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THE EDITOR'S CORNER
ROBERT G. KEIM, DDS, EDD, PHD
Two-Way CommunicationAs I write this Editor's Corner, I have just dealt with an uncomfortable situation involving the pediatric dentist who sees Roger, one of my Phase I patients. It seems this gentle...
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HUGO J. DE CLERCK, DDS, PHD, MARIE A. CORNELIS, DDS
Skeletal Class II cases are often corrected by dentoalveolar compensation after extraction of the upper first premolars. Extractions are also used in some patients to eliminate anterior crowding. Many...
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THE CUTTING EDGE
CHARLES A. LEWIS
The significance of this month's Cutting Edge column lies in a recent confluence of events. First, our federal government has made it a priority for health-care information to become available online....
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SCOTT M. PETERSON, DDS, MS, JAMES L. DRUMMOND, DDS, PHD, CARLA A. EVANS, DDS, DMSC, ELLEN A. BEGOLE, PHD
Advantages of light-cured orthodontic adhesives include ease of use, longer working time--which allows more accurate bracket placement--and minimal setting time.1 The photoinitiators in these adhesive...
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SUK-HYUN YOUN, DDS, PHD
Midline correction is one of the most important considerations in orthodontic treatment, but can be difficult to coordinate because of differential anchorage requirements. Interarch elastics can cause...
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CASE REPORT
LEOPOLDINO CAPELOZZA FILHO, DDS, MS, PHD, MAURICIO DE ALMEIDA CARDOSO, DDS, MS, SÍLVIA AUGUSTA BRAGA REIS, DDS, MS, REINALDO MAZZOTTINI, DDS, MS, PHD
Long-face syndrome is a vertical facial dysplasia that can be associated with various anteroposterior dental relationships, but is most commonly related to a Class II skeletal discrepancy.1-4 The chie...
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PEARLS
SUMIT YADAV, BDS, FAGE, MADHUR UPADHYAY, BDS, FAGE, K. NAGARAJ, BDS, SAMEER PATIL, BDS, MDS
Usage of fixed functional appliances has increased considerably over the past few years, largely due to their minimal demand for patient cooperation. We have found the following two clinical tips to b...
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