescent progress interrupted by brief periods of tumultuous change. These sho...

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The Equiplan-Quad Helix Combination in Deep-Bite Cases

JOSÉ MARCIO SALGADO PATO DDS, SIMONE V. MACUCO DE SABOIA DDS, BRUNO JOSÉ MARTINS PATO DDS, JOSÉ MARCIO MARTINS PATO DDS

This article presents a treatment method and fixed appliance designed to correct dental deep bite in patients of any age, or skeletal deep bite in growing patients. The appliance was developed by Dr. ...

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The BioFrankel-3: A Functional Approach

PAOLA COZZA, MD, DDS, MS, ALESSANDRA MARINO, DDS, MS, MANUELA MUCEDERO, DDS

A Class III malocclusion typically involves a concave profile, a retrusive nasomaxillary area, and a protrusive lower lip.1-4 Early treatment is often attempted to change the unfavorable growth patter...

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CASE REPORT

Lingual Extraction Treatment of Anterior Open Bite in an Adult

SILVIA GERON DMD, MSC, STELLA CHAUSHU DMD, MSC

Treatment of patients with anterior open bites continues to be a subject of controversy in the orthodontic literature.1-5 The first choice one has to make is between surgical and nonsurgical treatment...

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THE CUTTING EDGE

How I Use the Internet in My Office

ROBERT S. HAEGER DDS, MS

In this month's column, Dr. Robert Haeger describes state-of-the-art Internet usage for the benefit of patients, staff, and clinician in his orthodontic office. He has assembled an impressive array of...

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The Zygoma Anchorage System

HUGO DE CLERCK DDS, PHD, VIRGINIE GEERINCKX DDS, SERGIO SICILIANO MD, DDS

Fixed appliance treatment of Class II malocclusions often requires intrusion and retraction of the anterior segment, which, in turn, usually necessitate mechanical reinforcement of posterior anchorage...

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BOOK REVIEWS

A Color Atlas of Orofacial Health & Disease in Children and Adolescents

ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EdD, PhD

CRISPIAN SCULLY, CBE, MD, PHD, MDS, MRCS, FDS RCS, FDS RCSE, FDS RCPS, FFD RCSI, FRCPath, FMedSciRICHARD WELBURY, PHD, MB BS, FDS RCS, FDS RCPSCATHERINE FLAITZ, DDS, MSOSLEI PAES de ALMEIDA, PHD, DDS2...

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Light-Emitting Diode Technology for Orthodontic Bonding

VITTORIO CACCIAFESTA DDS, MSC, MARIA FRANCESCA SFONDRINI MD, DDS, PAUL-GEORG JOST-BRINKMANN DMD, PHD, ANDREAS BOEHME DDS

Although halogen light-curing units are the most common type used to cure orthodontic adhesives, this technology has several drawbacks. Halogen bulbs have a limited effective lifetime of approximately...

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Archwire Cinchback Made Easy

SHEETAL PATANI BDS, VIPIN BEHRANI BDS, SAMEER PATIL BDS, MDS, K.M. KELUSKAR BDS, MDS

Cinching the archwire distal to the terminal molar tube1,2 with a universal plier is uncomfortable for both the clinician and the patient, due to the limited access in the posterior region.3 Also, the...

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TECHNIQUE CLINIC

A Direct Bonding Technique for Lingual Retainers

BEVERLY J. COOK RDH, BHS

Lingual retainers can be easily placed and bonded using this technique: Twist four strands of .012" ligature wire together into a fine, smooth braid by rotating two hemostats in opposite directions. C...

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