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November 2002
Volume 36, Issue 11

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

The Orthodontic Generation Gap

ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EDD, PHD

As I mentioned in last month's Editor's Corner, one of the most salient findings of the 2002 JCO Study of Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Procedures was the "graying" of the profession. Based on o...

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THE CUTTING EDGE

Imaging in Orthodontics: Present and Future

A. KORRODI RITTO DDS, PHD

This month's article takes the reader from the fundamentals of imaging and display tech­nologies to digital data formats and video. A myriad of relevant information is simplified for the orthodontic a...

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PEARLS

Easy Placement of Open-Coil Springs

ROBERT E. BINDER DMD

Open-coil springs are often placed over arch­wires to open space for blocked-out teeth (Fig. A) or for other purposes. When a spring is com­pressed between the brackets, however, it tends to bow the a...

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2002 JCO Study of Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Procedures, Part 2: Breakdowns of Selected Variables

ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EDD, PHD, EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB DDS, ALLEN H. NELSON PHD, DAVID S. VOGELS III

The methodology and basic results of the 2002 JCO Study of Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Procedures were covered in last month's article, along with trends across the four surveys conducted sinc...

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TECHNIQUE CLINIC

Bite Opening with the Güray Bite Raiser

RICHARD F. CEEN DDS

Orthodontists often need to open the bite in the begin­ning stages of treatment to avoid traumatic occlusion caused by bracket interferences, crossbites, or other impediments to tooth movement. Many d...

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CASE REPORT

Impacted Incisors with Dilacerated Roots

MANUEL DE ECHAVE-KRUTWIG DDS, PHD, MSC, LEYRE SÁNCHEZ-FERNÁNDEZ DDS

An 18-year-old patient presented with two impacted upper central incisors, both with dilacerated roots. The intraoral examination showed a Class I molar and canine relationship on the right side and a...

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Indirect Bonding with a Flowable Light-Cured Adhesive

PETER G. MILES BDSC, MDS

Filtek Flow*, a filled flowable composite, is used in restorative dentistry for air abrasion and tunnel preparations, for shallow Class V cav­ities, as a cavity liner or base, and as a fissure sealant...

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The Ray Set: A New Technique for Precise Indirect Bonding

BIRTE MELSEN DDS, DO, PIERO BIAGGINI

The built-in corrections of the Straight-Wire Appliance* designed by Andrews1 were based on average tooth dimensions; they did not consider individual variations in tooth morpholo­gy, whether congenit...

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