THE EDITOR'S CORNERA Paradigm Shift in Cephalometric ImagingROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EDD, PHDRadiographic cephalometry has been our diagnostic workhorse for nearly three-quarters of a century--ever since Pacini first described a workable cephalostat and a radiographic protocol for anthropomet... |
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THE READERS' CORNEROcclusal Curves and Case PresentationsJOHN J. SHERIDAN DDS, MSDWe generally flatten the curve of Spee. Does a flat curve of Spee afford good functioning occlusion? Eighty-three percent of the respondents believed that flattening the curve of Spee provided a good ... |
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CASE REPORTAccidental Ingestion of a Rapid Palatal ExpanderMARIA FRANCESCA SFONDRINI MD, DDS, VITTORIO CACCIAFESTA DDS, MSC, ALESSANDRO LENA DDSMany kinds of iatrogenic damage during orthodontic treatment have been reported.1-13 Among the most common is the accidental ingestion of retainers, sectional wires, partial dentures, rubber dam hooks... |
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Vibratory Stimulation as a Method of Reducing Pain after Orthodontic Appliance AdjustmentSTACY STE. MARIE DDS, MICHAEL POWERS DDS, JOHN J. SHERIDAN DDS, MSDPain is an all-too-common experience of patients undergoing any form of dental treatment, to the extent that 77% of a patient population reported some degree of pain from a visit to the dentist.1 Pain... |
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Surgical Correction of Mesially Impacted Mandibular Second MolarsNIKOS B. HARALABAKIS DDS, MS, ANTHIMI TSIANOU DDS, CONSTANTINOS NICOLOPOULOS BDSPartial or total impaction of mandibular second molars can prolong orthodontic treatment, especially in deep-bite cases, where leveling these teeth is the key to correcting the curve of Spee. Such imp... |
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ORTHODONTIC OFFICE DESIGNSurvey of Orthodontic Students on Practice Facility PreferencesWARREN HAMULA DDS, MSDMost orthodontists who are considering selling their practices look toward recent graduates as the most likely buyers. In 2001, 260 residents graduated from U.S. orthodontic programs. Of these, howeve... |
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BOOK REVIEWSOrthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EDD, PHDJAMES A. MCNAMARA, JR., DDS, PHDWILLIAM L. BRUDON554 pages. $195. 2001.Needham Press, Inc.P.O. Box 130530Ann Arbor, MI 48113(734) 668-6666; www.needhampress.com. Dr. McNamara is well known to anyone e... |
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Early Orthopedic Class III Treatment with a Modified Tandem ApplianceLEON S. KLEMPNER DDSGrowing patients with dentofacial deformities characterized by either a midfacial deficiency or true mandibular prognathism are perhaps the most challenging cases for the clinician to manage. In patie... |
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Radiographic cephalometry has been our diagnostic workhorse for nearly three-quarters of a century--ever since Pacini first described a workable cephalostat and a radiographic protocol for anthropomet...
We generally flatten the curve of Spee. Does a flat curve of Spee afford good functioning occlusion? Eighty-three percent of the respondents believed that flattening the curve of Spee provided a good ...
Many kinds of iatrogenic damage during orthodontic treatment have been reported.1-13 Among the most common is the accidental ingestion of retainers, sectional wires, partial dentures, rubber dam hooks...
Pain is an all-too-common experience of patients undergoing any form of dental treatment, to the extent that 77% of a patient population reported some degree of pain from a visit to the dentist.1 Pain...
Partial or total impaction of mandibular second molars can prolong orthodontic treatment, especially in deep-bite cases, where leveling these teeth is the key to correcting the curve of Spee. Such imp...
Most orthodontists who are considering selling their practices look toward recent graduates as the most likely buyers. In 2001, 260 residents graduated from U.S. orthodontic programs. Of these, howeve...
JAMES A. MCNAMARA, JR., DDS, PHDWILLIAM L. BRUDON554 pages. $195. 2001.Needham Press, Inc.P.O. Box 130530Ann Arbor, MI 48113(734) 668-6666; www.needhampress.com. Dr. McNamara is well known to anyone e...
Growing patients with dentofacial deformities characterized by either a midfacial deficiency or true mandibular prognathism are perhaps the most challenging cases for the clinician to manage. In patie...
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