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October 2004
Volume 38, Issue 10

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

The Problem in Orthodontics

ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EDD, PHD

There are few circumstances more frustrating in any orthodontic practice than the all-too-common situation in which a patient whose case was finished successfully a few months earlier shows up one day...

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Use of Bonded Power Arms in Cases with Missing Upper Lateral Incisors

DEUCK RYONG CHONG DDS, YOUN SIC CHUN DDS, MSD, PHD

There are two basic options for treating patients with missing maxillary lateral incisors. The first is to close the spaces and substitute the canines for the lateral incisors; the second is to redist...

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THE READERS' CORNER

Indirect Bonding and Invisalign

JOHN J. SHERIDAN DDS, MSD

Do you use indirect bonding? What do you find are the advantages and disadvantages of indirect bonding? Only 12% of the respondents indicated that they used indirect bonding. Accordingly, most of the ...

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BOOK REVIEWS

Practical Guide to Orthodontic Appliances

MICHAEL B. ROGERS DDS

BRIAN D. WILLISON, CDTSTEPHEN P. WARUNEK, DDS, MS619 pages. $195. 2004.Great Lakes Orthodontics, Ltd.P.O. Box 5111, Tonawanda, NY 14151(800) 828-7626; www.greatlakesortho.com This book uniquely combin...

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An Acrylic Transfer Tray for Direct-Bonded Lingual Retainers

ESAD ZEKIÇ DDS, PHD, IBRAHIM ERHAN GELGÖR DDS, PHD

Many orthodontists use 3-3 or 4-4 bonded lingual retainers for optimal functional and esthetic retention of the anterior teeth.1-4 One problem with these retainers, however, has been the accuracy of p...

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Direct Bonding of Ortho Flextech Lingual Retainers

ELLIOTT M. MOSKOWITZ DDS, MSD, M. BINA PARK DDS, MS, MARY EVE MAESTRE DDS

After orthodontic treatment, retention of the mandibular incisors often requires special attention because of their high potential for relapse. Many different removable and fixed retainers have been i...

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A Simple Transfer Tray for Bonding Lingual Retainers

BHAVIL ACHARYA MDS, DIVYAKANT A. ACHARYA MDS, K.M. KELUSKAR MDS

This article describes a simple, cost-effective, and accurate technique for bonding lingual retainers.1,2 Retainer Fabrication Since the transfer tray is not customized for each individual patient, an...

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Bonding Fiber-Reinforced Lingual Retainers with Color-Reactivating Flowable Composite

MARC GESERICK DDS, JUDITH BALL BCD, MSC, MOrth, ANDREA WICHELHAUS DDS, PHD

Fiber-reinforced composites (FRCs) have been developed as esthetic and metal-free alternatives for various dental materials, including prosthodontic bridges and crowns, periodontal splints, and orthod...

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CASE REPORT

Orthodontics and Implant Therapy to Replace a Congenitally Missing Lateral Incisor

GILIANA ZUCCATI MD, DDS

Osseointegrated implants have been successfully used as alternatives to bridges for replacement of congenitally missing teeth.1-11 Although normal and stable papillae are difficult to obtain between a...

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