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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EDD, PHD
Having just finished the last of the leftover turkey and dressing, I notice that my neighbors have started putting up their holiday decorations. These are both sure signs that another year is nearing ...
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ROBERT G. KEIM DDS, EDD, PHD, EUGENE L. GOTTLIEB DDS, ALLEN H. NELSON PHD, DAVID S. VOGELS III
Last month's first installment in a series of reports on the 2005 JCO Orthodontic Practice Study (JCO, November 2005) described the overall trends in orthodontic economics and practice administration ...
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GERO S.M. KINZINGER DMD, PETER R. DIEDRICH MD, DMD
The new Functional Mandibular Advancer*(FMA) is a fixed functional appliance that can correct a Class II malocclusion without the need for special patient compliance.1
Appliance Design
The FMA has a p...
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JULIO PEDRA E CAL-NETO DDS, MSD, JOSÉ AUGUSTO MENDES MIGUEL DDS, MSD, PHD
Because moisture contamination is reportedly the most common reason for bond failure,1-3 several manufacturers have introduced hydrophilic systems for bonding to wet enamel surfaces. Transbond Moistur...
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THE READERS' CORNER
JOHN J. SHERIDAN DDS, MSD
Which media do you use to train new chairside assistants?
A substantial majority of clinicians "sometimes" used textbooks for training assistants; 80% reported "frequently" or "sometimes" using semina...
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VETEA G. MIKLUS DDS, JEAN-PAUL ALIBERT DDS, MSD, SHANE N. WHITE BDS, MS, MA, PHD
Although indirect bonding has many advantages in terms of accuracy and effectiveness,1-10 the removal of the transfer tray can sometimes dislodge newly bonded brackets or adversely affect bond strengt...
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VITTORIO CACCIAFESTA DDS, MS, PHD, M. FRANCESCA SFONDRINI MD, DDS, PHD, ANTONIO NORCINI MD, DDS, ALDO MACCHI MD, DDS
The lingual technique is considered to be one of the most difficult, requiring extended treatment times and often achieving less-than-satisfactory results. First- and third-order tooth movements are c...
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